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CROSS MACHINE DIRECTION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Structural Testing (Materials)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthotropic
1, record 1, English, orthotropic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orthogonally anisotropic 2, record 1, English, orthogonally%20anisotropic
correct, adjective
- orthogonal-anisotropic 2, record 1, English, orthogonal%2Danisotropic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having dissimilar elastic properties, such as those of timber, in two mutually perpendicular directions. 2, record 1, English, - orthotropic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geotextiles very often have two principal directions, which are at right angles to each other. With woven fabrics these are known as the warp and the weft, with non-woven fabrics the machine direction and the cross direction... Mostly the fabric shows symmetry with respect to these two principal directions, at least for a good approximation. This means that the properties of a fabric in a direction which makes an angle [theta] with one of the principal directions are equal to those in a direction at an angle of-[theta] to the same principal direction. Then the fabric is at all points so-called planar orthotropic... 1, record 1, English, - orthotropic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Contrôle structural des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orthotrope
1, record 1, French, orthotrope
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un matériau est dit orthotrope s'il a deux plans de symétrie de comportement mécanique, il y a donc trois axes d'orthotropies. Dans ce cas il y a 9 constantes mécaniques pour définir la loi de comportement. 2, record 1, French, - orthotrope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Schopper folding machine
1, record 2, English, Schopper%20folding%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device] to test the folding resistance of strips of paper of standard width, and to count the number of double folds the inserted strip can withstand before breaking. 2, record 2, English, - Schopper%20folding%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The test is made both in the cross-and the machine direction. 2, record 2, English, - Schopper%20folding%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pliagraphe Schopper
1, record 2, French, pliagraphe%20Schopper
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil qui] mesure la résistance du papier au pliage. 2, record 2, French, - pliagraphe%20Schopper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'exposition recrée de manière visuelle et sonore l'ambiance d'un laboratoire de création et de tests de papier. Plusieurs appareils qui datent 1930, dont le surprenant pliagraphe Schopper, un extensomètre, des balances de précision, structurent l'évocation. 3, record 2, French, - pliagraphe%20Schopper
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Continuous Handling
- Materials Handling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross conveyor
1, record 3, English, cross%20conveyor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cross-conveyor 2, record 3, English, cross%2Dconveyor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any type of conveyor which moves material crosswise or laterally to the original direction of movement or line of travel of the machine in which it is used. In a pickup baler, the cross conveyor carries hay laterally from the pickup mechanism to the baling mechanism. 1, record 3, English, - cross%20conveyor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Manutention continue
- Manutention
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transporteur transversal
1, record 3, French, transporteur%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria agrícola
- Manutención continua
- Manipulación de materiales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportador transversal
1, record 3, Spanish, transportador%20transversal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- web contraction
1, record 4, English, web%20contraction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of internal tension within the web, either in the machine or cross direction, as it passes through a converting machine from the unwind to the reel up, or until the sheet is delivered into the delivery section. The effect of drying or relative humidity may also be a cause. 1, record 4, English, - web%20contraction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- retrait
1, record 4, French, retrait
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- retrait de la feuille 2, record 4, French, retrait%20de%20la%20feuille
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seam mark
1, record 5, English, seam%20mark
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation and surface roughness defect in mainly the cross machine direction. 2, record 5, English, - seam%20mark
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It usually appears as a light streak or adjacent light and dark streaks when viewed by transmitted light; width of streak is usually 25 mm (1") or less. Can give a similarly shaped defect in a print. Caused by non-uniform drainage through a wire or dryer felt seam. The distance from one defect to the next is a clue to the origin of the mark. 2, record 5, English, - seam%20mark
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marque de couture
1, record 5, French, marque%20de%20couture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande claire, d'environ 25 mm de largeur, apparaissant dans le sens travers du papier. 1, record 5, French, - marque%20de%20couture
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est causée par un égouttage différent au niveau de la couture des toiles ou des feutres des machines à papier. 1, record 5, French, - marque%20de%20couture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-10-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Paper
