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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
- Electric Cables
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-sectional area
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dsectional%20area
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When we evaluate the cross section of a cable or the nominal area, we are evaluating its electrical resistance, not measuring its actual cross-sectional area. ... in practical wiring application, it is necessary to carefully evaluate whether the selection of cross-sectional area of electrical conductors meets the project requirements according to actual use needs. 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dsectional%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cross-sectional area: standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dsectional%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cable cross-sectional area, conductor cross-sectional area, wire cross-sectional area 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dsectional%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cross sectional area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
- Câbles électriques
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- superficie de la section transversale
1, record 1, French, superficie%20de%20la%20section%20transversale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superficie de la section transversale : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - superficie%20de%20la%20section%20transversale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conductores y resistencias
- Cables conductores (Electricidad)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie de la sección transversal
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20de%20la%20secci%C3%B3n%20transversal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Strength of Materials
- Physics of Solids
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compressive strength of cellular plastics
1, record 2, English, compressive%20strength%20of%20cellular%20plastics
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quotient of the maximum compressive force reached when the relative deformation is less than 10%, by the initial surface area of the cross-section of the test specimen according to ISO 844. 1, record 2, English, - compressive%20strength%20of%20cellular%20plastics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of ISO 844: Rigid cellular plastics ... Determination of compression properties. 2, record 2, English, - compressive%20strength%20of%20cellular%20plastics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If the value of the maximum stress corresponds to a relative deformation of less than 10%, it is noted as the “compressive strength.” Otherwise, the compressive stress at 10% relative deformation is calculated and its value noted as the “compressive stress at 10% relative deformation.” 1, record 2, English, - compressive%20strength%20of%20cellular%20plastics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
compressive strength of cellular plastics: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 2, English, - compressive%20strength%20of%20cellular%20plastics
Record 2, Key term(s)
- compressive strength of cellular plastic
- cellular plastic compressive strength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Physique des solides
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la compression des plastiques alvéolaires
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression%20des%20plastiques%20alv%C3%A9olaires
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la force maximale de compression atteinte pour une déformation relative de moins de 10 %, par l'aire initiale de la section droite de l'éprouvette essayée selon l'ISO 844. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression%20des%20plastiques%20alv%C3%A9olaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre de la norme ISO 844 : Plastiques alvéolaires rigides [...] Détermination des caractéristiques de compression. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression%20des%20plastiques%20alv%C3%A9olaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si la valeur de la contrainte maximale correspond à une déformation relative inférieure à 10 %, elle est notée comme étant la «résistance à la compression». Sinon, la contrainte en compression à 10 % de déformation relative est calculée, et sa valeur est notée comme étant la «contrainte en compression à 10 % de déformation relative». 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression%20des%20plastiques%20alv%C3%A9olaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
résistance à la compression des plastiques alvéolaires : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression%20des%20plastiques%20alv%C3%A9olaires
Record 2, Key term(s)
- résistance à la compression du plastique alvéolaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Física de los sólidos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia a la compresión de plásticos celulares
1, record 2, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20compresi%C3%B3n%20de%20pl%C3%A1sticos%20celulares
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación de la máxima fuerza de compresión que se alcanza cuando la deformación relativa es menor que 10 %, por el área inicial de la superficie de la sección transversal del espécimen ensayado conforme especifica la norma ISO 844. 1, record 2, Spanish, - resistencia%20a%20la%20compresi%C3%B3n%20de%20pl%C3%A1sticos%20celulares
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Strength of Materials
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shear stress
1, record 3, English, shear%20stress
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shearing stress 2, record 3, English, shearing%20stress
correct
- tangential stress 3, record 3, English, tangential%20stress
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force, parallel to its original working area, divided by the cross-section of the specimen measured in this area. 4, record 3, English, - shear%20stress
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shear stress: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - shear%20stress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrainte de cisaillement
1, record 3, French, contrainte%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contrainte tangentielle 2, record 3, French, contrainte%20tangentielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- cision 3, record 3, French, cision
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- tension de cisaillement 4, record 3, French, tension%20de%20cisaillement
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force parallèle à la surface de travail originale divisée par l'aire de la section droite de l'éprouvette, mesurée sur cette surface. 3, record 3, French, - contrainte%20de%20cisaillement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrainte de cisaillement; cision; contrainte tangentielle : termes et défintion normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - contrainte%20de%20cisaillement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfuerzo cortante
