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CONTRACCION TOTAL VOLUMEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total volume shrinkage
1, record 1, English, total%20volume%20shrinkage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In resin casting,] the sum of the shrinkage during curing of a resin compound and the shrinkage of the cured casting during the cooling from curing temperature to room temperature. 1, record 1, English, - total%20volume%20shrinkage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
total volume shrinkage: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - total%20volume%20shrinkage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retrait global en volume
1, record 1, French, retrait%20global%20en%20volume
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En coulée de résine,] somme du retrait pendant le durcissement d'une composition de résine(s) et du retrait, après durcissement, de l'objet coulé lors du refroidissement de la température de durcissement à la température ambiante. 1, record 1, French, - retrait%20global%20en%20volume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retrait global en volume : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - retrait%20global%20en%20volume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contracción total en volumen
1, record 1, Spanish, contracci%C3%B3n%20total%20en%20volumen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En fusión de resinas,] suma de la contracción durante el curado de una composición de resina y la contracción del objeto fundido curado durante el enfriamiento desde la temperatura de curado hasta la temperatura ambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contracci%C3%B3n%20total%20en%20volumen
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