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- grain direction
1, record 6, English, grain%20direction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- grain 2, record 6, English, grain
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The axis along which most of the fibers are aligned in parallel. In all machine-made paper, the fibres which make up the sheet lie to a large degree in one general direction(either cross or machine) because of the flow of the pulp on the moving screen which forms the sheet. 1, record 6, English, - grain%20direction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sens du papier
1, record 6, French, sens%20du%20papier
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction dans laquelle sont orientées les fibres du papier et qui révèle le sens de fabrication. 1, record 6, French, - sens%20du%20papier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
- Properties of Paper
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- curl
1, record 7, English, curl
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deformation of a sheet of paper which tends to roll into the form of a cylinder. The axis may be either in the machine direction, cross direction or diagonal. The paper may be curled towards the wire-like or the felt-like side. 1, record 7, English, - curl
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus the direction of curl should be described at specific relative humidity and temperature conditions and in terms of towards wire or felt side and orientation of the curl axis. Caused by inequalities in hygroreactivity or stress levels between the two sides of the paper. Contributing factors include: differences between the two sides in fibre orientation, filler or fines content, sizing and drying conditions. 1, record 7, English, - curl
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- recoquillement
1, record 7, French, recoquillement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation cylindrique, en rouleau, des bords d'une feuille de papier causée par un séchage non uniforme ou par l'absorption de l'humidité de l'air. Ce phénomène est dû à des différences structurelles entre les deux faces du papier, soit longueur et orientation des fibres, soit poids et composition de la couche. 1, record 7, French, - recoquillement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- machine direction
1, record 8, English, machine%20direction
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In textiles, the direction in a machine-made fabric parallel to the direction of movement the fabric followed in the manufacturing machine. 2, record 8, English, - machine%20direction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warp yarns lie in the machine direction and filling yarns are inserted in the cross machine direction. 3, record 8, English, - machine%20direction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sens machine
1, record 8, French, sens%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sens qui s'étend le long de l'étoffe, c'est-à-dire le sens suivant lequel l'étoffe a été produite par la machine. 2, record 8, French, - sens%20machine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-01-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- oriented polypropylene
1, record 9, English, oriented%20polypropylene
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- OPP 2, record 9, English, OPP
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A biaxially oriented polypropylene film. 3, record 9, English, - oriented%20polypropylene
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic raw materials for OPP films are four different polypropylene-rich resins : homopolymer, copolymer, terpolymer, and modified resins.... When a film is biaxially oriented, it is mechanically stretched in directions which are at right angles to each other. By doing this, the film's molecules are aligned in the cross(transverse) machine direction(XD) as well as in the machine direction(MD). 4, record 9, English, - oriented%20polypropylene
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- polypropylène biorienté
1, record 9, French, polypropyl%C3%A8ne%20biorient%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[polypropylène] - Applications essentielles [...] Films d'aspect bi-orienté dit «OPP» pour produits alimentaires [...] suremballage de paquets de cigarettes, enveloppage de fleurs [...] 2, record 9, French, - polypropyl%C3%A8ne%20biorient%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-03-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cross machine direction
1, record 10, English, cross%20machine%20direction
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cross-machine direction 2, record 10, English, cross%2Dmachine%20direction
correct
- transverse direction 2, record 10, English, transverse%20direction
avoid, see observation
- woof 2, record 10, English, woof
avoid, see observation
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction perpendicular to the machine or manufactured direction. 2, record 10, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warp yarns lie in the machine direction and filling yarns are inserted in the cross machine direction. 3, record 10, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machine direction: In textiles, the direction in a machine-made fabric parallel to the direction of movement the fabric followed in the manufacturing machine (synonym, lengthwise). 2, record 10, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Transverse direction : The deprecated term for cross-machine direction. 2, record 10, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
woof : The deprecated term for cross-machine direction. 2, record 10, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sens travers
1, record 10, French, sens%20travers
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- direction perpendiculaire à la fabrication 2, record 10, French, direction%20perpendiculaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20fabrication
