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MAUVAIS AJUSTEMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
- Wood Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mismatched plywood
1, record 1, English, mismatched%20plywood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plywood whose adjacent veneers lack symmetry. 2, record 1, English, - mismatched%20plywood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
- Produits du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contreplaqué mal appareillé
1, record 1, French, contreplaqu%C3%A9%20mal%20appareill%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contreplaqué à appareillage défectueux 1, record 1, French, contreplaqu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20appareillage%20d%C3%A9fectueux
proposal, masculine noun
- contreplaqué mal travaillé 2, record 1, French, contreplaqu%C3%A9%20mal%20travaill%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contreplaqué défectueux en raison d’un mauvais alignement ou ajustement entre deux placages. 1, record 1, French, - contreplaqu%C3%A9%20mal%20appareill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rain effect
1, record 2, English, rain%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fault in the reproduced picture due to a wrong relation between the maltese cross and the position of the shutter blade. 2, record 2, English, - rain%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet de pluie
1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20pluie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayures 2, record 2, French, rayures
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut sous forme de rayures apparaissant sur un film projeté, provoqué par un mauvais ajustement entre la croix de Malte et la lame de l'obturateur. 3, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20pluie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tangential distortion
1, record 3, English, tangential%20distortion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image defect, usually caused by errors of centration, that results in the displacement of image points perpendicular to a radius from the center of the field. 1, record 3, English, - tangential%20distortion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distorsion tangentielle
1, record 3, French, distorsion%20tangentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distorsion tangentielle est causée par un mauvais ajustement des lentilles par rapport à l'axe optique et s’ajoute à la distorsion radiale. 2, record 3, French, - distorsion%20tangentielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mismating
1, record 4, English, mismating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mismated: Ill-mated, ill-matched, unsuitably allied. 2, record 4, English, - mismating
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mate: to fit (mechanical parts) together. 3, record 4, English, - mismating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mauvais ajustement
1, record 4, French, mauvais%20ajustement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mauvais ajustement : terme accepté par le Comité d’étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 4, French, - mauvais%20ajustement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- treatment rate
1, record 5, English, treatment%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The agitation from the pulsations is, however, very gentle, so that clarification is virtually un-affected by variations in reagent or in the pH of the raw water (incorrect adjustment of the treatment rate merely causes the turbidity of the clarified water to vary, and never results in a massive discharge of the sludge in the clarifier). 1, record 5, English, - treatment%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de traitement
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agitation résultant des pulsations est [...] très douce; aussi la décantation est-elle pratiquement insensible aux variations de réactif ou de pH de l'eau brute(un mauvais ajustement du taux de traitement n’ ayant pour conséquence qu'une variation de turbidité de l'eau décantée, mais n’ entraînant jamais le départ massif des boues contenues dans le décanteur). 1, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20traitement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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