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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Disabled Sports
DEF

The modified duration of the exact time of a race.

CONT

Once the handicaps are developed [in sailing races,] they can be used in any race to give each boat a "corrected" finishing time. The corrected time is simply the elapsed finishing time multiplied by the handicap factor (a boat with a handicap of 95% that actually sailed a course in 65 minutes would be given a corrected time of 61.75 minutes.) Once all boats have a corrected time for a race, the corrected times are sorted in order and places are awarded based on corrected times.

OBS

The adjusted time is used to put athletes with different disabilities on a level playing field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Sports adaptés
DEF

Durée corrigée du temps réel [d'une] course.

CONT

Un classement en temps compensé est calculé de manière à ne pas défavoriser les coureurs plus âgés.

OBS

Le temps compensé permet aux athlètes qui ont des capacités différentes de compétitionner équitablement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí y snowboard
  • Vela y navegación de placer
  • Deportes para personas con discapacidad
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Record 2 2017-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
OBS

modified duration : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
OBS

duration modifiée : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Hair Styling
CONT

A texture analyzer was employed to study the properties of hairspray resins by measuring a number of mechanical parameters of hair modified by them. Hairset stiffness, stiffness retention at high humidity, and duration and magnitude of polymer film tackiness during drying were the properties employed to characterize fixative-treated hair. They were investigated for formulations containing ethyl ester of PVM/MA copolymer, butyl ester of PVM/MA copolymer, vinyl caprolactam/PVP/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, VA/butyl maleate/isobornyl acrylate copolymer, and polymer blends such as poly(methylvinylether)(PMVE)-ethyl ester of PVM/MA copolymer.

CONT

Omnirez [trademark] 2000 Polymer is a new Ethyl Ester of PVM/MA copolymer developed to meet the challenges of today’s hair fixative industry. It is soluble in 55% VOC systems and anhydrous products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Coiffure

Spanish

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