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FORCE TENSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tensile force
1, record 1, English, tensile%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tensile stress 2, record 1, English, tensile%20stress
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A force which tends to stretch or elongate something. 3, record 1, English, - tensile%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the stress tends to stretch or lengthen the material, it is called tensile stress 4, record 1, English, - tensile%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effort de traction
1, record 1, French, effort%20de%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force de tension 2, record 1, French, force%20de%20tension
- effort d'extension 3, record 1, French, effort%20d%27extension
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec certains polymères caoutchouteux soumis à un effort de traction, il peut se produire des allongements de 1200 %. 4, record 1, French, - effort%20de%20traction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'essai consiste à soumettre une éprouvette à un effort de traction et généralement jusqu'à rupture. 3, record 1, French, - effort%20de%20traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza de tracción
1, record 1, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Metal Construction Techniques
- Iron and Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- working stress 1, record 2, English, working%20stress
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reinforcing steel 1, record 2, English, - working%20stress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Techniques de la construction métallique
- Sidérurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force de tension
1, record 2, French, force%20de%20tension
feminine noun
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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