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GOVERNING FACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- governing factor
1, record 1, English, governing%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If two or more candidates are relatively equal, seniority is the governing factor in the hiring decision. 2, record 1, English, - governing%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément décisif
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur décisif 2, record 1, French, facteur%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selector 1, record 2, English, selector
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the governing factor in this sequence is time as for example with the back-wash scouring of a filter with water the selector continues to rotate, and the second cam trips the Cyclomatic to the correct position for the second sequence... 1, record 2, English, - selector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combinateur
1, record 2, French, combinateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le paramètre directeur de cette séquence est le temps, il peut s'agir par exemple du lavage à l'eau à contre-courant d'un filtre, le combinateur poursuit sa rotation et la seconde came provoquera le passage du Cyclomatic à la position correspondant à la deuxième séquence (...) 1, record 2, French, - combinateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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