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LONGUEUR DIRECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lengthwise
1, record 1, English, lengthwise
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A direction optionally specified or selected. 2, record 1, English, - lengthwise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example: a) the longer direction of the sample; b) the machine direction, i.e. the direction in which the material is formed and travels in or on the machine during the process of manufacture; c) the direction in which the sample is known to be stronger in a designated property; d) a direction arbitrarily selected, particularly when the property to be measured is expected to be uniform in the plane of measurement. 2, record 1, English, - lengthwise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lengthwise: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - lengthwise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- direction de la longueur
1, record 1, French, direction%20de%20la%20longueur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction optionnellement spécifiée ou choisie. 2, record 1, French, - direction%20de%20la%20longueur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par exemple: a) la direction la plus longue de l'échantillon; b) le sens de fabrication, c'est-à-dire le sens dans lequel la matière est mise en forme et se déplace à l'intérieur ou sur la machine au cours du processus de fabrication; c) le sens dans lequel on sait que l'échantillon est le plus résistant pour une caractéristique donnée; d) une direction arbitrairement choisie, en particulier lorsqu'on s'attend que la caractéristique soit uniforme dans le plan de mesure. 2, record 1, French, - direction%20de%20la%20longueur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direction de la longueur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - direction%20de%20la%20longueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección longitudinal
1, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20longitudinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dirección especificada o seleccionada de manera opcional. 1, record 1, Spanish, - direcci%C3%B3n%20longitudinal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strike length
1, record 2, English, strike%20length
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- strike extent 2, record 2, English, strike%20extent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The largest tabular deposit is the Kiirunavaara deposit, which has a strike length of 4 km and a thickness of 100 m. 2, record 2, English, - strike%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... mineralized veins have been mined for a strike length of more than 5 km at Creede, Colorado ... 2, record 2, English, - strike%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étendue longitudinale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tendue%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étendue dans la direction longitudinale 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tendue%20dans%20la%20direction%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
- distance longitudinale 1, record 2, French, distance%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
- distance dans une direction longitudinale 1, record 2, French, distance%20dans%20une%20direction%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
- longueur en direction de 2, record 2, French, longueur%20en%20direction%20de
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus vaste gisement tabulaire est celui de Kiirunavaara, dont l'étendue longitudinale est de 4 km et l'épaisseur, de 100 m. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20longitudinale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] des filons minéralisés ont été exploités sur des distances longitudinales de plus de 5 km au gisement de Creede au Colorado [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20longitudinale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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