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COMPOSITE SANDWICH NID ABEILLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honeycomb sandwich
1, record 1, English, honeycomb%20sandwich
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- honeycomb composite 2, record 1, English, honeycomb%20composite
correct
- honeycomb 3, record 1, English, honeycomb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The honeycomb sandwich [margin title]. The core of the sandwich is the honeycomb, a structure composed of row upon row of framed cells, or holes, resembling the honey-storage facility of a beehive. To each side of the core are bonded extremely thin sheets of metal, creating the sandwich, which is far lighter yet has greater resistance to bending than a comparable thickness of metal plate. ... Sandwich construction is a major part of aerospace manufacturing .... 1, record 1, English, - honeycomb%20sandwich
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Honeycomb composites contain continuous fibers or filaments of the strengthening phase, in which each filament is surrounded by a continuous matrix of the ductile phase. 2, record 1, English, - honeycomb%20sandwich
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sandwich en nid d’abeilles
1, record 1, French, sandwich%20en%20nid%20d%26rsquo%3Babeilles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composite sandwich en nid d'abeilles 1, record 1, French, composite%20sandwich%20en%20nid%20d%27abeilles
proposal, masculine noun
- panneau sandwich en nid d’abeilles 2, record 1, French, panneau%20sandwich%20en%20nid%20d%26rsquo%3Babeilles
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 3, record 1, French, - sandwich%20en%20nid%20d%26rsquo%3Babeilles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - sandwich%20en%20nid%20d%26rsquo%3Babeilles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sandwich : (Technologie) Matériau composite constitué d'une âme très légère comprise entre deux plaques de matériau résistant. (On dit aussi «matériau sandwich».) Les matériaux sandwichs présentent l'avantage de fournir, à égalité de poids, une rigidité nettement supérieure à celle des matériaux traditionnels. Les âmes peuvent être de natures très diverses : bois, mousses organiques, nid d'abeilles métallique. [...] Ces matériaux ont trouvé de larges applications dans les industries aéronautique et spatiale, et dans le bâtiment. 5, record 1, French, - sandwich%20en%20nid%20d%26rsquo%3Babeilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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