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ANGLE CONTACT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equilibrium contact angle
1, record 1, English, equilibrium%20contact%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contact angle created when there has been no movement of the liquid across the solid surface for a substantial time period. 1, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20contact%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20contact%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
equilibrium contact angle: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006. 3, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20contact%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact en équilibre
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20contact%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
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
Angle de contact créé lorsqu'il ne s'est produit aucun déplacement du liquide sur la surface solide pendant une durée assez longue. 1, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de contact en équilibre : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advancing contact angle
1, record 2, English, advancing%20contact%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The contact angle created when a liquid has moved towards a dry solid surface. 1, record 2, English, - advancing%20contact%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advancing contact angle: term used to describe contact lenses. 2, record 2, English, - advancing%20contact%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 2, English, - advancing%20contact%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
advancing contact angle: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006. 3, record 2, English, - advancing%20contact%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact montant
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20contact%20montant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle de contact créé lorsqu'un liquide s'est déplacé vers une surface solide sèche. 1, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20montant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de contact montant : terme utilisé pour décrire des lentilles de contact. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20montant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20montant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
angle de contact montant : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20montant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nominal contact angle
1, record 3, English, nominal%20contact%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between a radial plane and a line through the middle of the contact surface and the sphere centre of the contact surface, when the angle of tilt is [alpha] = 0°. 1, record 3, English, - nominal%20contact%20angle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nominal contact angle: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - nominal%20contact%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact nominal
1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20contact%20nominal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par un plan radial et une droite passant par le milieu de la surface de contact et le centre de la sphère de la surface de contact, lorsque l'angle de déversement est [alpha] = 0°. 1, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20nominal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
: terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20contact%20nominal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contact angle 1, record 4, English, contact%20angle
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 4, French, angle%20de%20contact
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de contacto
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- angle of contact
1, record 5, English, angle%20of%20contact
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- contact angle 1, record 5, English, contact%20angle
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 5, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- angle de contingence 1, record 5, French, angle%20de%20contingence
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle d'une surface solide plane avec le plan tangent à la surface d'une bulle de gaz en contact avec elle dans un milieu liquide, et ayant son sommet en un point de contact des trois phases solide, liquide et gaz. 1, record 5, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de contacto
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- contact angle
1, record 6, English, contact%20angle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wetting angle 1, record 6, English, wetting%20angle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 6, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- angle de mouillabilité 1, record 6, French, angle%20de%20mouillabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par une surface et la tangente d'une goutte sessible [...] au point de contact de la goutte et de la surface. 1, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet angle indique le degré de mouillabilité de la surface; plus le matériau est mouillable ou hydrophile, plus l'angle est petit et atteint 0 pour un matériau totalement hydrophile [...] 1, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- contact angle
1, record 7, English, contact%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle between the interface separating two immiscible fluids and the solid surface with which the two fluids are in contact. 2, record 7, English, - contact%20angle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the wetting or nonwetting of solids by liquids, the criterion employed is the contact angle between the solid and the liquid (measured through the liquid). ... A liquid is said to wet a solid if the contact angle ... lies between 0 and 90 °, and not to wet the solid if the contact angle lies between 90 and 180 °. 3, record 7, English, - contact%20angle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact angle: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 7, English, - contact%20angle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Génie chimique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 7, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- angle de raccordement 2, record 7, French, angle%20de%20raccordement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
angle de raccordement : Angle formé par la surface qui sépare deux liquides non miscibles et la surface solide avec laquelle les deux liquides sont en contact. 3, record 7, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angle de contact. Une goutte d'eau placée sur une surface solide plane prend [une] forme [...] L'angle de contact «a» est l'angle formé par la surface solide et la tangente à la surface de l'eau. [...] Si «a» [égale] 0, le liquide s'étend complètement et mouille le solide. On dit que ce dernier est hydrophile. Si «a» était égal à 180 °, le liquide ne mouillerait pas le solide; celui-ci est hydrophobe. 4, record 7, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de contact : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 7, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Ingenieria química
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de contacto
1, record 7, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo entre la superficie de separación de dos fluidos no miscibles, y la superficie sólida con la que ambos están en contacto. 1, record 7, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- receding wetting angle
1, record 8, English, receding%20wetting%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- receding contact angle 2, record 8, English, receding%20contact%20angle
correct
- receding angle 3, record 8, English, receding%20angle
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The withdrawal of a solid surface at slow and constant speed from a liquid phase gives rise to the formation of a contact angle which may depend upon the nature of the surface and the speed of withdrawal. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 8, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As generally measured, the receding wetting angle is that which corresponds to withdrawal perpendicular to the surface of the liquid phase. In the case of a solid surface, the advancing and receding wetting angles relating to a liquid phase are different. The difference arises from measurement of the angles produced at the speed of introduction and withdrawal laid down in the test method. 1, record 8, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smaller receding angle = better wettability. 3, record 8, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Contact angle" is a synonym for "wetting angle" according to source THEWP. 2, record 8, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
receding wetting angle: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 8, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- angle de mouillage sortant
1, record 8, French, angle%20de%20mouillage%20sortant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] extraction lente et à vitesse constante d'une surface solide vers l'extérieur d'une phase liquide donne lieu à la formation d'un angle de contact qui peut dépendre de la nature de la surface et de la vitesse d'extraction. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 8, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20sortant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un angle de mouillage sortant généralement mesuré est celui qui correspond à une extraction effectuée perpendiculairement à la surface de la phase liquide. Dans le cas d'une surface solide, les angles de mouillage rentrant et sortant vis-à-vis d'une phase liquide sont différents. La différence résulte de mesures d'angles effectuées dans des domaines de vitesse de pénétration et d'extraction, précisées par les méthodes d'essais. 2, record 8, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20sortant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de mouillage sortant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO. 3, record 8, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20sortant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- contact angle 1, record 9, English, contact%20angle
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 9, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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