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FACTEUR CRETE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crest factor
1, record 1, English, crest%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crest-factor 2, record 1, English, crest%2Dfactor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the peak value of a periodic function to its root-mean-surface value. 2, record 1, English, - crest%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de crête
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le facteur de crête est égal au rapport de la valeur de pointe à la valeur efficace dans un courant sinusoïdal. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crest factor
1, record 2, English, crest%20factor
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crest factor: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - crest%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de crête
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de crête : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de cresta
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20cresta
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
factor de cresta : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - factor%20de%20cresta
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