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ENGINEERING GRAPHICS [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
  • Industrial Design
DEF

technical drawing: Technical information, given on an information carrier, graphically presented in accordance with agreed rules and usually to scale. [Term and definition standardized by ISO].

DEF

A graphical language used by engineers and other technical personnel associated with the engineering profession.

OBS

The term engineering graphics has come into use in place of engineering drawing because a wide range of related graphic detail must often be included, such as wood trim, ornate brickwork patterns, corbelling instructions and even load-design formulas for certain cantilevered beams.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie
  • Dessin industriel
DEF

Informations techniques portées sur un support d'information, présentées graphiquement conformément à des règles retenues, et généralement dessinées à l'échelle. [Terme et définition normalisées par l'ISO].

CONT

Le dessin technique est le moyen d'expression indispensable et universel de tous les techniciens. C'est lui qui permet de transmettre, à tous les services de production, la pensée technique et les impératifs de fabrication qui lui sont liés. C'est pourquoi ce langage conventionnel est soumis à des règles ne permettant aucune erreur d'interprétation et définies par la normalisation.

CONT

On peut relever trois grands groupes dans le dessin technique : celui du dessin industriel, celui du dessin de bâtiment et architectural et celui du dessin topographique et cartographique.

OBS

dessin : 1. Représentation sur une surface de la forme [...] d'un objet [...] 2. Technique et art de cette représentation.

OBS

Ne pas confondre «dessin technique» avec le spécifique «dessin industriel».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
DEF

Graphical representation of structures, machines, and their component parts that communicates the engineering intent of a technical design to the craftsman or worker who produces the product.

DEF

A graphical language used by engineers and other technical personnel associated with the engineering profession.

OBS

Most engineering drawings are made with instruments and therefore are called mechanical drawings.

OBS

The term "engineering graphics" has come into use in place of engineering drawing because a wide range of related graphic detail must often be included, such as wood trim, ornate brickwork patterns, corbelling instructions and even load-design formulas for certain cantilevered beams.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
CONT

Le dessin industriel s'effectue toujours aux instruments, le plus souvent sur une table à dessin, au crayon ou à l'encre de Chine, et généralement sur du papier-calque afin d'en faciliter la reproduction.

OBS

dessin : 1. Représentation sur une surface de la forme [...] d'un objet [...] 2. Technique et art de cette représentation.

OBS

Ne pas confondre «dessin industriel» avec le générique «dessin technique».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño industrial
DEF

Dibujo lineal y a la escala de las instalaciones, máquinas, piezas mecánicas, productos fabricados y otros objetos.

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