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ROTATIONAL FLOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vortex flow
1, record 1, English, vortex%20flow
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vortex fluid flow 1, record 1, English, vortex%20fluid%20flow
correct, officially approved
- rotational flow 2, record 1, English, rotational%20flow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flow of a fluid in which the curl of the fluid velocity is not zero, so that each minute particle of fluid rotates about its own axis. 2, record 1, English, - vortex%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vortex flow; vortex fluid flow: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - vortex%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement tourbillonnaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20tourbillonnaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écoulement rotationnel 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20rotationnel
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement de vorticité non nulle 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20de%20vorticit%C3%A9%20non%20nulle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Écoulements rotationnels. [...] Lorsque le vecteur tourbillon est différent de zéro, l'écoulement est dit rotationnel. Il existe alors un champ de vecteurs tourbillons associé au champ de vitesse. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20tourbillonnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écoulement tourbillonnaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20tourbillonnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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