1, record 3, Spanish, esfuerzo%20cortante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- esfuerzo por cizalladura 1, record 3, Spanish, esfuerzo%20por%20cizalladura%20
correct, masculine noun
- tensión de cizallamiento 2, record 3, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20cizallamiento
feminine noun
- esfuerzo de cizalla 3, record 3, Spanish, esfuerzo%20de%20cizalla
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza, paralela a la superficie de trabajo original, dividida por el área la sección transversal del espécimen medida sobre esta superficie. 1, record 3, Spanish, - esfuerzo%20cortante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- complex power
1, record 4, English, complex%20power
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface integral of the complex Poynting vector over a transverse cross-section of a transmission line. 2, record 4, English, - complex%20power
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puissance complexe
1, record 4, French, puissance%20complexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intégrale de surface du vecteur de Poynting complexe sur une section droite d'une ligne de transmission. 1, record 4, French, - puissance%20complexe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia compleja
1, record 4, Spanish, potencia%20compleja
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie integral del vector de Poynting complejo en una sección transversal de una línea de transmisión. 2, record 4, Spanish, - potencia%20compleja
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- average velocity
1, record 5, English, average%20velocity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mean velocity 2, record 5, English, mean%20velocity
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discharge divided by the cross-sectional area at right angles to the direction of flow or, for a vertical, area of a velocity curve divided by the depth. 1, record 5, English, - average%20velocity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
For a stream, discharge divided by the area of a cross section normal to the flow. For ground water, the volume of ground water passing through a given cross-sectional area, divided by the porosity of the material through which it moves. 3, record 5, English, - average%20velocity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse moyenne
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit divisé par la superficie de la section droite mouillée ou, pour une verticale, superficie du profil des vitesses divisée par la profondeur. 2, record 5, French, - vitesse%20moyenne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
La vitesse dans une section donnée d'un cours d'eau obtenue en divisant le débit du cours d'eau par l'aire de la section; vitesse moyenne pour toute la section. 3, record 5, French, - vitesse%20moyenne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enviroguide Acide sulfurique, 5.4.2. Dict. de l'eau, OLF. 4, record 5, French, - vitesse%20moyenne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad media
1, record 5, Spanish, velocidad%20media
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caudal dividido por la superficie de la sección transversal perpendicular a la dirección del flujo o, para una vertical, área del perfil de velocidades dividida por la profundidad. 1, record 5, Spanish, - velocidad%20media
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wetted area
1, record 6, English, wetted%20area
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the cross-sectional area of a stream of flowing water which is bounded by the water surface and the channel boundary. 2, record 6, English, - wetted%20area
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By analogy with flow in a channel, the gyration radius is defined as the ratio of volume to the wetted area. This ratio increases: ... when the volume of the tank increases homothetically. 2, record 6, English, - wetted%20area
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surface mouillée
1, record 6, French, surface%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la section droite d'un cours d'eau limitée par les parois du chenal et la surface de l'eau. 2, record 6, French, - surface%20mouill%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par analogie à l'écoulement en canaux, le rayon de giration est défini comme le rapport du volume par la surface mouillée. Ce rapport croît : [...] lorsque le volume du bassin croît homothétiquement. 3, record 6, French, - surface%20mouill%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- área mojada
1, record 6, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20mojada
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del área de la sección transversal de un curso de agua en movimiento que se encuentra bajo la superficie del agua. 1, record 6, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20mojada
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- conveyance
1, record 7, English, conveyance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical characteristic of an open channel flowing bankfull taking account of its cross-sectional area and its roughness and which, multiplied by the square root of the slope, gives the corresponding discharge of the channel. 2, record 7, English, - conveyance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- débitance
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9bitance
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique physique d'un chenal découvert coulant à pleins bords, qui tient compte de sa section en travers et de sa rugosité et qui, multipliée par la racine carrée de la pente, donne le débit correspondant. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9bitance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad hidráulica
1, record 7, Spanish, capacidad%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Característica física, de un cauce abierto que, en función de la superficie de la sección transversal y su rugosidad, multiplicado por la raíz cuadrada de la pendiente, da el caudal correspondiente del cauce o canal. 1, record 7, Spanish, - capacidad%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- complete freeze-up
1, record 8, English, complete%20freeze%2Dup
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Freezing of the water in a river reach from the bed to the surface. 1, record 8, English, - complete%20freeze%2Dup
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prise en masse
1, record 8, French, prise%20en%20masse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise en glace de l'eau d'un bief du fond à la surface. 1, record 8, French, - prise%20en%20masse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- congelación completa
1, record 8, Spanish, congelaci%C3%B3n%20completa
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Congelación de la sección transversal desde el fondo a la superficie de agua en un tramo de un río. 1, record 8, Spanish, - congelaci%C3%B3n%20completa
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