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POINT ELASTICITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- presbyopia
1, record 1, English, presbyopia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of vision commonly seen after the middle forties, due to diminished power of accommodation from impaired elasticity of the crystalline lens or a weakening of the ciliary muscle, whereby the near point of distinct vision is removed farther from the eye so that the individual has difficulties in focusing on near objects. 2, record 1, English, - presbyopia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- presbytie
1, record 1, French, presbytie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difficulté à distinguer nettement les objets rapprochés, causée par une diminution du pouvoir accommodateur de l'œil, tenant soit à un changement d'activité du muscle ciliaire, soit à une modification dans l'élasticité du cristallin. 2, record 1, French, - presbytie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presbicia
1, record 1, Spanish, presbicia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presbiopía 1, record 1, Spanish, presbiop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- isotropic
1, record 2, English, isotropic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Which has at any point, the same properties in any direction(such properties as elasticity, density, and conductivity. 2, record 2, English, - isotropic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- isotrope
1, record 2, French, isotrope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- isotropique 1, record 2, French, isotropique
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tensile strength tester
1, record 3, English, tensile%20strength%20tester
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tensile tester 2, record 3, English, tensile%20tester
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device which] pulls on a given material until it breaks. 2, record 3, English, - tensile%20strength%20tester
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[With the tensile tester] it is possible to determine [the] strength [of a material] along with its elastic limit, elongation, modulus of elasticity, proportional limit, reduction in area, tensile strength, yield point, yield strength and other tensile properties. 2, record 3, English, - tensile%20strength%20tester
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil de détermination de la résistance à la traction
1, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- appareil de contrôle de résistance à la traction 2, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil qui permet de tirer] sur un matériau jusqu'à ce qu'il brise. 1, record 3, French, - appareil%20de%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cet appareil permet] de déterminer non seulement la force [du matériau] mais aussi son potentiel d'élasticité et d'élongation, son coefficient d'élasticité, sa limite proportionnelle, sa perte de surface, sa force de traction, son point de rendement et sa force de rendement, parmi d'autres attributs. 1, record 3, French, - appareil%20de%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point elasticity 1, record 4, English, point%20elasticity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Point elasticity measures the elasticity at a particular point. 2, record 4, English, - point%20elasticity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élasticité ponctuelle
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20ponctuelle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- elasticidad punto
1, record 4, Spanish, elasticidad%20punto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Strength of Materials
- Physics
- Rheology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- load intensity
1, record 5, English, load%20intensity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ductilometer(elasticity testing devices). Yarns and textiles are stretched at a uniform velocity to their breaking point, measuring their load intensity and elasticity. The device then graphs the results of the testing. Of the two devices displayed one is for yarn testing and the other is for textiles. 2, record 5, English, - load%20intensity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Résistance des matériaux
- Physique
- Rhéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intensité de la charge
1, record 5, French, intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tensile test
1, record 6, English, tensile%20test
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tension test 2, record 6, English, tension%20test
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test in which a specimen is subjected to increasing longitudinal pulling stress until fracture occurs. 3, record 6, English, - tensile%20test
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tensile test is frequently used to obtain a great amount of information about the static mechanical properties of a material, including ductility, tensile strength, proportional limit, modulus of elasticity, elastic limit, resilience, yield point, yield strength, and breaking strength. 4, record 6, English, - tensile%20test
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tensile testing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- essai de traction
1, record 6, French, essai%20de%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essai de traction a pour objet d'étudier la déformation et la rupture d'une éprouvette soumise à des sollicitations (...) de sens opposés (...) 2, record 6, French, - essai%20de%20traction
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Essai de traction. Cet essai consiste à (...) déterminer une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques mécaniques suivantes: limite d'élasticité (...), résistance à la traction (...), allongement pour cent après rupture (...) et le coefficient de striction pour cent (...) 3, record 6, French, - essai%20de%20traction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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