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DEGREE SIZE REDUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- degree of size reduction
1, record 1, English, degree%20of%20size%20reduction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the surface areas of the broken or crushed material to those of the feed material. 1, record 1, English, - degree%20of%20size%20reduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré de réduction
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9duction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre les aires superficielles de la matière fragmentée ou concassée et celles de la matière constituant l'alimentation. 1, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9duction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visibility
1, record 2, English, visibility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to be seen, measured by the ratio of the luminous flux in lumens to the total radiant energy in ergs per second or in watts. 1, record 2, English, - visibility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
visibility reduction. A decrease in visibility produced by the scattering of light from the surfaces of airborne particles. The degree of light obstruction is a complex function of particle size, aerosol density, thickness of the affected air mass, and certain more subtle physical factors, e. g., coal smoke or secondary pollution. 1, record 2, English, - visibility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- visibilité
1, record 2, French, visibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité qui permet à un objet d'être distingué par la vue. 2, record 2, French, - visibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une façon générale, et en atmosphère sèche, on estime que la diminution de la visibilité par unité de poids d'aérosol est proportionnelle au coefficient de dispersion des particules en suspension et à la concentration de ces particules dans l'atmosphère, mais inversement, proportionnelle à la masse spécifique et au rayon de ces particules. 3, record 2, French, - visibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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