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BRITTLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brittle
1, record 1, English, brittle
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describing crumbly fat particles in butter, cheese, which do not stick together. 2, record 1, English, - brittle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cassant
1, record 1, French, cassant
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La texture [du beurre] est correcte lorsqu'il s'étale facilement [...] Le beurre cassant est fréquent en hiver. Le défaut est dû à la cristallisation des glycérides sous forme de gros cristaux, privant la pâte du beurre de toute cohésion [...] 1, record 1, French, - cassant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quebradizo
1, record 1, Spanish, quebradizo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brittle
1, record 2, English, brittle
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a rock that fractures at less than 3-5% deformation or strain. 2, record 2, English, - brittle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mineral is said to be brittle when it crumbles to a powder instead of yielding a slice. 3, record 2, English, - brittle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brittle: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - brittle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cassant
1, record 2, French, cassant
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fragile 2, record 2, French, fragile
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un minéral peut être cassant (cérusite) ou tenace (staurotite) [...] 3, record 2, French, - cassant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cassant: terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - cassant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- frágil
1, record 2, Spanish, fr%C3%A1gil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- quebradizo 2, record 2, Spanish, quebradizo
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brittle 1, record 3, English, brittle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- friable 1, record 3, French, friable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fragile 1, record 3, French, fragile
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- friable 1, record 3, Spanish, friable
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- frágil 1, record 3, Spanish, fr%C3%A1gil
- deleznable 1, record 3, Spanish, deleznable
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Quality Control (Packaging)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brittle
1, record 4, English, brittle
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brittleness measurement. The x-y plotter is also useful for determining the brittleness of packaging materials. The brittleness of a packaging material can be affected by exposure to either the product or to some other environmental condition. Through either tensile or compression testing it is possible to determine whether changes in this property have occurred. 2, record 4, English, - brittle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Essais et contrôle (Emballages)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cassant
1, record 4, French, cassant
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pruebas y control de calidad (Embalajes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- quebradizo 1, record 4, Spanish, quebradizo
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brittle
1, record 5, English, brittle
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High tenacity viscose rayon ... Unfortunately, the increased tenacity had been attained at the expense of the extensibility, which was 7 per cent dry, and 8 per cent wet. The fiber was brittle and easily broken during processing ... 1, record 5, English, - brittle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cassant
1, record 5, French, cassant
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cassant comme du verre. 1, record 5, French, - cassant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Strength of Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brittle
1, record 6, English, brittle
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cassant
1, record 6, French, cassant
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas des objets. 2, record 6, French, - cassant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Strength of Materials
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- brittle 1, record 7, English, brittle
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structural steel, both plain carbon and those of low-alloy content, may fail in a brittle manner at low temperature. ... Once a brittle crack has started ... it may traverse a considerable distance before it has stopped. 2, record 7, English, - brittle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fragile
1, record 7, French, fragile
adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit (...) d'un solide lorsqu'il se rompt sans déformation permanente appréciable (...) à la suite d'un faible déplacement relatif des deux lèvres de la surface de rupture. 2, record 7, French, - fragile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- brittle
1, record 8, English, brittle
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- friable
1, record 8, French, friable
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans le cas des peintures 1, record 8, French, - friable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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