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ABSORPTION FACTOR [3 records]

Record 1 2006-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Illumination Engineering
  • Optics
  • Space Physics
DEF

The ratio of absorbed to incident solar radiation.

OBS

absorptance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairagisme
  • Optique
  • Physique spatiale
DEF

Rapport du flux d'énergie rayonnante absorbée par une surface au flux d'énergie reçue.

OBS

absorptance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Luminotecnia
  • Óptica
  • Física espacial
DEF

Fracción de la radiación incidente que es absorbida por la superficie de un cuerpo.

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Record 2 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Ratio of liquid to gas flow rate divided by the slope of the equilibrium curve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Biotecnología
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Record 3 1992-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
DEF

Part des dépenses encourues par les États fournissant des contingents qui n'est pas compensée par les taux standard de remboursement.

Spanish

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