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SHEAR RATE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear rate
1, record 1, English, shear%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shearing rate 2, record 1, English, shearing%20rate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time rate of change of shear strain ... 3, record 1, English, - shear%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shear rate: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20rate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rate of shearing
- rate of shear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de cisaillement
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gradient de vitesse de la déformation en cisaillement [...] 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse de cisaillement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de cizalladura
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20cizalladura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad del corte 1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20del%20corte
correct, feminine noun
- velocidad de cizalla 2, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20cizalla
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gradiente de velocidad de la deformación por cizalladura [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20cizalladura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- viscosity at zero shear rate
1, record 2, English, viscosity%20at%20zero%20shear%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zero-shear rate viscosity 2, record 2, English, zero%2Dshear%20rate%20%20viscosity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At extremely high shear rates ... the flow curve for a polymer solution approaches linearity .... Similarly, the slope at very slow shear rates ... approaches linearity and is called viscosity at zero shear rate. 1, record 2, English, - viscosity%20at%20zero%20shear%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The remaining constants are used to model the zero-shear rate viscosity ... 2, record 2, English, - viscosity%20at%20zero%20shear%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de viscosité de cisaillement zéro
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement%20z%C3%A9ro
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La hausse du taux de viscosité est un reflet direct de la taille physique des polymères eux-mêmes. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shear thinning
1, record 3, English, shear%20thinning
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shear rate thinning 2, record 3, English, shear%20rate%20%20thinning
correct
- thinning 3, record 3, English, thinning
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unvalued reduction of the viscosity or consistency with increasing rate of shear. 4, record 3, English, - shear%20thinning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shear thinning: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - shear%20thinning
Record 3, Key term(s)
- shear-thinning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fluidification
1, record 3, French, fluidification
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rhéo-fluidification 1, record 3, French, rh%C3%A9o%2Dfluidification
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- rhéofluidification 2, record 3, French, rh%C3%A9ofluidification
feminine noun
- pseudo-plasticité 3, record 3, French, pseudo%2Dplasticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- viscosité structurelle 3, record 3, French, viscosit%C3%A9%20structurelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a fluidification si, pendant un laps de temps déterminé le coefficient de viscosité apparente est fonction décroissante de la vitesse de déformation. 1, record 3, French, - fluidification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En cas de confusion possible avec des fluidifications ne répondant pas à cette définition, on dira rhéo-fluidification. 1, record 3, French, - fluidification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fluidification; rhéo-fluidification : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - fluidification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pseudo-plasticité; viscosité structurelle : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - fluidification
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pseudoplasticité
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rate of shear
1, record 4, English, rate%20of%20shear
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When speaking of ink on paper, the velocity of one plane with respect to another plane divided by the perpendicular distance between them. 2, record 4, English, - rate%20of%20shear
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de cisaillement
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20cisaillement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de vitesse entre deux surfaces de substances qui se meuvent dans la même direction ou entre une surface de substance au repos et une surface de substance mobile, par unité de longueur de leur distance. 1, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20cisaillement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle du taux de cisaillement de l'encre sur le papier. 2, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20cisaillement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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