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MINOR AXIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minor axis
1, record 1, English, minor%20axis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smaller axis of the ellipse. 2, record 1, English, - minor%20axis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petit axe
1, record 1, French, petit%20axe
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- axe secondaire 2, record 1, French, axe%20secondaire
masculine noun
- axe mineur 3, record 1, French, axe%20mineur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'une ellipse. 1, record 1, French, - petit%20axe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje menor
1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20menor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minor axis
1, record 2, English, minor%20axis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short axis 2, record 2, English, short%20axis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carabiner's weak axis. It runs from one side of the carabiner to the other side (the gate). 3, record 2, English, - minor%20axis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The minor axis runs through the biner's width, which means that one part of the load is on the gate. Stressed along the minor axis the gate will fail from a very small load. 3, record 2, English, - minor%20axis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carabiners for climbing are made of aluminum alloy and require a UIAA minimum breaking strength of ... 400 kilograms (about 900 pounds) along the minor axis. 4, record 2, English, - minor%20axis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural of axis is axes. 2, record 2, English, - minor%20axis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- petit axe
1, record 2, French, petit%20axe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- P.A. 2, record 2, French, P%2EA%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est important de savoir qu'un mousqueton doit toujours travailler sur son grand axe, en effet, même une petite chute risquerait d'entraîner la rupture nette du petit axe. 1, record 2, French, - petit%20axe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après les illustrations dans les sources consultées, on constate que le petit axe est orienté sur la largeur du mousqueton. 2, record 2, French, - petit%20axe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La résistance du mousqueton est divisée par 2,5 à 3 quand la charge est désaxée, ou transversale, ou quand le doigt est «ouvert». 3, record 2, French, - petit%20axe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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