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EPROUVETTE NORMALISEE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- energy calibration factor
1, record 1, English, energy%20calibration%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factor to correct the error due to the stiffness and the normalized crack length of the test specimen. 1, record 1, English, - energy%20calibration%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
energy calibration factor: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - energy%20calibration%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur d’étalonnage du taux de restitution d’énergie
1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9talonnage%20du%20taux%20de%20restitution%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie
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
Facteur destiné à corriger l'erreur due à la rigidité et à la longueur de fissure normalisée de l'éprouvette. 1, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9talonnage%20du%20taux%20de%20restitution%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d’étalonnage du taux de restitution d’énergie : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9talonnage%20du%20taux%20de%20restitution%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Plastic Materials
- Placement of Concrete
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compression strength
1, record 2, English, compression%20strength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compressive strength 2, record 2, English, compressive%20strength
correct
- resistance to compression 3, record 2, English, resistance%20to%20compression
- vertical compression strength 4, record 2, English, vertical%20compression%20strength
- top load strength 4, record 2, English, top%20load%20strength
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of resistance of a material to force acting along one of its axes in a manner tending to crush it. 5, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In the case of briquettes formed in a plunger press, the maximum test pressure at the working face of a test plunger before a briquette sample is crushed, under standardized conditions. 6, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test for compressive strength of plastics. Compressive strength (lbf/in² or kfg/cm²) = load (lbf or kgf)/a.b (in² or cm²). Standard test methods: ASTM D795, BS 2782 method 303, ISO R604. 7, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The result ... of impregnating ordinary concrete with a liquid organic monomer ... is greatly increased tension and compression strength ... accompanied by ... improved impermeability, hardness and durability. 8, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compressive strength: ... usually expressed in pounds of force per square inch (psi) of surface affected. 5, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Matières plastiques
- Mise en place du béton
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la compression
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résistance en compression 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20en%20compression
correct, feminine noun
- résistance à la rupture en compression 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20en%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance d’un matériau à une force exercée perpendiculairement à sa surface, ou à une force appliquée de façon à l'écraser dans le sens de sa longueur(éprouvette normalisée de béton, échantillon de bois, de pierre, etc.) ;les essais permettent de mesurer la limite d’élasticité, et sont poursuivis jusqu'à la rupture effective du matériau par écrasement. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Quotient de la charge maximale enregistrée lors de la compression d’une éprouvette par la section initiale de cette éprouvette. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
(Pour les agglomérés fabriqués à la presse à plongeur.) Pression d’essai maximale rapportée à la surface utile d’un plongeur d’essai pour laquelle la cassure d’un échantillon d’aggloméré se produit dans des conditions déterminées. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résistance du béton à la traction est faible, environ 1/12 de sa résistance à la compression. Aussi néglige-t-on toujours cette résistance dans le calcul des pièces en béton armé. 6, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le béton traditionnel est caractérisé [...] par sa résistance à la rupture en compression. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Materiales plásticos
- Aplicación del hormigón
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia a la compresión
1, record 2, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20compresi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Para los aglomerados fabricados en prensa de pistón.) Presión máxima de ensayo, referida a la superficie útil de un pistón de ensayo, que provoca la rotura, en determinadas condiciones, de una probeta de aglomerado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - resistencia%20a%20la%20compresi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gauge length
1, record 3, English, gauge%20length
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gage length 2, record 3, English, gage%20length
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The original length of the portion of a specimen measured for strain, length changes, and other characteristics. 3, record 3, English, - gauge%20length
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The real testpiece is the parallel middle portion between the two punch marks indicating the gauge length. 4, record 3, English, - gauge%20length
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The length of the test section (called the gauge length) is measured at different loads with a device called an extensometer ... 5, record 3, English, - gauge%20length
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur entre repères
1, record 3, French, longueur%20entre%20rep%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- distance entre repères 2, record 3, French, distance%20entre%20rep%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] à un instant donné de l'essai de traction, [...] longueur de la partie cylindrique ou prismatique de l'éprouvette sur laquelle doit être mesuré l'allongement. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation. ] 3, record 3, French, - longueur%20entre%20rep%C3%A8res
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur entre repères : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - longueur%20entre%20rep%C3%A8res
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Resistencia de los materiales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de referencia
1, record 3, Spanish, longitud%20de%20referencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- longitud calibrada 1, record 3, Spanish, longitud%20calibrada
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los ensayos de materiales (respecto a las propiedades de tracción, compresión o torsión), dimensión de referencia definida por la distancia entre dos puntos o trazos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20referencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ductility
