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ZONA PLASTICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great Pacific garbage patch
1, record 1, English, great%20Pacific%20garbage%20patch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GPGP 2, record 1, English, GPGP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pacific trash vortex 3, record 1, English, Pacific%20trash%20vortex
correct
- garbage patch 3, record 1, English, garbage%20patch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP) is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the world's oceans. It is located halfway between Hawaii and California. 4, record 1, English, - great%20Pacific%20garbage%20patch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vortex de déchets du Pacifique nord
1, record 1, French, vortex%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20du%20Pacifique%20nord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grande zone d'ordures du Pacifique 1, record 1, French, grande%20zone%20d%27ordures%20du%20Pacifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «vortex de déchets du Pacifique nord» [...] correspond à une énorme masse d'ordures située dans l'océan Pacifique entre Hawaï et la Californie. 1, record 1, French, - vortex%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20du%20Pacifique%20nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación (Generalidades)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Zona del Gran Basurero
1, record 1, Spanish, Zona%20del%20Gran%20Basurero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- isla de basura 2, record 1, Spanish, isla%20de%20basura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mayor concentración de materia plástica y otros desechos en el mar se sitúa en la parte central del Pacífico Norte, arrastrados por las corrientes marinas. Llamada la Zona del Gran Basurero, se estima que cubre una zona dos veces más grande que el Estado de Texas en los Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Zona%20del%20Gran%20Basurero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upper yield stress
1, record 2, English, upper%20yield%20stress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of stress measured on the graph at the commencement of a plastic deformation at yield. Definition taken from ISO 82. 1, record 2, English, - upper%20yield%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the value of stress measured at the first peak obtained during yielding even when that peak is equal to or less than any subsequent peaks observed during plastic deformation at yield. 1, record 2, English, - upper%20yield%20stress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite supérieure d'écoulement
1, record 2, French, limite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur de la charge unitaire au point de la courbe où débute la formation plastique au moment de l'écoulement. Définition extraite de l'ISO 82. 1, record 2, French, - limite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] valeur de la charge unitaire au premier maximum obtenu au cours de l'écoulement, que ce maximum soit égal ou inférieur aux autres maximums qui pourraient être observés pendant la déformation plastique au moment de l'écoulement. 1, record 2, French, - limite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite elástico superior
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20el%C3%A1stico%20superior
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor del esfuerzo al comenzar la zona de deformación plástica, medido en el gráfico esfuerzo – deformación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20el%C3%A1stico%20superior
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plastic zone
1, record 3, English, plastic%20zone
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region beyond the rupture zone associated with crater formation resulting from an explosion in which there is no visible rupture, but in which the soil is permanently deformed and compressed to a high density. 1, record 3, English, - plastic%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastic zone: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - plastic%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone plastique
1, record 3, French, zone%20plastique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région située au-delà de la zone de rupture associée aux cratères résultant d'une explosion; aucune crevasse n'y est visible, mais le sol a subi une déformation permanente et se trouve très fortement comprimé. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20plastique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone plastique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20plastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona plástica
1, record 3, Spanish, zona%20pl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región situada fuera de la zona de ruptura, asociada con el cráter formado por una explosión, en la que no existe ruptura visible alguna, pero en la que el suelo sufre una deformación permanente y una compresión de alta densidad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - zona%20pl%C3%A1stica
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