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RATE SPREAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spreading rate
1, record 1, English, spreading%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rate of spread 2, record 1, English, rate%20of%20spread
correct
- spread 2, record 1, English, spread
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Area of a surface covered by a given volume of material, such as paint. 1, record 1, English, - spreading%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rendement superficiel spécifique
1, record 1, French, rendement%20superficiel%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RSS 2, record 1, French, RSS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rendement en surface 3, record 1, French, rendement%20en%20surface
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendement exprimé par la superficie moyenne d'un subjectile déterminé, qu'il est possible de recouvrir en simple couche avec un volume ou une masse de peinture ou de vernis, par un procédé d'application déterminé, dans les conditions pratiques de sa mise en œuvre. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - rendement%20superficiel%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rendement superficiel spécifique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - rendement%20superficiel%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rendement volumique
- rendement massique
- rendement pondéral
- taux d'étendage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rate of spread
1, record 2, English, rate%20of%20spread
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spread rate 1, record 2, English, spread%20rate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of material or product spread per unit area of road in a single operation. 1, record 2, English, - rate%20of%20spread
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rate of spread; spread rate: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 2, English, - rate%20of%20spread
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux d'épandage
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27%C3%A9pandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux de répandage 1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20r%C3%A9pandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de matériau ou de produit répandue par unité de surface de chaussée en une seule opération. 1, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27%C3%A9pandage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux d'épandage; taux de répandage : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27%C3%A9pandage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pre-Fire Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rate of fire spread
1, record 3, English, rate%20of%20fire%20spread
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fire-spreading rate 2, record 3, English, fire%2Dspreading%20rate
correct
- rate of spread 3, record 3, English, rate%20of%20spread
correct
- ROS 4, record 3, English, ROS
correct
- ROS 4, record 3, English, ROS
- flame propagation rate 5, record 3, English, flame%20propagation%20rate
correct, see observation
- flame velocity 6, record 3, English, flame%20velocity
correct
- flame speed 6, record 3, English, flame%20speed
correct
- rate of fire growth 7, record 3, English, rate%20of%20fire%20growth
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative activity of a fire in extending its horizontal dimensions ... expressed either as [a] rate or increase of the fire perimeter, as a rate of increase in area, or as a rate of advance of its head, depending on the intended use of the information ... 8, record 3, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recommended SI units are metres per minute (m/min) and kilometres per hour (km/h) (1.0 m/min is equivalent to 0.06 km/h). 9, record 3, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Rate of fire spread" has a broader meaning than "flame propagation rate" and "flame velocity (or speed)". They are often used interchangeably, however, because the latter terms serve as measuring indices for the spread of the fire. 10, record 3, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fire spreading rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévision des incendies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de propagation du feu
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de propagation de l'incendie 1, record 3, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation%20de%20l%27incendie
correct, feminine noun
- rapidité de propagation du feu 1, record 3, French, rapidit%C3%A9%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse de propagation des flammes 1, record 3, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation%20des%20flammes
correct, feminine noun
- rapidité de la propagation des flammes 1, record 3, French, rapidit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20propagation%20des%20flammes
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse de propagation 2, record 3, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse relative à laquelle un incendie accroît ses dimensions horizontales. 1, record 3, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle peut s'exprimer en taux d'accroissement du périmètre total de l'incendie, en taux d'avance du front de l'incendie, ou en taux d'accroissement en superficie, selon l'usage auquel ces données sont destinées. 1, record 3, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Elle est] exprimée en distance par unité de temps (m/min ou km/h). 3, record 3, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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