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EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL [26 records]

Record 1 2015-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cost of Living
OBS

subsistence: Existence; continuance. The state or fact of keeping alive; living.

CONT

Only a minimum level of subsistence could be considered a suitable level of subsistence.

CONT

Gloomy Malthus thought... that the end of economic development could only be an equilibrium down at the minimum level of subsistence.

Key term(s)
  • suitable level of subsistence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coût de la vie
OBS

subsistance : Le fait de subsister, de pourvoir à ses besoins; ce qui sert à assurer l'existence matérielle.

CONT

Il faut un niveau minimum de subsistance pour atteindre un niveau convenable de subsistance.

Key term(s)
  • niveau convenable de subsistance
  • niveau de subsistance convenable

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Econometrics
  • National Accounting
CONT

The equilibrium level of national income must be at the intersection of the saving and investment schedules... or what is exactly the same thing, at the intersection of the consumption-plus-investment schedule...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économétrie
  • Comptabilité nationale

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
CONT

The equilibrium price level is the level that makes the real value of nominallydenominated government liabilities equal to the present value of expected future government budget surpluses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Budget des collectivités publiques

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • String Instruments
CONT

MILO has proved to be an excellent stringed instrument wood, producing deep resonant bass tones. Combines well with top woods such as Spruce, Cedar, and Sequoia Redwood.

CONT

Shigeru Yoshikawa (2007) Acoustical classification of wood for string instruments, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 122, nr.1, pp: 574-580, 2007.

OBS

Most musical instrument wood is dried to a 7% to 10% moisture content. However, the wood will forever allow moisture to pass into and out of its structure. Each variety of wood has what is called its equilibrium moisture content(EMC). This is the moisture level at which the wood is at rest naturally at a given atmospheric temperature and humidity. It is not constant. When the air is wetter, there will be moisture absorbed by the wood to a new wetter level, which is not the same amount as the moisture level in the air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
DEF

Bois destiné à la fabrication des instruments de musique à cordes.

CONT

Nos stages ont lieu dans notre atelier de lutherie, spécialement aménagé sur le site de notre scierie spécialisée dans le débit de bois de lutherie [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

The aircraft sustained damage to its right wing, right landing gear leg, and horizontal stabilizer.

CONT

A dihedral wing is producing equal lift on the port and the starboard wing in straight and level flight. If the starboard wing dips, it's vertical lift component will begin to increase and it's horizontal lift component will begin to decrease until the wing is parallel to the flow(trigonometry and the lift force components on your wing) and at the same time the vertical lift component on the port wing will decrease. This makes the starboard wing rise and the port wing dip until it reaches it's equilibrium position(hopefully, level and straight).

PHR

Incidence on the starboard wing, root of the starboard wing.

PHR

The right wing leading edge.

PHR

Aileron on the right wing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
CONT

En s'abaissant, l'aileron de droite devrait augmenter la portance sur l'aile droite mais, en pratique, il est possible qu'il la réduise en augmentant l'angle d'attaque au-delà de l'angle de portance maximal. Mais ce qui est tout à fait certain, c'est que la traînée de l'aile droite augmente énormément et tend à retenir l'aile pour faire tourner l'avion à droite.

PHR

Bout, extrémité, hauban, perte de sustentation, portance, réservoir, réservoir auxiliaire, traînée (sur, de) l'aile droite.

PHR

L'aile droite de l'avion s'est rompue en vol.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
CONT

The growth of moulds is dependent on the humidity of the air in the space between the seeds. The "critical moisture level" for a particular type of seed is the percentage moisture of the seed when it is in equilibrium with an atmospheric RH [relative humidity] of about 70% at 25 degrees C. This is the minimum moisture level required for the germination of spores of many spoilage moulds at moderate temperatures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
CONT

La prolifération des moisissures est influencée par l'humidité de l'air dans les espaces entre les graines. Le «degré d'humidité critique» pour un genre particulier de graines équivaut au pourcentage d'humidité de la graine lorsque ce pourcentage est en équilibre avec une humidité relative de l'atmosphère d'environ 70 % à 25 degrés C. Ce degré d'humidité est le minimum nécessaire pour la germination des spores de bon nombre de moisissures qui détériorent les graines à des températures modérées.

Spanish

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Record 7 - external organization data 2005-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Equilibrium Xenon Load. There is no xenon in the fuel of a reactor that has been shut down for a long time(or has never been operated). Xenon slowly builds to an equilibrium level after the reactor is started. The equilibrium level depends on the steady state reactor power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Physique atomique
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Charge de xénon à l'équilibre. Il n'y a pas de xénon dans le combustible d'un réacteur qui est à l'arrêt depuis longtemps (ou qui n'a jamais été exploité). Le xénon s'accumule tranquillement jusqu'à un niveau d'équilibre, après le démarrage du réacteur. Le niveau d'équilibre dépend de la puissance du réacteur en régime permanent.

