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FORCE FLOTTABILITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buoyant force
1, record 1, English, buoyant%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buoyancy 2, record 1, English, buoyancy
correct
- Archimedean buoyant force 3, record 1, English, Archimedean%20buoyant%20force
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upward force exerted by any fluid upon a body placed in it. 4, record 1, English, - buoyant%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... upward thrust exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, which Archimedes' principle states is equal in amount to the weight of the fluid displaced. 5, record 1, English, - buoyant%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussée
1, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussée d'Archimède 2, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20d%27Archim%C3%A8de
correct, feminine noun
- poussée hydrostatique 3, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20hydrostatique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- force de flottabilité 4, record 1, French, force%20de%20flottabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force verticale de bas en haut, à laquelle sont soumis les corps plongés dans un fluide. 5, record 1, French, - pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Force ascendante exercée sur une parcelle de fluide (ou sur un objet à l'intérieur de ce fluide) dans un champ de gravitation en vertu de la différence de densité entre la parcelle (ou l'objet) et le fluide environnant. 4, record 1, French, - pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme [poussée d'Archimède] est plus souvent utilisé que son équivalent «poussée hydrostatique». 6, record 1, French, - pouss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuje hidrostático
1, record 1, Spanish, empuje%20hidrost%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- flotabilidad 2, record 1, Spanish, flotabilidad
feminine noun
- empuje ascensional 3, record 1, Spanish, empuje%20ascensional
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza resultante, vertical y dirigida hacia arriba, ejercida por el agua sobre un cuerpo que se encuentra total o parcialmente sumergido. 4, record 1, Spanish, - empuje%20hidrost%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buoyant force 1, record 2, English, buoyant%20force
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force de flottabilité 1, record 2, French, force%20de%20flottabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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