1, record 4, English, ductility
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That property of a bituminous product measured by the maximum elongation by stretching of a standard test-piece before it breaks. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 4, English, - ductility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ductility: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - ductility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ductility of a bituminous product. 2, record 4, English, - ductility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ductilité
1, record 4, French, ductilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété d’un produit bitumineux caractérisé par la limite d’allongement(par traction) avant rupture, d’une éprouvette normalisée. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 2, record 4, French, - ductilit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ductilité des produits bitumineux est mesurée par l’allongement, exprimé en centimètres, à l’instant de sa rupture, d’une éprouvette de forme déterminée. 3, record 4, French, - ductilit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ductilité : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 4, French, - ductilit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ductilité d’un produit bitumineux. 2, record 4, French, - ductilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Petroleum Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ductility test
1, record 5, English, ductility%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ductility test measures the distance in centimeters to which a molded sample of asphalt material ... can be elongated at a specified rate and temperature before breaking. ... The test is run in a water bath. 2, record 5, English, - ductility%20test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Technologie pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai de ductilité
1, record 5, French, essai%20de%20ductilit%C3%A9
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'essai de ductilité consiste à mesurer la longueur d’allongement avant rupture d’une éprouvette normalisée de bitume. L'essai se fait dans l'eau. 2, record 5, French, - essai%20de%20ductilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- small clear specimen
1, record 6, English, small%20clear%20specimen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of wood specially selected and prepared for the determination of certain of its mechanical and physical properties, according to standardized procedures - e.g. a piece selected for its freedom from visible defects that would affect the properties to be determined, and prepared to standard small dimensions as a test specimen. 1, record 6, English, - small%20clear%20specimen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éprouvette normalisée
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9prouvette%20normalis%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
Pièce de bois choisie et apprêtée afin de délimiter quelques-unes de ses propriétés mécaniques et physiques en conformité avec des méthodes normalisées. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9prouvette%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- moisture content
1, record 7, English, moisture%20content
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of water in a material. In practice, it is regarded as the ratio of the loss of mass of a test piece when dried according to the standard method of test to its mass at the time of sampling, normally expressed as a percentage. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 7, English, - moisture%20content
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is determined by completely drying the sample at 100-105°C (212-221°F). 3, record 7, English, - moisture%20content
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moisture content: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 7, English, - moisture%20content
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- teneur en eau
1, record 7, French, teneur%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- humidité 2, record 7, French, humidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau contenue dans un matériau. En pratique, elle est considérée comme le rapport entre la perte de masse d’une éprouvette desséchée suivant la méthode normalisée et sa masse au moment de l'échantillonnage, rapport normalement exprimé en pourcentage. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 3, record 7, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Humidité [...] des solides. Pour déterminer la teneur en eau [...] d’un solide, on peut appliquer la plupart des techniques décrites en hygrométrie. [...] Pour les solides, la méthode pondérale [...] consiste à dessécher au four un échantillon du corps humide, préalablement pesé, et à déduire la perte en eau par une nouvelle pesée après dessiccation. 4, record 7, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour «teneur en eau», voir l’article 12.2.2.2. dans CTD-1, vol. 2. 5, record 7, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
humidité : terme normalisé par l’ISO et par l’AFNOR. 6, record 7, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pasta y papel
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido de humedad
1, record 7, Spanish, contenido%20de%20humedad
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-01-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- small clear test 1, record 8, English, small%20clear%20test
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Small clear specimen : A piece of wood specially selected and prepared for the determination of certain of its mechanical and physical properties, according to standardized procedures.... 2, record 8, English, - small%20clear%20test
Record 8, Key term(s)
- small clear specimen
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- essai à l'éprouvette normalisée
1, record 8, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9prouvette%20normalis%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- essai normalisé 1, record 8, French, essai%20normalis%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-12-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stretch at break 1, record 9, English, stretch%20at%20break
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measured elongation at the moment of rupture of a test piece of paper or board when extended under the conditions defined in the standard method of test; it is usually expressed as a percentage of the initial length. 1, record 9, English, - stretch%20at%20break
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- allongement à la rupture par traction
1, record 9, French, allongement%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20par%20traction
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allongement mesuré au moment de la rupture d’une éprouvette de papier ou de carton dans les conditions définies par la méthode d’essai normalisée; il est généralement exprimé en pourcentage de la longueur initiale. 1, record 9, French, - allongement%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20par%20traction
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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