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Economics
CONT

In a stable equilibrium, any movement away from the equilibrium level automatically generates forces tending to bring the variables back to the equilibrium level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Économique
DEF

Est celui dans lequel le système, après un léger écart, tend irrésistiblement à retrouver sa position d'équilibre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica general (Física)
  • Economía
CONT

Cuando un cuerpo es ligeramente apartado de su posición [...] si vuelve por sí mismo a la posición primitiva [...] se halla en equilibrio estable.

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Record 9 2004-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

State of hydrostatic equilibrium of the atmosphere in which a particle of air displaced from its initial level undergoes no hydrostatic force.

CONT

... sites with high average wind speed ... will be more prominently influenced by neutral stability cases so [alpha] for (4-56) in this case would probably vary from about 0.1 to 0.3, depending on the average surface roughness for the site ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

État d'équilibre hydrostatique de l'atmosphère dans lequel une particule d'air écartée de son niveau initial n'est soumise à aucune force hydrostatique.

CONT

On dit qu'une masse d'air est en équilibre stable, ou simplement stable, lorsqu'une particule d'air (bulle) déplacée verticalement à une petite distance de son niveau initial, sous l'effet d'une action perturbatrice très petite, tend à revenir à son niveau initial. Si cette particule tend spontanément à s'éloigner de son niveau initial sous l'effet de l'action perturbatrice primitive, la masse d'air est dite instable. Si cette particule ne manifeste aucune tendance à quitter sa nouvelle position, la masse d'air est dite en équilibre indifférent.

CONT

L'impulsion de la particule. Très souvent, on note des humidités relatives moyennes (voisines de 60 ou 70). Dans ce cas, il y a équilibre indifférent, c'est-à-dire ni instabilité ni stabilité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Estado de equilibrio hidrostático de la atmósfera, en el que una partícula de aire desplazada de su nivel inicial no está sometida a ningún empuje hidrostático.

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Record 10 2003-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The calculations for the ISS [International Space Station] quasi-steady acceleration environment can be compared to a set of formal design requirements which state that 50 percent of the ISPR [International Standard Payload Rack] locations within the U.S. Lab, Columbus and the JEM must have quasi-steady accelerations below 1 ug for periods of 30 continuous days a total of 6 times per year. The operation of the Station in Microgravity Mode is designed to produce these 30 day intervals. The quasi-steady acceleration vector has an additional directional stability requirement stating that the component perpendicular to the vector’s orbital average must be less than or equal to 0.2 [mu] g. To meet this requirement the Station’s attitude must be controlled during orbit so that it maintains a constant position relative to the LVLH [Local Vertical/Local Horizontal] axes.

CONT

The quasi-steady state acceleration level is determined primarily by the combined effects of atmospheric drag(due to the finite residual Earth's atmosphere at the orbital altitude of the ISS), and gravity gradient stabilisation of the ISS. Gravity gradient stabilisation uses the principle that a body in orbit around the Earth will tend to rotate about it's centre of mass, as each part of the body will tend to follow it's own orbit. It will normally oscillate about a mean orientation, but will eventually remain in a stable orientation with respect to the Earth. The normal orientation for the ISS is the Torque Equilibrium Attitude discussed earlier. The resultant combination of atmospheric drag, gravity gradient and other secondary effects produce a set of gravity contours(i. e., locations of equal gravity level) which define the quasi-steady state microgravity environment of the ISS.

OBS

quasi-steady acceleration environment: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

Les modèles d'analyse dynamique (DAC 8) pour l'ISS [International Space Station] prévoient un environnement caractérisé par des vibrations de l'ordre du milli-g (10-4 g) plutôt que des conditions de véritable microgravité (10-6 g) en raison des activités et des divers éléments de l'ISS qui causent des vibrations intempestives (gigue gravitationnelle). Les travaux antérieurs menés à bord de la navette et de Mir ont montré que le milieu est caractérisé par des vibrations aléatoires continues, orientées dans tous les sens, avec des accélérations de l'ordre du milli-g et des crêtes dépassant souvent les 10 milli-g.

OBS

milieu gravitationnel quasi stable : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 11 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Wave characterized by vertical displacements of stable air from the level of static equilibrium of this air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Onde caractérisée par des déplacements verticaux d'air stable à partir du niveau d'équilibre statique de cet air.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Onda caracterizada por desplazamientos verticales de aire estable con respecto a su nivel de equilibrio estable.

