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SPEED RATING [5 records]

Record 1 2008-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
OBS

Speed ratings for tires are identified by means of a speed symbol [(a letter)] shown on the sidewall of a tire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

The speed rating ... combines three factors in its final figure. The first component is a raw speed rating that directly converts time and distance to a number. (For example, a horse receives one point for every 1/20th of a second it runs at a quarter-mile distance, and a point for every 1/25th at 350 yards.) The number then is modified with an Intertrack Variant (ITV), a number that allows for time and speed variations between tracks. ... The third number involved in creating the speed rating is the Daily Track Variant (DTV). The DTV makes adjustments for things such as a slow track, wind, etc., that happen on a day-to-day basis and can even vary between races if conditions change.

PHR

Turf speed rating; dirt speed rating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
PHR

Cote de vitesse sur le gazon/le turf; cote de vitesse sur piste de terre battue.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

The ISO number [that] indicates a film's speed.

OBS

At one time, there were three film speed rating systems or scales in place - ASA, DIN and B.S.I. or BS.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

[...] nombre indiquant la sensibilité du film à la lumière.

OBS

Plus le nombre est élevé, plus le film est sensible et rapide. Tandis que les appareils photo traditionnels ne possèdent pas d'indice ISO spécifique, les appareils numériques s'en servent pour indiquer leur sensibilité à la lumière.

Key term(s)
  • indice de sensibilité

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work Study
DEF

A method of evaluating the performance in which consideration is given only to the rate of accomplishment of the work per unit time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du travail
OBS

la détermination de l'allure constitue ce que les auteurs de la méthode appellent le jugement de vitesse.

OBS

Terme dont l'usage est limité à quelques auteurs.

Key term(s)
  • jugement d'allure

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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