TERMIUM Plus®
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Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Concrete Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microcrack
1, record 1, English, microcrack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microfissure 2, record 1, English, microfissure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crack of microscopic dimensions. 2, record 1, English, - microcrack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- minute crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Bétonnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microfissure
1, record 1, French, microfissure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
microfissure : Ouverture linéaire dont la largeur est inférieure à 0,2 mm. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - microfissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La seconde manifestation de la fragilité des céramiques est leur médiocre ténacité, c'est-à-dire leur inaptitude à résister à la propagation de petits défauts, ou microfissures, dans leur structure. 3, record 1, French, - microfissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas d'enduits à base de liants hydrauliques, les microfissures peuvent se présenter sous la forme d'un réseau. 2, record 1, French, - microfissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Définition et observation reproduites avec la permission de l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - microfissure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fissure microscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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