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Z-DIRECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Properties of Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Z-direction tensile strength
1, record 1, English, Z%2Ddirection%20tensile%20strength
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tensile force per unit area required to rupture a paper or paperboard specimen when the direction of the force is perpendicular to the plane of the sheet. 1, record 1, English, - Z%2Ddirection%20tensile%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is one of several measurements used as a measure of bonding strength. 1, record 1, English, - Z%2Ddirection%20tensile%20strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance du papier en direction z
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20du%20papier%20en%20direction%20z
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance à la rupture du papier sous l'action d'une force appliquée perpendiculairement à la surface du papier. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20du%20papier%20en%20direction%20z
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette propriété est reliée à la cohésion inter-fibres. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20du%20papier%20en%20direction%20z
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- z-direction 1, record 2, English, z%2Ddirection
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transverse direction 1, record 2, English, transverse%20direction
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sens Z
1, record 2, French, sens%20Z
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sens de la torsion des fils est indiqué par les lettres majuscules Z et S. La torsion est dans le sens Z lorsque les spires ou les hélices du fil ou de la mèche, tenus verticalement, ont la direction du trait moyen de la lettre Z. 1, record 2, French, - sens%20Z
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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