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FRACTURE PLASTIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ductile fracture
1, record 1, English, ductile%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ductile failure 2, record 1, English, ductile%20failure
correct
- ductile crack propagation 3, record 1, English, ductile%20crack%20propagation
- silky fracture 3, record 1, English, silky%20fracture
- ductile crack 4, record 1, English, ductile%20crack
- ductile break 5, record 1, English, ductile%20break
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture characterized by tearing of metal accompanied by appreciable gross plastic deformation and expenditure of considerable energy. 6, record 1, English, - ductile%20fracture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following trials on several AHSS [advanced high-strength steels] grades, tensile shear results showed excellent weld integrity with ductile failures occurring outside of the weld area. 2, record 1, English, - ductile%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture ductile
1, record 1, French, rupture%20ductile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cassure ductile 2, record 1, French, cassure%20ductile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rupture associée à une forte déformation plastique, c’est-à-dire avec une absorption importante d’énergie mécanique. 3, record 1, French, - rupture%20ductile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rupture associée à une forte déformation plastique, c'est-à-dire avec une absorption importante d’énergie mécanique. L'aspect de la fracture est terne et fibreux, caractéristique d’une rupture intragranulaire par cisaillement. 3, record 1, French, - rupture%20ductile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Analyse fractale, fractographie d’une rupture ductile. 4, record 1, French, - rupture%20ductile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lateral spread
1, record 2, English, lateral%20spread
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lateral spreading 2, record 2, English, lateral%20spreading
correct
- lateral flow 3, record 2, English, lateral%20flow
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] lateral movements in a fractured mass of rock or soil, which result from liquefaction or plastic flow of subjacent materials. 4, record 2, English, - lateral%20spread
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lateral spread or flow are terms referring to landslides that commonly form on gentle slopes and that have rapid fluid-like flow movement, like water. 3, record 2, English, - lateral%20spread
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lateral spread; lateral spreading: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - lateral%20spread
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Earth lateral spread. 6, record 2, English, - lateral%20spread
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déplacement latéral
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9placement%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étalement latéral 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9talement%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvements latéraux dans une roche ou un sol fracturé, résultant de la liquéfaction ou de l'écoulement plastique des matériaux sous-jacents. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalement latéral : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bowing fracture
1, record 3, English, bowing%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bow fracture 2, record 3, English, bow%20fracture
correct
- plastic bowing fracture 2, record 3, English, plastic%20bowing%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In children, bending of a long bone or bones occurring as a result of angulation and compressive forces, without any evidence of a fracture. It is particularly common in the radius or ulna and less commonly found in the fibula. In the forearm both bones may be bowed, or there may be an associated complete or incomplete fracture or dislocation of the other. The fibular bow fracture is usually associated with a complete fracture of the tibia. [From RSKEL, 1982, pp. 68, 69.] 3, record 3, English, - bowing%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture plastique
1, record 3, French, fracture%20plastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chez l'enfant, incurvation diaphysaire d’un os long soumis à une compression axiale, sans trait de fracture décelable. Elle se rencontre surtout au niveau du cubitus ou du radius, parfois du péroné. l'avant-bras, le plus souvent, la fracture plastique d’un des deux os accompagne une fracture vraie de l'autre os. Plus rarement, elle intéresse simultanément les deux os de l'avant-bras. Au niveau du péroné, elle est presque toujours associée à une fracture du tibia. [D'après EMSQU, 31019, A10, 1986, p. 3 et TENFA, 1987, p. 24. ] 2, record 3, French, - fracture%20plastique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source d : EMSQU, 31019, A10, 1986, p. 3. 2, record 3, French, - fracture%20plastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-08-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Cardiovascular System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- casting tape
1, record 4, English, casting%20tape
generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bande plâtrée
1, record 4, French, bande%20pl%C3%A2tr%C3%A9e
feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les appareils plâtrés circulaires se font à l'aide de bandes plâtrées toutes prêtes, achetées dans le commerce. Il s’agit de plâtre à prise rapide et de bonne conservation en raison de l'emballage plastique parfaitement imperméable à l'air et à l'humidité. La bande est plongée dans l'eau tiède quelques secondes, puis modérément pressée avant d’être enroulée autour du membre fracturé. 1, record 4, French, - bande%20pl%C3%A2tr%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A ne pas confondre avec "tarlatane amidonnée". 2, record 4, French, - bande%20pl%C3%A2tr%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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