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MATERIAL BALANCE [3 records]

Record 1 2015-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
DEF

The balance of the sum of opening inventory, inventory changes and shipper-receiver differences for a specific period, i.e. the adjusted ending book inventory, with the physical (ending) inventory.

OBS

material balance: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires
DEF

Bilan de la somme du stock initial, des variations de stock et des écarts expéditeur-destinataire, c'est-à-dire du stock comptable final ajusté, avec le stock physique final, pour une période donnée.

OBS

bilan matières : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
DEF

A calculation to inventory material inputs versus outputs in a process system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología económica
DEF

Aplicación de la ecuación de conservación de la materia a un determinado sistema.

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Record 3 1992-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
DEF

A mathematical representation of material flow through a reaction system. The input material is accounted for throughout its various tranformation.

DEF

... the current relation between feed, product and waste.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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