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ACCION CAPILAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary action
1, record 1, English, capillary%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capillarity 2, record 1, English, capillarity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capillary action: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - capillary%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action capillaire
1, record 1, French, action%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capillarité 2, record 1, French, capillarit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'action capillaire ou la capillarité est la propriété physique que les fluides doivent monter ou descendre dans des tubes extrêmement minces. 3, record 1, French, - action%20capillaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action capillaire : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - action%20capillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capilaridad
1, record 1, Spanish, capilaridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción capilar 2, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20capilar
correct, feminine noun
- atracción capilar 3, record 1, Spanish, atracci%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno asociado con la tensión superficial de los líquidos, particularmente en tubos capilares y medios porosos en los que se reúnen interfaces gaseosas, líquidas y sólidas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - capilaridad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Propiedad de un cuerpo sólido referente a atraer hasta cierto límite al líquido que lo moje, o para repeler y formar a su alrededor un hueco con el líquido que no lo moje. 4, record 1, Spanish, - capilaridad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capillary action
1, record 2, English, capillary%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- capillary migration 2, record 2, English, capillary%20migration
correct
- capillary diffusion 3, record 2, English, capillary%20diffusion
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement of water by capillarity in a porous medium. 3, record 2, English, - capillary%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusion capillaire
1, record 2, French, diffusion%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de l'eau par capillarité dans un milieu poreux. 1, record 2, French, - diffusion%20capillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción capilar
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20capilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- difusión capilar 2, record 2, Spanish, difusi%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
- migración capilar 2, record 2, Spanish, migraci%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de agua, por capilaridad, en un medio poroso. 2, record 2, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20capilar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capillary flow 1, record 3, English, capillary%20flow
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écoulement capillaire
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9coulement%20capillaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capilaridad
1, record 3, Spanish, capilaridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción capilar 1, record 3, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20capilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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