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EPAISSEUR FILM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical film thickness
1, record 1, English, critical%20film%20thickness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- critical thickness of a film 2, record 1, English, critical%20thickness%20of%20a%20film
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A film often thins gradually to a thickness at which it either ruptures or converts abruptly to an equilibrium film. This thickness is sometimes well enough defined statistically to be considered a critical thickness, tc or hc. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20film%20thickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur critique d’un film
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20critique%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20film
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisseur d'un film liquide pour laquelle la probabilité de rupture spontanée est maximale. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20critique%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un film s'amincit souvent d'une manière graduelle jusqu'à ce qu'il atteigne une épaisseur pour laquelle il se rompt ou se transforme brusquement en un film à l'équilibre. Cette épaisseur est quelquefois assez bien définie d'un point de vue statistique pour être considérée comme une épaisseur critique, tc ou hc. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20critique%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20film
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- film equivalent thickness 1, record 2, English, film%20equivalent%20thickness
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur équivalente d’un film
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20%C3%A9quivalente%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20film
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisseur calculée d'une couche homogène fictive qui, pour une substance solide ou liquide donnée, aurait la même propriété que celle qui est effectivement mesurée pour un film ou une couche interfaciale. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20%C3%A9quivalente%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20film
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- film gauge
1, record 3, English, film%20gauge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure for stating the thickness of a packaging film in which the numerical prefix is the last figure of the 5-digit decimal fraction of the inches of thickness, e.g.: 75-gauge = 0.00075 inches. 2, record 3, English, - film%20gauge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- film gage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur de film
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20film
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- épaisseur de pellicule 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20pellicule
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La différence entre feuilles et films semble tenir à la découpe du matériau, en formant pour la feuille, en bobine pour le film, mais c'est l'épaisseur qui généralement commande la distinction. En fait, on parlera de feuille si l'épaisseur est supérieure à 0,5 mm, de film pour des épaisseurs inférieures qui, dans la pratique, sont souvent de l'ordre de quelques centièmes de millimètres. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20film
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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