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INCOMPRESSIBILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incompressibility
1, record 1, English, incompressibility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quality of a substance which maintains its original volume under increased pressure. 2, record 1, English, - incompressibility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incompressibilité
1, record 1, French, incompressibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de ce qui est imcompressible. 2, record 1, French, - incompressibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incompressible : Se dit d'un corps dont le volume ne peut être diminué par augmentation de la pression. 2, record 1, French, - incompressibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
incompressibilité : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - incompressibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incompressibility
1, record 2, English, incompressibility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... property of a material to have a Poisson’s ratio [of] 0,5. 2, record 2, English, - incompressibility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incompressibilité
1, record 2, French, incompressibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] propriété d'un matériau d'accuser un coefficient de Poisson [de] 0,5. 2, record 2, French, - incompressibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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