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FACTEUR FREINAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retarding factor
1, record 1, English, retarding%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During transport through the soil, sulphuric acid can dissolve some of the soil material, in particulate carbonate-based materials. The acid will be neutralized to some degree. However, significant amounts of acid are expected to remain for transport down toward the groundwater table. The analysis used here neglects these retarding factors. 2, record 1, English, - retarding%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"retarding potential" (phys): A potential which causes the speed of a moving particle to be reduced. 3, record 1, English, - retarding%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de freinage
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20freinage
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif "retardateur" serait le plus approprié mais il a été rejeté pour des raisons phoniques : "facteur retardateur" choque l'oreille. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20freinage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"retardateur, trice", adj. : Qui retarde, ralentit un mouvement. (Phys). "Force retardatrice" (...) "Potentiel retardateur". 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20freinage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"freinage" : Action de créer une force retardatrice. (source : LAROG); "force de freinage" : terme relevé dans DORSC. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20freinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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