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FLEXURE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flexure
1, record 1, English, flexure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any bend in a geological surface. 2, record 1, English, - flexure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the process as well as the resulting structure. 2, record 1, English, - flexure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flexure
1, record 1, French, flexure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement du pendage dans les strates, sans rupture, par une pression qui provoque une ondulation de la croûte terrestre, ou de la formation sédimentaire. 2, record 1, French, - flexure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bending
1, record 2, English, bending
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flexure 2, record 2, English, flexure
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The behavior of a slender structural element subjected to an external load applied perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the element. 2, record 2, English, - bending
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 2, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbure d'une pièce longue (poutre, barre...) sous l'action de forces perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal et appliquées en des points où la pièce n'est pas soutenue. 2, record 2, French, - flexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effort appliqué tend à faire plier la pièce, à la courber. Un effort de flexion entraîne des contraintes de traction et de compression dues au moment fléchissant et une contrainte de cisaillement généralement très inférieure due à l'effort tranchant. Exemple : Longeron d'aile. 3, record 2, French, - flexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flexion : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 2, French, - flexion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flexión
1, record 2, Spanish, flexi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deflection
1, record 3, English, deflection
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- deflexion 2, record 3, English, deflexion
correct, Great Britain
- flexure 3, record 3, English, flexure
correct
- bending 4, record 3, English, bending
- flexion 5, record 3, English, flexion
- flection 6, record 3, English, flection
- deflection at rupture 7, record 3, English, deflection%20at%20rupture
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bending of a beam or structure under an applied load, and which may be increased until the breaking strain is reached. The deflection may be small in amount, and the beam or structure return to its original form, or it may increase and accumulate, becoming permanently set (q.v.), or it may go farther and lead to fracture of the beam. 8, record 3, English, - deflection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 3, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- flèche 2, record 3, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- flèche à la rupture 3, record 3, French, fl%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fléchissement d'une pièce de charpente (poutre, barre) sous l'effet d'une charge. 4, record 3, French, - flexion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les forces perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal sont appliquées en des points où la pièce n'est pas soutenue. Sous l'effet de la charge, la pièce s'incurve vers le bas en prenant une certaine flèche. On dit que la pièce fléchit. 4, record 3, French, - flexion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hinge
1, record 4, English, hinge
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- flexure 1, record 4, English, flexure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The zone of maximum curvature or bending in a folded surface. 2, record 4, English, - hinge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charnière
1, record 4, French, charni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de courbure maximale d'un pli. 2, record 4, French, - charni%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle «charnière» la partie [d'un pli] où [...] la courbure est forte, et où le pendage s'annule et s'inverse. Les charnières sont allongées à peu près parallèlement à la direction des couches. 3, record 4, French, - charni%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Suspension (Mechanical Components)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flexure
1, record 5, English, flexure
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elastic element in a dynamically tuned gyro rotor suspension system, which permits limited angular freedom about axes perpendicular to the spin axis. 2, record 5, English, - flexure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- joint flexible
1, record 5, French, joint%20flexible
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flexure 1, record 6, English, flexure
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- changement de direction 1, record 6, French, changement%20de%20direction
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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