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LIQUIDE COUPLAGE [2 records]

Record 1 1988-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ultrasonography
OBS

Liquid coupling [is] a coupling between a transducer and the skin through a liquid medium, either by immersion or through liquid-filled bags.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ultrasonographie
CONT

Méthodologie de l'examen ultrasonore mammaire (...): La glande est abondamment recouverte du liquide de couplage, afin d'assurer une transmission de bonne qualité des ultra-sons.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Metallography
DEF

A substance such as water, oil, grease, or paste used to avoid the retarding of sound transmission by air between the transducer and the test piece during ultrasonic examination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Métallographie
OBS

couplage : Procédé utilisé en contrôle ultrasonore des matériaux, assurant le passage correct des vibrations à l'intérieur de la matière. (Le couplage habituel est assuré par un liquide : eau, huile, etc.)

Spanish

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