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ENDURANCE LIMIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- endurance limit
1, record 1, English, endurance%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fatigue limit 2, record 1, English, fatigue%20limit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endurance limit. The maximum unit stress that can be repeated, through a definite range, an indefinite number of times without causing structural damage. 3, record 1, English, - endurance%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fatigue limit: The maximum stress that a material can endure for an infinite number of stress cycles, without breaking. 2, record 1, English, - endurance%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite d'endurance
1, record 1, French, limite%20d%27endurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limite de fatigue 2, record 1, French, limite%20de%20fatigue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur maximale de l'effort que peut subir indéfiniment et de façon répétitive une pièce de métal sans que sa résistance diminue. 1, record 1, French, - limite%20d%27endurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Valeur, qui peut être déterminée statistiquement, de la sollicitation au-dessous de laquelle un métal peut supporter un nombre illimité de cycles; [...] 3, record 1, French, - limite%20d%27endurance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prudent limit of endurance
1, record 2, English, prudent%20limit%20of%20endurance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PLE 2, record 2, English, PLE
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time during which an aircraft can remain airborne and still retain a given safety margin of fuel. 3, record 2, English, - prudent%20limit%20of%20endurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prudent limit of endurance: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - prudent%20limit%20of%20endurance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite de sécurité du temps de vol
1, record 2, French, limite%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20du%20temps%20de%20vol
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PLE 2, record 2, French, PLE
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel un aéronef peut rester en vol sans épuiser sa marge de sécurité en carburant. 3, record 2, French, - limite%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20du%20temps%20de%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limite de sécurité du temps de vol : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - limite%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20du%20temps%20de%20vol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite prudencial de autonomía
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20prudencial%20de%20autonom%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo durante el que un avión puede permanecer volando, dentro de unos márgenes de seguridad determinados, debido al combustible. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20prudencial%20de%20autonom%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- endurance limit
1, record 3, English, endurance%20limit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la fatigue
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20fatigue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- limite de fatigue 1, record 3, French, limite%20de%20fatigue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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