NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

  

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NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Crosswords: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Specialty definitions using "NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING": eddy-current testing. (references)

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Specialty Definition: Nondestructive testing

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

In nondestructive testing, tests are carried out in such a way as to not disturb the specimen’s structural or surface integrity. This type of testing valuable because the specimen is not destroyed, however, these techniques generally require greater operator skill and the results are not always straightforward. In general, destructive testing yields much more valuable information on the condition of the specimen.

Types of nondestructive testing:

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Nondestructive testing."

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Specialty Definition: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

DomainDefinition

Chemical Industry

Method of examination that does not involve damaging or destroying the part being tested. Employed, for example, in order to detect cracks, erosion, or density changes in coal plant components, it includes such techniques as radiography, thermography, and ultrasonics. Source: European Union. (references)

Mining

Methods of examination, usually for soundness, which do not involve destroying or damaging the material or part being tested. It includes radiological examination, magnetic inspection, etc. Also callednondestructive inspection. (references)

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Synonym: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Synonym by domain: nde (chemical industry, industry).

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Commercial Usage: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

DomainTitle

Books

  • Determining Asphaltic Concrete Pavement Structural Properties by Nondestructive Testing (Nchrp Report Ser. No. 327) (reference)

  • Electromagnetic Testing: Eddy Current, Flux Leakage, and Microwave Nondestructive Testing (Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Vol 4) (reference)

  • Nondestructive Testing Handbook: Liquid Penetrant Tests (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

nondestructive testing

70

american society of nondestructive testing

6

nondestructive testing job

6

nondestructive testing equipment

4

nondestructive testing services

3

metal nondestructive testing xray

2
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Modern Translation: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Language Translations for "NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

niet-destructief onderzoek (nondestructive assay, non-destructive examination, non-destructive test). (various references)

   

French

  

examen non destructif (nondestructive assay, non-destructive examination, non-destructive test), contrôle non destructif (nondestructive assay, nondestructive examination, non-destructive examination, non-destructive test). (various references)

   

German

  

zerstoerungsfreies Pruefverfahren (nondestructive assay, non-destructive examination, non-destructive test), zerstoerungsfreie Werkstoffpruefung (nondestructive examination), zerstoerungsfreie Pruefung (nondestructive assay, nondestructive examination, non-destructive examination, non-destructive test). (various references)

   

Italian

  

prove non distruttive (nondestructive assay, non-destructive examination, non-destructive test), prova non distruttiva (nondestructive examination), controllo non distruttivo (nondestructive assay, non-destructive examination, non-destructive test). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ondestructivenay estingtay

   

Portuguese

  

ensaio não destrutivo (nondestructive examination). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Alternative Orthography: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4E 4F 4E 44 45 53 54 52 55 43 54 49 56 45      54 45 53 54 49 4E 47

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001110 01001111 01001110 01000100 01000101 01010011 01010100 01010010 01010101 01000011 01010100 01001001 01010110 01000101 00100000 01010100 01000101 01010011 01010100 01001001 01001110 01000111

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#78 &#79 &#78 &#68 &#69 &#83 &#84 &#82 &#85 &#67 &#84 &#73 &#86 &#69 &#32 &#84 &#69 &#83 &#84 &#73 &#78 &#71

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004E 004F 004E 0044 0045 0053 0054 0052 0055 0043 0054 0049 0056 0045      0054 0045 0053 0054 0049 004E 0047

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4849483839535452553754435639254395354434841

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INDEX

1. Synonyms
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Expressions: Internet
5. Translations: Modern
6. Orthography
7. Bibliography


  

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