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction perpendiculaire au sens production. 3, record 10, French, - sens%20travers
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sens de production : direction d'avancement de l'étoffe pendant sa production. 3, record 10, French, - sens%20travers
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) le non tissé peut théoriquement résister dans toutes les directions alors que le tissé résiste principalement dans la direction de fabrication et dans la direction perpendiculaire à cette dernière. 4, record 10, French, - sens%20travers
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rammer test
1, record 11, English, rammer%20test
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rammer test.... A test for investigating the resistance of a geotextile to puncturing by falling stones has been developed by the Bundesanstalt fur Wasserbau... in Germany. This test is carried out with a special 30 kg rammer.... The rammer test is carried out with a fall height of 2. 0 m or 1. 0 m depending on the stone to be used in the construction. The geotextile is placed on a layer of compacted sand and kept in place by means of a 170 kg concrete ring. Three tests are carried out in the machine, cross and diagonal direction of the geotextile. A geotextile is considered to be puncture resistant in this test if all the tests carried out show no puncturing. Each test is carried out on a new specimen. 1, record 11, English, - rammer%20test
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Mécanique des sols
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- essai de percement au poinçon
1, record 11, French, essai%20de%20percement%20au%20poin%C3%A7on
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Percement. Cette caractéristique résulte de la concentration d'une sollicitation mécanique qui peut être engendrée soit à vitesse lente, soit à vitesse rapide (effet dynamique). Le percement d'une nappe est complexe à analyser, car il dépend d'un grand nombre de paramètres que l'on maîtrise difficilement (vitesse d'impact, forme du poinçon ou du projectile). On recense trois types de processus de percements différents qui aboutissent à une altération du géotextile: perforation (coupure), poinçonnement (effet de compression), éclatement (mise en pression localisée). Expression du résultat: selon la méthode d'essai, le percement s'exprime sous forme d'une dimension géométrique, d'une force ou d'une pression. 2, record 11, French, - essai%20de%20percement%20au%20poin%C3%A7on
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- puncture resistant
1, record 12, English, puncture%20resistant
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rammer test.... A test for investigating the resistance of a geotextile to puncturing by falling stones has been developed by the Bundesanstalt fur Wasserbau... in Germany. This test is carried out with a special 30 kg rammer.... The rammer test is carried out with a fall height of 2. 0 m or 1. 0 m depending on the stone to be used in the construction. The geotextile is placed on a layer of compacted sand and kept in place by means of a 170 kg concrete ring. Three tests are carried out in the machine, cross and diagonal direction of the geotextile. A geotextile is considered to be puncture resistant in this test if all the tests carried out show no puncturing, Each test is carried out on a new specimen. 1, record 12, English, - puncture%20resistant
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Mécanique des sols
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- à l'épreuve du percement
1, record 12, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20du%20percement
proposal, see observation
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Percement. Cette caractéristique résulte de la concentration d'une sollicitation mécanique qui peut être engendrée soit à vitesse lente, soit à vitesse rapide (effet dynamique). Le percement d'une nappe est complexe à analyser, car il dépend d'un grand nombre de paramètres que l'on maîtrise difficilement (vitesse d'impact, forme du poinçon ou du projectile). On recense trois types de processus de percements différents qui aboutissent à une altération du géotextile: perforation (coupure), poinçonnement (effet de compression), éclatement (mise en pression localisée). Expression du résultat: selon la méthode d'essai, le percement s'exprime sous forme d'une dimension géométrique, d'une force ou d'une pression.. 2, record 12, French, - %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20du%20percement
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1980-04-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- rigid crossrail
1, record 13, English, rigid%20crossrail
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- fixed cross-rail 2, record 13, English, fixed%20cross%2Drail
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major construction features of [the planer milling machine] [include] a rigid crossrail mounted on uprights that are floor-mounted on each side of the bed-table unit, or floor-mounted and also attached to the bed.(...) The spindle carrier or carriers are mounted to a cross saddle and are powered in the Y-axis or cross direction on ways mounted on the crossrail. 1, record 13, English, - rigid%20crossrail
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This part may be found on planers or vertical boring machines. 3, record 13, English, - rigid%20crossrail
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- traverse fixe 1, record 13, French, traverse%20fixe
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La traverse est une pièce dont les glissières principales sont perpendiculaires à celles du montant. Elle peut être fixe ou mobile. Dans le premier cas, elle est rigidement fixée au montant et quelquefois en fait partie (...) 2, record 13, French, - traverse%20fixe
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Partie d'une raboteuse ou d'un tour vertical. 1, record 13, French, - traverse%20fixe
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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