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TENSION SET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tension set
1, record 1, English, tension%20set
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The permanent strain expressed as a percentage of the initial length of a specimen which has been subjected to a tensile force under specified conditions. 1, record 1, English, - tension%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déformation permanente produite par une force de traction
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20permanente%20produite%20par%20une%20force%20de%20traction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déformation permanente exprimée en pourcentage de la longueur initiale d'une éprouvette qui a été soumise à une force de traction dans des conditions spécifiées. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20permanente%20produite%20par%20une%20force%20de%20traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformación por tensión
1, record 1, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n%20por%20tensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deformación permanente expresada como un porcentaje de la longitud inicial del espécimen, el cual ha sido sometido a una fuerza de tensión bajo condiciones especificas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deformaci%C3%B3n%20por%20tensi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tension set
1, record 2, English, tension%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition where one or more dimensions of a piece remain (i.e. are set) slightly larger than normal, as a result of a restraint on shrinkage during drying. 2, record 2, English, - tension%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déformation de traction interne
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9formation%20de%20traction%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de contrainte et de déformation qui subsiste dans un bois dont une ou plusieurs dimensions restent légèrement supérieures à ce qu'elles devraient normalement être, par ex. du fait d'une entrave au retrait pendant le séchage. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20de%20traction%20interne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- secado en tracción
1, record 2, Spanish, secado%20en%20tracci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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