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CIZALLA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Metal Rolling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metal strip
1, record 1, English, metal%20strip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coinage strip 1, record 1, English, coinage%20strip
correct
- strip 1, record 1, English, strip
correct, noun
- slab 2, record 1, English, slab
noun, less frequent
- fillet 2, record 1, English, fillet
noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metal strips are produced by passing coinage bars through powerful rolling mills to obtain the same thickness as that of the coins-to-be. For handling convenience, the long strips are coiled. 2, record 1, English, - metal%20strip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Laminage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande de métal
1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande métallique 1, record 1, French, bande%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
- lame de métal 1, record 1, French, lame%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
correct, feminine noun
- lame métallique 1, record 1, French, lame%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
- ruban de métal 1, record 1, French, ruban%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
- ruban métallique 1, record 1, French, ruban%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le laminage des barres par de puissants laminoirs transforme ces dernières en bandes de métal dont l'épaisseur correspond à celle des pièces à en tirer. Pour en faciliter la manutention, on les enroule en larges spires. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut appeler «bande d'alliage» une lame dont la composition est un alliage. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuñación de moneda
- Laminado (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plancha metálica
1, record 1, Spanish, plancha%20met%C3%A1lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tira de metal 2, record 1, Spanish, tira%20de%20metal
correct, feminine noun
- tira metálica 2, record 1, Spanish, tira%20met%C3%A1lica
correct, feminine noun
- riel 2, record 1, Spanish, riel
correct, masculine noun
- fleje 3, record 1, Spanish, fleje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banda de metal que se introduce en prensas para obtener discos lisos a los que se dará el acabado para prepararlos para la acuñación. 4, record 1, Spanish, - plancha%20met%C3%A1lica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cizalla era cualquier resto de las tiras de metal después de que se había recortado la moneda o cospel. La cizalla se volvía a fundir para convertir el metal de nuevo en rieles [...] 5, record 1, Spanish, - plancha%20met%C3%A1lica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic metamorphism
1, record 2, English, cataclastic%20metamorphism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of local metamorphism confined to the vicinity of faults and overthrusts, involving purely mechanical forces causing crushing and granulation of the rock fabric ... 1, record 2, English, - cataclastic%20metamorphism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métamorphisme cataclastique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20cataclastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metamorfismo cataclástico
1, record 2, Spanish, metamorfismo%20catacl%C3%A1stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metamorfismo [que] se produce en las proximidades de fallas y cabalgamientos, en donde la trituración mecánica y las fuerzas de cizalla provocan cambios de textura en las rocas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - metamorfismo%20catacl%C3%A1stico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En estos procesos no se producen grandes calentamientos, no se dan cambios químicos ni mineralógicos, pero la presencia de fluidos puede provocar fenómenos de alteración posteriores. Algunas de las rocas que aparecen, como consecuencia de estos procesos, son las brechas de fricción, las milonitas y las pseudotaquilitas, cada una de ellas con el tamaño de grano más fino. 1, record 2, Spanish, - metamorfismo%20catacl%C3%A1stico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mylonite
1, record 3, English, mylonite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, compact rock with a streaky or banded structure produced by extreme granulation in both strike-slip and thrust fault zones. 2, record 3, English, - mylonite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mylonite
1, record 3, French, mylonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche métamorphique formée de fragments très anguleux réunis par un ciment naturel. 2, record 3, French, - mylonite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle se produit sous l'action des mouvements tectoniques et se trouve sur les surfaces de décollement et de friction: elle permet ainsi souvent de préciser la localisation des failles. 2, record 3, French, - mylonite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Tectónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- milonita
1, record 3, Spanish, milonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca metamórfica formada como consecuencia de esfuerzos de cizalla, de grano fino y color variado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - milonita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tenderness
1, record 4, English, tenderness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meat tenderness is influenced by either the contractile state of the muscle (tough if the fibres have shortened) or by the amount of cross-linking in the collagen (tough if cross-linking is excessive, as in some older animals) ... 2, record 4, English, - tenderness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tendreté
1, record 4, French, tendret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'une viande à être tranchée [...], cisaillée [...] et broyée [...] 2, record 4, French, - tendret%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les propriétés de la viande (que les consommateurs) sont eux-mêmes en mesure de pouvoir apprécier comme par exemple la tendreté, la succulence, la saveur, la couleur [...]. 2, record 4, French, - tendret%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tendreté étant très appréciée par le consommateur, diverses techniques sont appliquées pour l'améliorer : attendrissement mécanique, maturation en atmosphère contrôlée, emploi d'additifs ou d'enzymes. 3, record 4, French, - tendret%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- terneza
1, record 4, Spanish, terneza
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dificultad o facilidad con la que una carne se puede cortar o masticar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - terneza
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los métodos de determinación [...] de apreciación objetiva [...] intentan predecir un valor de terneza en forma cuantitativa. El método objetivo mundialmente más usado es la Cizalla Warner-Bratzler, que consiste en un método directo, mediante el cual una cizalla mide la fuerza de corte en libras o en kg, es decir la resistencia de la carne a ser cortada, brindando un dato objetivo(a mayor valor de fuerza de corte, menor terneza). 1, record 4, Spanish, - terneza
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