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TENSION FAILURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tension failure
1, record 1, English, tension%20failure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure where the tissues fracture and are pulled apart under tensile stress, as on the lower side of a loaded beam or bar. 2, record 1, English, - tension%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture par traction
1, record 1, French, rupture%20par%20traction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rupture en tension 1, record 1, French, rupture%20en%20tension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rupture au cours de laquelle les tissus sont rompus et séparés sous l'effet de contraintes de tension, comme c'est le cas par ex. pour la partie inférieure d'une poutre chargée, ou d'une traverse de mine. 1, record 1, French, - rupture%20par%20traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotura por tracción
1, record 1, Spanish, rotura%20por%20tracci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Air Materiel Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tension failure
1, record 2, English, tension%20failure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rupture sous tension
1, record 2, French, rupture%20sous%20tension
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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