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DUCTILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ductile
1, record 1, English, ductile
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a rock that is able to sustain, under a given set of conditions, 5-10% deformation before fracturing or faulting. 2, record 1, English, - ductile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ductility. Refers to minerals capable of being drawn out ... without fracture. Only native metals are ductile ... 3, record 1, English, - ductile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "brittle" (see record). 4, record 1, English, - ductile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ductile
1, record 1, French, ductile
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est capable de se déformer considérablement, spécialement par étirage, sans se rompre. 2, record 1, French, - ductile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un minéral est dit ductile si on peut l'étirer en un long fil sans le rompre. [Jean Giraud et Robert Ledoux, Guide pratique d'identification des minéraux, 1991, p. 11] 3, record 1, French, - ductile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «cassant». 3, record 1, French, - ductile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal and Wire Drawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ductile 1, record 2, English, ductile
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étirage et tréfilage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ductile 1, record 2, French, ductile
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(métal qui peut être étiré en fils) 1, record 2, French, - ductile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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