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FRACTION GRANULOMETRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- size fraction
1, record 1, English, size%20fraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- particle-size fraction 2, record 1, English, particle%2Dsize%20fraction
- size grade 3, record 1, English, size%20grade
- size category 3, record 1, English, size%20category
- grading fraction 4, record 1, English, grading%20fraction
- dimensional group 5, record 1, English, dimensional%20group
- particle size group 5, record 1, English, particle%20size%20group
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of a sample of sand lying between two size limits, the upper being the limiting and the lower the retaining mesh. 6, record 1, English, - size%20fraction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grain-size fraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classe granulométrique
1, record 1, French, classe%20granulom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- classe dimensionnelle 2, record 1, French, classe%20dimensionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- tranche granulométrique 3, record 1, French, tranche%20granulom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- fraction granulométrique 4, record 1, French, fraction%20granulom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- grosseur de grain 5, record 1, French, grosseur%20de%20grain
feminine noun
- catégorie dimensionnelle 2, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20dimensionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- tranche dimensionnelle 2, record 1, French, tranche%20dimensionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- tranche de taille 2, record 1, French, tranche%20de%20taille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction d'un produit résultant d'un classement par dimension. 6, record 1, French, - classe%20granulom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une grosseur de grain A/B comprend l'ensemble des grains passant au tamis d'ouverture de mailles B et refusé au tamis d'ouverture de mailles A. 5, record 1, French, - classe%20granulom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
classement: Séparation d'un matériau en plusieurs fractions suivant un caractère quelconque (dimension, densité, équivalence, forme, etc.). 6, record 1, French, - classe%20granulom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracción granulométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, fracci%C3%B3n%20granulom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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