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MALLEABILITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Metallurgy - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malleability
1, record 1, English, malleability
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability to deform plastically under repetitive compressive forces. 2, record 1, English, - malleability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malleability permits metal to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets or foil, ductility permits it to be drawn into wire. 3, record 1, English, - malleability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malleability: term standardized by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - malleability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Métallurgie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- malléabilité
1, record 1, French, mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilité de réduction du métal en produits ou en feuilles minces par forgeage, martelage, laminage, emboutissage [...] 2, record 1, French, - mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales opérations d'usinage des métaux mettent en jeu leur plasticité dont la malléabilité et la ductilité sont deux aspects particuliers. 3, record 1, French, - mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malléabilité : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Metalurgia general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maleabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, maleabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualidad de maleable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - maleabilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maleable. Se aplica al metal que puede ser convertido en láminas o planchas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - maleabilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- institutional malleability
1, record 2, English, institutional%20malleability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The World Bank released a comparative study in 2003, placing Canada in the middle of the continuum for extensive vs. selective reform, but notes that given the "combination of leverage and institutional malleability available to reformers" - or what they call "traction" - Canada had not undertaken as much reform as it could have. 1, record 2, English, - institutional%20malleability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malléabilité institutionnelle
1, record 2, French, mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20institutionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2003, la Banque mondiale diffusait une étude comparative sur les réformes complètes ou partielles, indiquant que le Canada se situait au milieu du peloton. Compte tenu de « la combinaison de l'effet de levier et de la malléabilité institutionnelle offerte aux réformateurs », ou de ce que les auteurs ont désigné comme « la traction », le Canada n'était pas allé de l'avant autant qu'il aurait pu dans la réforme. 1, record 2, French, - mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20institutionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- malleability 1, record 3, English, malleability
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- malléabilité
1, record 3, French, mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Rehabilitación (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maleabilidad
1, record 3, Spanish, maleabilidad
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- malleability of copper 1, record 4, English, malleability%20of%20copper
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capability of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure with rollers. 1, record 4, English, - malleability%20of%20copper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- malléabilité du cuivre 1, record 4, French, mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20du%20cuivre
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- job traction
1, record 5, English, job%20traction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taking work that comes in an unbroken flow and breading it into smaller batches so as to introduce motivation, such as a coffee break or rest period at the end of each work batch. 1, record 5, English, - job%20traction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- malléabilité des tâches 1, record 5, French, mall%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20des%20t%C3%A2ches
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- maniabilité des tâches 1, record 5, French, maniabilit%C3%A9%20des%20t%C3%A2ches
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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