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LENGTHWISE CURL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lengthwise curl
1, record 1, English, lengthwise%20curl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incurvation longitudinale
1, record 1, French, incurvation%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- curl direction
1, record 2, English, curl%20direction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the means of identifying by letters L, T or D the direction of curl about a specific axis of a film specimen corresponding to that of the sample from which it is taken. L represents "lengthwise curl" about the axis perpendicular to the length or machine direction of the sample for roll film or to the longest specimen dimension for sheet film. T represents "transverse curl" about the axis parallel to the length or machine direction of the sample. D represents "diagonal curl" about the diagonal of the specimen. 1, record 2, English, - curl%20direction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- direction de l'incurvation
1, record 2, French, direction%20de%20l%27incurvation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
direction, identifiée par les lettres L, T ou D, de l'incurvation par rapport à un axe particulier d'une éprouvette de film correspondant à celui de l'échantillon d'où elle est prélevée. L représente l'incurvation "longitudinale" par rapport à l'axe perpendiculaire à la longueur ou au sens chaîne (sens de fabrication sur la machine ou sens de couchage) de l'échantillon pour les films en rouleaux ou la plus grande dimension de l'éprouvette pour les films en feuilles. T représente l'incurvation "transversale" par rapport à l'axe parallèle à la longueur ou au sens chaîne de l'échantillon. D représente l'incurvation "diagonale" par rapport à la diagonale de l'éprouvette. 1, record 2, French, - direction%20de%20l%27incurvation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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