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FORCE TANGENTIELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tangential force
1, record 1, English, tangential%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A force parallel to and in a surface under consideration ... 1, record 1, English, - tangential%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frictional force between a belt and a pulley wheel, or shear force on a cross-sectional plane. 1, record 1, English, - tangential%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Dentisterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force tangentielle
1, record 1, French, force%20tangentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les reconstitutions coronaires imparfaites (forces axiales) ou trop volumineuses de contour (forces tangentielles) (modifient) l'équilibre de la dent et (entraînent) plus souvent des réactions parodontales aiguës que chroniques, que ce soit en odontologie restauratrice ou en prothèse [...]. 1, record 1, French, - force%20tangentielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica general (Física)
- Odontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza tangencial
1, record 1, Spanish, fuerza%20tangencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fuerza] que obra en el sentido de una tangente a una curva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuerza%20tangencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las correas de transmisión ejercen una fuerza tangencial sobre las poleas arrastradas por ellas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuerza%20tangencial
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shear force
1, record 2, English, shear%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force tangentielle
1, record 2, French, force%20tangentielle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- force de cisaillement 1, record 2, French, force%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes uniformisés par le CUTA Maintenance. 2, record 2, French, - force%20tangentielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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