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TWIST CONSTANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twist factor
1, record 1, English, twist%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twist multiplier 2, record 1, English, twist%20multiplier
correct
- twist constant 3, record 1, English, twist%20constant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de torsion
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20torsion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- constante de torsion 2, record 1, French, constante%20de%20torsion
feminine noun
- facteur de torsion 2, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20torsion
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de la torsion par la racine carrée de la masse linéique exprimée en kilotex. 3, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20torsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de torsion : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR; définition reproduite avec son autorisation. 4, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20torsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- home hygrometer
1, record 2, English, home%20hygrometer
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hygrometers in the home are ordinarily of the hair type. Some "hygrometers" are actually stationary psychrometers, with the wet-bulb covered by a wick which carries a constant flow of water from a small dish or tube. A novel humidity "instrument" is the weather house. When the old woman comes out it is supposed to rain; when the young girl appears fair weather is due. One or two strands of eat-gut, their tendency to twist varying with relative humidity, activate this device. 2, record 2, English, - home%20hygrometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre d'appartement
1, record 2, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20d%27appartement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre qui permet une lecture correcte de l'humidité à l'intérieur d'une maison mais dont la lecture est faussée, en plein air, par la circulation de l'air. 2, record 2, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20d%27appartement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twist of rifling
1, record 3, English, twist%20of%20rifling
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pitch of rifling 1, record 3, English, pitch%20of%20rifling
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degree of rotation of the rifling grooves. It can be constant or progressive, i. e. tightening in pitch as it nears the muzzle. The degree of twist can be defined by : the distance for the grooves to make a complete revolution, the number of calibres for one complete revolution, or the angle between the line of the groove and the axis of the bore. The sense of the twist, i. e. right-or left-hand as viewed from the breech, should also be specified, though very few firearms use a left-hand twist. 1, record 3, English, - twist%20of%20rifling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - twist%20of%20rifling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pas de la rayure
1, record 3, French, pas%20de%20la%20rayure
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pas de rayage 1, record 3, French, pas%20de%20rayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de rotation des rayures. Le pas peut être constant ou progressif, i.e. se resserrant en approchant de la bouche. Le pas de la rayure peut être déterminé par : la distance requise pour un tour complet des rayures, le nombre de calibres pour un tour complet ou l'angle entre la ligne de la rayure et l'axe de l'âme. Le sens du pas, soit à droite ou à gauche, vu de la culasse, devrait aussi être précisé, même si très peu d'armes à feu utilisent un pas à gauche. 1, record 3, French, - pas%20de%20la%20rayure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - pas%20de%20la%20rayure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wine Service
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twist and pry corkscrew 1, record 4, English, twist%20and%20pry%20corkscrew
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Twist and pry corkscrew. The professional waiter's constant companion. It usually comes as a corkscrew, bottle opener, penknife combination. Useful for taking the lead foil that is on the neck of many wine bottles. 1, record 4, English, - twist%20and%20pry%20corkscrew
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Service des vins
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couteau sommelier
1, record 4, French, couteau%20sommelier
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couteau sommelier, 4 usages : lames, décapsulateur, perce-boîtes, tire-bouchon. 1, record 4, French, - couteau%20sommelier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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