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ROOM UTILIZATION FACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Illumination Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- utilance
1, record 1, English, utilance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- room utilization factor 2, record 1, English, room%20utilization%20factor
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the utilized flux to the luminous flux leaving the lighting fittings. 2, record 1, English, - utilance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symbol U. 2, record 1, English, - utilance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly room utilization factor... 2, record 1, English, - utilance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairagisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- utilance
1, record 1, French, utilance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur d'utilisation d'un local 1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27utilisation%20d%27un%20local
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre le flux utile et le flux sortant des luminaires. 1, record 1, French, - utilance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anciennement facteur d'utilisation d'un local [...] 1, record 1, French, - utilance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- room index
1, record 2, English, room%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code number, representative of the geometry of a room, used in calculation of the utilization factor or the utilance. 2, record 2, English, - room%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice du local
1, record 2, French, indice%20du%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repère numérique, caractéristique de la géométrie du local, servant au calcul du facteur d'utilisation et de l'utilance. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20du%20local
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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