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WIRE-FRAME MODEL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wire-frame model
1, record 1, English, wire%2Dframe%20model
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Examples of] structural [molecular] models [are] the wire-frame model, [which] is the most simple and best known model, where the molecule is simply represented using colored vectors corresponding to the bonds, [the similar] chicken-wire model, [the] ball-&-stick model, [the] space-filling model [and the] stick model. 1, record 1, English, - wire%2Dframe%20model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modèle fil de fer
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20fil%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[On compte parmi les] modèles structuraux [moléculaires] le modèle fil de fer, [qui est] à la fois le plus connu et le plus simple, où la molécule est représentée par des vecteurs colorés définissant les liaisons, [le] modèle similaire [appelé] le modèle cage à poule [ou] treillis, [...] le modèle boule-bâton, le modèle compact [et] le modèle bâton. 1, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20fil%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space-filling model
1, record 2, English, space%2Dfilling%20model
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Examples of] structural [molecular] models [are] the wire-frame model,... the chicken-wire model,... the ball-&-stick model,... the space-filling model, [in which] each atom of the molecule is represented by a colored sphere of van der Waals radius [and] each sphere is rendered with Gouraud shading, [and] the stick model. 2, record 2, English, - space%2Dfilling%20model
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modèle compact
1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A8le%20compact
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[On compte parmi les] modèles structuraux [moléculaires] le modèle fil de fer, [le] modèle cage à poule ou treillis, [le] modèle boule-bâton, [le] modèle compact, [dans lequel] chaque atome de la molécule est représenté par une sphère colorée de rayon correspondant au rayon de van der Waals, chaque sphère [étant] représentée avec un estompage de Gouraud, [et] le modèle bâton. 2, record 2, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20compact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chicken-wire model
1, record 3, English, chicken%2Dwire%20model
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Examples of] structural [molecular] models [are] the wire-frame model, [which] is the most simple and best known model, where the molecule is simply represented using colored vectors corresponding to the bonds, [the] similar model [called] the chicken-wire model, which represents surfaces by only drawing the vectors of the polygon mesh of the surface,... the ball-&-stick model, [...] the space-filling model [and] the stick model. 1, record 3, English, - chicken%2Dwire%20model
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle cage à poule
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20cage%20%C3%A0%20poule
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- modèle compact en treillis 1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20compact%20en%20treillis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[On compte parmi les] modèles structuraux [...] le modèle fil de fer, [qui est] le modèle à la fois le plus connu et le plus simple, où la molécule est représentée par des vecteurs colorés définissant les liaisons, [le] modèle similaire [appelé] modèle cage à poule [...] ou treillis, [...] utilisé pour représenter des surfaces [et où] on dessine uniquement les vecteurs des polygones définissant la surface, [...] le modèle boule-bâton, [...] le modèle compact [et] le modèle bâton. 1, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20cage%20%C3%A0%20poule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stick model
1, record 4, English, stick%20model
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Examples of] structural [molecular] models [are] the wire-frame model,... the chicken-wire model..., the ball-&-stick model,... the space-filling model [and] the stick model. In the stick model representation, each chemical bond is represented by one colored cylinder, but the atoms located at the endpoints are not explicitly drawn. This model compares with the mechanical Dreiding model. 1, record 4, English, - stick%20model
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modèle bâton
1, record 4, French, mod%C3%A8le%20b%C3%A2ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[On compte parmi les] modèles structuraux [moléculaires] le modèle fil de fer [...], le modèle [similaire appelé] cage à poule [...] ou treillis, [...] le modèle boule-bâton, [...] le modèle compact [et] le modèle bâton [qui, parce que] construit uniquement par des cylindres colorés, [...] est similaire au modèle mécanique de Dreiding. 1, record 4, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20b%C3%A2ton
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automatic dimensioning
1, record 5, English, automatic%20dimensioning
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The solid modeling program also creates a wire-frame model that produces the data for conventional 3-D drafting and 2-D drawings with automatic dimensioning. 2, record 5, English, - automatic%20dimensioning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dimensionnement automatique
1, record 5, French, dimensionnement%20automatique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir dimensionnement. 1, record 5, French, - dimensionnement%20automatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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