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ONDE CISAILLEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear wave ultrasound elastography
1, record 1, English, shear%20wave%20ultrasound%20elastography
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shear wave elastography 2, record 1, English, shear%20wave%20elastography
correct, noun
- SWE 3, record 1, English, SWE
correct, noun
- SWE 3, record 1, English, SWE
- shear wave US elastography 1, record 1, English, shear%20wave%20US%20elastography
correct, noun
- SW elastography 4, record 1, English, SW%20elastography
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SWE is a type of [ultrasound] elastography that uses shear waves to assess tissue elasticity and display it in a quantitative manner. ... Shear waves can result from an acoustic radiation force, mechanical punch, or external sources ... 3, record 1, English, - shear%20wave%20ultrasound%20elastography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élastographie par ondes de cisaillement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lastographie%20par%20ondes%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EOC 2, record 1, French, EOC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'EOC [...] permet d'estimer la dureté des tissus de manière focale. Elle a l'avantage d'être quantitative, en temps réel et indépendante de l'opérateur. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lastographie%20par%20ondes%20de%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à l'élastographie statique, l'élastographie par ondes de cisaillement ne nécessite aucune compression manuelle pour obtenir une cartographie de l'élasticité tissulaire. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lastographie%20par%20ondes%20de%20cisaillement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- élastographie par onde de cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- S wave
1, record 2, English, S%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- secondary wave 1, record 2, English, secondary%20wave
correct
- transverse wave 2, record 2, English, transverse%20wave
correct
- rotational wave 3, record 2, English, rotational%20wave
correct
- shear wave 4, record 2, English, shear%20wave
correct
- equivoluminal wave 5, record 2, English, equivoluminal%20wave
correct
- distortional wave 3, record 2, English, distortional%20wave
correct
- tangential wave 5, record 2, English, tangential%20wave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seismic short wavelength and high frequency body wave propagated through the solid parts of the Earth by a shearing motion that involves oscillation perpendicular to the direction of propagation. 6, record 2, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This wave] does not travel through the outer (liquid) core of the Earth; named secondary (S) because they arrive later than the primary waves. 6, record 2, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secondary wave; S wave; shear wave; transverse wave: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 2, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shear wave: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 2, English, - S%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde S
1, record 2, French, onde%20S
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onde transversale 2, record 2, French, onde%20transversale
correct, feminine noun
- onde secondaire 3, record 2, French, onde%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- seconde onde préliminaire 4, record 2, French, seconde%20onde%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
- onde de cisaillement 2, record 2, French, onde%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
- onde de distorsion 5, record 2, French, onde%20de%20distorsion
correct, feminine noun
- onde rotationnelle 6, record 2, French, onde%20rotationnelle
feminine noun
- onde de rotation 7, record 2, French, onde%20de%20rotation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des ondes transversales (les ondes S) pour lesquelles les particules sont déplacées dans la direction perpendiculaire à la propagation, on les dit encore ondes de cisaillement (Sh). 8, record 2, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L'onde S] correspond à des distorsions sans changement de volume; le déplacement est dirigé dans le plan normal à la direction de propagation : une telle onde est dite transversale. 5, record 2, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde secondaire; onde S; onde de cisaillement; onde transversale : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 9, record 2, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde S; onde transversale; onde de cisaillement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 2, French, - onde%20S
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda secundaria
1, record 2, Spanish, onda%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda sísmica más lenta que la onda P, que no se propaga en un medio fluido. 1, record 2, Spanish, - onda%20secundaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Helmholtz wave
1, record 3, English, Helmholtz%20wave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shearing wave 1, record 3, English, shearing%20wave
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unstable wave at the boundary between two adjacent atmospheric layers across which there is a discontinuity in the wind velocity. 2, record 3, English, - Helmholtz%20wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde de Helmholtz
1, record 3, French, onde%20de%20Helmholtz
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- onde de cisaillement 1, record 3, French, onde%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde instable à la surface limite située entre deux couches d'air adjacentes au passage de laquelle la vitesse du vent présente une discontinuité. 2, record 3, French, - onde%20de%20Helmholtz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de Helmholtz
1, record 3, Spanish, onda%20de%20Helmholtz
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda de cortante 1, record 3, Spanish, onda%20de%20cortante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda inestable en el límite entre dos capas atmosféricas adyacentes entre las cuales hay una discontinuidad en la velocidad del viento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - onda%20de%20Helmholtz
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- S-wave
1, record 4, English, S%2Dwave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seismic body wave of the shear type. 1, record 4, English, - S%2Dwave
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde sismique de volume du type cisaillement
1, record 4, French, onde%20sismique%20de%20volume%20du%20type%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 4, French, - onde%20sismique%20de%20volume%20du%20type%20cisaillement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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