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ULTIMATE STRENGTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tensile strength
1, record 1, English, tensile%20strength
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultimate strength 1, record 1, English, ultimate%20strength
- ultimate tensile strength 1, record 1, English, ultimate%20tensile%20strength
- strength 1, record 1, English, strength
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of resistance to breakage. 1, record 1, English, - tensile%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ultimate strength, ultimate tensile strength or strength have practically the same meaning and may be used interchangeably. 1, record 1, English, - tensile%20strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force de traction ultime
1, record 1, French, force%20de%20traction%20ultime
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la résistance à la rupture. 1, record 1, French, - force%20de%20traction%20ultime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis dental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza de tensión
1, record 1, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20tensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistencia correspondiente a la máxima carga durante el ensayo de tensión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuerza%20de%20tensi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultimate strength
1, record 2, English, ultimate%20strength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nominal strength 2, record 2, English, nominal%20strength
correct
- maximum strength 2, record 2, English, maximum%20strength
correct
- breaking strength 3, record 2, English, breaking%20strength
correct
- fracture strength 4, record 2, English, fracture%20strength
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum stress (tensile, compressive, or shear) a material can sustain without fracture; determined by dividing maximum load by the original cross-sectional area of the specimen. 2, record 2, English, - ultimate%20strength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la rupture
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
correct, see observation, 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
Contrainte maximale (de traction, de compression, de cisaillement) qu'un matériau peut subir avant rupture. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Metalurgia general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga de rotura
1, record 2, Spanish, carga%20de%20rotura
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- carga de ruptura 1, record 2, Spanish, carga%20de%20ruptura
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ultimate strength
1, record 3, English, ultimate%20strength
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) The maximum stress which a material is capable of developing in tension compression, shear (...) 2, record 3, English, - ultimate%20strength
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résistance maximale 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20maximale
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) la contrainte maximale qu'un matériau est capable de supporter en traction, compression, cisaillement (...) 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20maximale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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