TERMIUM Plus®
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GAIN MECANIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical advantage
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20advantage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composite reinforcement for "bladed-glued" beams. ... The product is meant for wood reinforcement and for wood base composites, particularly for "bladed-glued" beams (glulam beams). A low ratio reinforcement percentage/beam section yields considerable mechanical advantages. 1, record 1, English, - mechanical%20advantage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gain mécanique
1, record 1, French, gain%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renfort composite pour poutres en lamellé-collé [...] Il a été développé [...] pour le renfort du bois et des composites à base de bois, en particulier les poutres de charpente à base de lamellé-collé (glulam beams). Un faible pourcentage de renfort par rapport à la section de poutre produit des gains mécaniques considérables. 1, record 1, French, - gain%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mechanical advantage
1, record 2, English, mechanical%20advantage
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 2, English, - mechanical%20advantage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport de multiplication
1, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20multiplication
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gain mécanique 1, record 2, French, gain%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport de multiplication (engrenages). 2, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20multiplication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes uniformisés par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20multiplication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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