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PROFIL GRANULOMETRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- particle-size distribution
1, record 1, English, particle%2Dsize%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- particle size distribution 2, record 1, English, particle%20size%20distribution
correct
- size distribution 3, record 1, English, size%20distribution
correct
- size-frequency distribution 4, record 1, English, size%2Dfrequency%20distribution
correct
- particle-size composition 5, record 1, English, particle%2Dsize%20composition
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage, usually by weight and sometimes by number or count, of particles in each size fraction into which a powdered sample of a soil, sediment, or rock has been classified, such as the percentage of sand retained on each sieve in a given size range. 4, record 1, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Particle-size distribution] is the result of a particle-size analysis. 4, record 1, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution
Record 1, Key term(s)
- particle size composition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Mécanique des sols
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composition granulométrique
1, record 1, French, composition%20granulom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distribution granulométrique 2, record 1, French, distribution%20granulom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- granularité 3, record 1, French, granularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- granulométrie 4, record 1, French, granulom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- répartition granulométrique 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20granulom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
- profil granulométrique 6, record 1, French, profil%20granulom%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression de la distribution d'une matière fragmentée entre les différentes classes granulométriques qui la composent. 7, record 1, French, - composition%20granulom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composition ou distribution granulométrique d'un ensemble de grains. (On dit aussi, parfois, granulométrie.) 8, record 1, French, - composition%20granulom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- granulometría
1, record 1, Spanish, granulometr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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