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FRICTION HEAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- friction head
1, record 1, English, friction%20head
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- friction loss 2, record 1, English, friction%20loss
correct, standardized, officially approved
- head loss due to friction 3, record 1, English, head%20loss%20due%20to%20friction
correct
- frictional loss 4, record 1, English, frictional%20loss
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The head lost by water flowing in a stream or conduit due to disturbances caused by the contact between the moving water and its containing conduit and of intermolecular friction. 5, record 1, English, - friction%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
friction head; friction loss: terms standardized by the British Standards Institute (BSI). 6, record 1, English, - friction%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
friction loss: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - friction%20head
Record 1, Key term(s)
- friction head loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Génie civil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte de charge de frottement
1, record 1, French, perte%20de%20charge%20de%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perte de charge par frottement 2, record 1, French, perte%20de%20charge%20par%20frottement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- perte de charge 3, record 1, French, perte%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
- perte par frottement 4, record 1, French, perte%20par%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
- perte de charge due au frottement 5, record 1, French, perte%20de%20charge%20due%20au%20frottement
feminine noun
- perte due au frottement 6, record 1, French, perte%20due%20au%20frottement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte totale de charge dans un écoulement due au frottement de l'eau sur les parois du canal, du lit ou du milieu poreux qu'il traverse. 7, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20charge%20de%20frottement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elles sont habituellement exprimées en hauteur d'eau. 8, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20charge%20de%20frottement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte de charge par frottement : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 9, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20charge%20de%20frottement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- perte par friction
- perte de charge par friction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ingeniería civil
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida por fricción
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20fricci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida por rozamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20rozamiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida de energía total en el flujo de agua, debida a la fricción entre el agua y las paredes del cauce, canal o medio poroso en el cual fluye. Generalmente se expresa en unidades de altura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20fricci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- friction head
1, record 2, English, friction%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rotule à friction
1, record 2, French, rotule%20%C3%A0%20friction
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce d'un trépied sur laquelle se fixe l'appareil photographique. 2, record 2, French, - rotule%20%C3%A0%20friction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- friction head
1, record 3, English, friction%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteur équivalente de perte de charge
1, record 3, French, hauteur%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20perte%20de%20charge
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur nécessaire pour vaincre le frottement du fluide. 1, record 3, French, - hauteur%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20perte%20de%20charge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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