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MATERIAL FACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- material factor
1, record 1, English, material%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In demolition, the factor that reflects the strength and hardness of the material to be breached. 2, record 1, English, - material%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de résistance du matériau
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20du%20mat%C3%A9riau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En destruction, facteur qui exprime la résistance et la dureté du matériau à détruire. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20du%20mat%C3%A9riau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de résistance du matériau : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20du%20mat%C3%A9riau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Actuarial Practice
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- material factor
1, record 2, English, material%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"M" is the material factor having the following values: ... 2 for separated and clad plutonium or mixed oxide (uranium + plutonium); 5 for separated mixed oxide (less than 10 weight/percent plutonium in uranium + plutonium) .... 1, record 2, English, - material%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Actuariat
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur relatif aux substances nucléaires
1, record 2, French, facteur%20relatif%20aux%20substances%20nucl%C3%A9aires
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«M» (Material Factor) est le facteur relatif aux substances nucléaires auquel on attribue les valeurs suivantes : [...] 2 pour le plutonium séparé et gainé ou pour l'oxyde mixte (uranium et plutonium); 5 pour l'oxyde mixte séparé (moins de 10% en poids de plutonium dans un mélange d'uranium et de plutonium) [...] 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20relatif%20aux%20substances%20nucl%C3%A9aires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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