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METER FACTOR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power-factor meter
1, record 1, English, power%2Dfactor%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- power factor meter 2, record 1, English, power%20factor%20meter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
power factor meter : term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 2, record 1, English, - power%2Dfactor%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesureur de facteur de puissance
1, record 1, French, mesureur%20de%20facteur%20de%20puissance
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de mesure indiquant le facteur de puissance d'une machine ou une installation électrique. 1, record 1, French, - mesureur%20de%20facteur%20de%20puissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesureur de facteur de puissance : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 1, record 1, French, - mesureur%20de%20facteur%20de%20puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiber fineness
1, record 2, English, fiber%20fineness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fibre fineness 2, record 2, English, fibre%20fineness
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber fineness has long been recognized as an important factor in yarn strength and uniformity... [It] is usually expressed as millitex or micrograms per meter... Earlier direct measurements of fiber fineness... were replaced by indirect fineness measurements based on the resistance of a bundle of fibers to airflow. 3, record 2, English, - fiber%20fineness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- finesse d'une fibre
1, record 2, French, finesse%20d%27une%20fibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tex : Unité de finesse d'une fibre textile, correspondant à un gramme au kilomètre de fil. 1, record 2, French, - finesse%20d%27une%20fibre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antenna factor
1, record 3, English, antenna%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aerial factor 2, record 3, English, aerial%20factor
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factor that, when properly applied to the meter reading of the measuring instrument, yields the electric field strength in volts/meter or the magnetic field strength in amperes/meter. 2, record 3, English, - antenna%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes the effects of antenna effective length and mismatch and may include transmission line losses. 2, record 3, English, - antenna%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'antenne
1, record 3, French, facteur%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il comprend les pertes de couplage ou de mauvaise adaptation entre l'antenne et le récepteur dans les parties non communes aux circuits de mesure et d'étalonnage. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20d%27antenne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de antena
1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20de%20antena
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Factor que, cuando se aplica adecuadamente al lector de medición del instrumento medidor, produce la intensidad del campo eléctrico en voltios/metro o la intensidad de campo magnético en amperios/metro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20antena
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incluye los efectos de la longitud efectiva de la antena y la incompatibilidad y puede incluir las pérdidas en la línea de transmisión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20antena
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Properties of Paper
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- print density
1, record 4, English, print%20density
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The colour depth(optical density) of a printed image. It may be measured directly by a user-friendly optical density meter. Measured by colourimeter, it is calculated as the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the Y value(the luminous reflectance factor of unprinted paper) to the luminous reflectance factor of the printed paper with an opaque pad of the unprinted paper as background. 1, record 4, English, - print%20density
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Propriétés des papiers
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- densité d'impression
1, record 4, French, densit%C3%A9%20d%27impression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densité optique exprimée par le logarithme du rapport de la réflectance du papier vierge à celle du papier imprimé. 1, record 4, French, - densit%C3%A9%20d%27impression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- programmed correction factor 1, record 5, English, programmed%20correction%20factor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A register may incorporate a means of adjustment that automatically selects a predetermined correction factor that corresponds to the rate of flow, in order to linearize the meter accuracy/flow rate performance curve.... 1, record 5, English, - programmed%20correction%20factor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
programmed correction factor: Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 3. 1, record 5, English, - programmed%20correction%20factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur de correction prédéterminé
1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20correction%20pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de correction prédéterminé : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 3. 1, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20correction%20pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- meter accuracy/flow rate performance curve 1, record 6, English, meter%20accuracy%2Fflow%20rate%20performance%20curve
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A register may incorporate a means of adjustment that automatically selects a predetermined correction factor that corresponds to the rate of flow, in order to linearize the meter accuracy/flow rate performance curve.... 1, record 6, English, - meter%20accuracy%2Fflow%20rate%20performance%20curve
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meter accuracy/flow rate performance curve: Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 3. 1, record 6, English, - meter%20accuracy%2Fflow%20rate%20performance%20curve
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courbe de rendement précision/débit du compteur
1, record 6, French, courbe%20de%20rendement%20pr%C3%A9cision%2Fd%C3%A9bit%20du%20compteur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe de rendement précision/débit du compteur : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 3. 1, record 6, French, - courbe%20de%20rendement%20pr%C3%A9cision%2Fd%C3%A9bit%20du%20compteur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Audio Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- distortion factor
1, record 7, English, distortion%20factor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [DFM] meter indicates the distortion factor, which is the ratio of the rms total distortion to the amplitude of the fundamental frequency, including harmonics. 2, record 7, English, - distortion%20factor
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common measurement is total harmonic distortion (thd) where the fundamental of a very low distortion sine-wave test signal is removed by a steep notch filter. The summed harmonics that remain are then measured as a voltage of the fundamental at the required test power of the amplifier. (When measured in this manner the term thd is not really correct since the distortion also has the amplifier noise added to it within the test passband. The correct term is distortion factor). (GRAEL, 1977, p. 326). 3, record 7, English, - distortion%20factor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Électroacoustique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taux de distorsion
1, record 7, French, taux%20de%20distorsion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans le Teac AS M50] les taux de distorsion restent très faibles quelle que soit la puissance, et (...) la décroissance des amplitudes dans l'analyse du spectre de distorsion par harmoniques est régulière. 1, record 7, French, - taux%20de%20distorsion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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