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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tensile load
1, record 1, English, tensile%20load
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A load tending to stretch the member. 2, record 1, English, - tensile%20load
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effort de tension
1, record 1, French, effort%20de%20tension
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension : En résistance des matériaux, résultante des forces élastiques équilibrant, dans un corps travaillant en traction, l'effort extérieur qui tend à l'allonger. 2, record 1, French, - effort%20de%20tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
effort de tension : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - effort%20de%20tension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tensile breaking load
1, record 2, English, tensile%20breaking%20load
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge de rupture à la traction
1, record 2, French, charge%20de%20rupture%20%C3%A0%20la%20traction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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