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TWIST CONTRACTION COEFFICIENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Glass Fabrics
- Textile Industries
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coefficient of twist contraction
1, record 1, English, coefficient%20of%20twist%20contraction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change in length of a yarn attributable to the twist, expressed as a percentage of the length of the untwisted yarn. 1, record 1, English, - coefficient%20of%20twist%20contraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient of twist contraction : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 2, record 1, English, - coefficient%20of%20twist%20contraction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- twist contraction coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Verre textile
- Industries du textile
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de raccourt
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20raccourt
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation de longueur d'un fil due à la torsion, exprimée en pourcentage de la longueur du fil détordu. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20raccourt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de raccourt : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20raccourt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Vidrio textil
- Industrias textiles
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de contracción por torsión
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20contracci%C3%B3n%20por%20torsi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio en la longitud de un hilo, debido a la torsión, expresado como un porcentaje de la longitud del hilo sin retorcer. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20contracci%C3%B3n%20por%20torsi%C3%B3n
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