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Record 12 2000-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Production (Economics)
DEF

Level of minimum unemployment with equilibrium in the supply and demand of work. In the strictest sense, it is when the level of employment guarantees economic growth and price stability. Over/full employment is when the posts that are not covered exceed the number of unemployed people.

OBS

full employment: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Production (Économie)
DEF

Niveau de chômage minimal, avec un équilibre de l'offre et de la demande de travail. Au sens strict, niveau d'emploi qui garantit la croissance de l'économie et la stabilité des prix. On parle de suremploi (over/full employment) lorsque les postes à pourvoir excèdent les sans-emploi. Même dans ce cas il y aura toujours un chômage frictionnel.

OBS

plein emploi : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
  • Producción (Economía)
DEF

Nivel de desempleo mínimo, con equilibrio de la oferta y la demanda de trabajo. En sentido estricto, nivel de empleo (over/full employment) cuando los puestos sin cubrir exceden a los desempleados. Aun en este caso siempre habrá cierto paro friccional.

OBS

pleno empleo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 13 1997-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing Theory
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

... any departure of P [the price level] above equilibrium creates an "oversupply" condition leading back to equilibrium, and that any fall in P below equilibrium creates an "excess demand" that bids P back up to restore the equilibrium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des prix
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
  • Travail et emploi

Spanish

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Record 14 1994-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

... level curve passing through the unstable equilibrium points of the pendulum....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Courbe de niveau qui passe par les points d'équilibre instable dans l'espace des phases.

PHR

remplacer, toucher une séparatrice.

Spanish

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Record 15 1993-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
CONT

In irregular forests, for which yield analysis at the stand level remains suitable, growth studies must take into account conditions of equilibrium, that is, sustained recruitment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
CONT

Dans les forêts irrégulières, qu'il convient quant à la production de continuer d'analyser sur un plan collectif, les études de croissance doivent tenir compte des conditions d'équilibre, c'est-à-dire du recrutement soutenu.

Spanish

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Record 16 1992-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

The old set of guiding heuristics, may become less ideal, less effective. This in turn would be detected by some of the "meta"-heuristics, and they would cause the system to recover its equilibrium, to search for new representations and new heuristics to deal effectively once again with the objects and operations at the object level.

OBS

meta: a prefix indicating that a term is being used to refer to itself. Thus, a meta-rule is a rule about other rules.

OBS

heuristic rules: rules capturing the heuristics an expert uses to solve a problem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

Découvrir de nouvelles heuristiques supposerait la présence de méta-heuristiques manipulant les heuristiques, qui nécessiterait des méta-méta-heuristiques, et ainsi de suite.

Spanish

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Record 17 1982-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
OBS

With downstream control, the float on the partialization box gradually reaches its equilibrium level by hydraulic drainage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
OBS

En régulation aval, le flotteur de la boîte de partialisation atteint progressivement son niveau d'équilibre par vidange hydraulique.

Spanish

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Record 18 1981-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
OBS

At this equilibrium NNP level, the total the nation wants to spend on all goods is just equal in value to full costs of production of these goods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)

Spanish

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Record 19 1981-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
CONT

But [the auctioneer] has no idea what the final exchange ratio, or terms of trade, between food and clothing will be, whether it will be 10/3, 10/8, 10/5, 10/6, or anything else. For that matter, if the auctioneer is very new at the game or very stupid, he may think that the final equilibrium exchange level, or terms of trade, will be 10/1 or 10/12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes

Spanish

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Record 20 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Economics
  • Econometrics
OBS

Only when level of scheduled saving in Column(3) exactly equals scheduled investment in Column(4) will business firms stay continually in aggregative equilibrium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie de l'entreprise
  • Économétrie

Spanish

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Record 21 1981-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Economics
  • Economic Conditions and Forecasting
OBS

This chapter and the next one outline the modern theory of income determination(...), how consumption and investment interact to determine the equilibrium level of national income at full employment, below full employment, or over-full-employment inflationary conditions; and how each dollar change in investment leads to more than a dollar(...) change in NNP.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Prévisions et conjonctures économiques

Spanish

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Record 22 1981-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing Theory
OBS

[See Figure 26-2, page 491] The equilibrium price G is shown in both diagrams at about that markup level over costs which the oligopolists think will be best for them in the long run.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des prix

Spanish

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Record 23 1981-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
OBS

(...) an investment boom may bring a nation out of a deep or mild depression-by having a higher II schedule cut the SS schedule at a higher equilibrium level for NNP.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

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Record 24 1981-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Planning
OBS

[The] excess of scheduled supply over scheduled demand will put downward pressure on price until it has finally reached that equilibrium level where the two curves intersect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification économique

Spanish

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Record 25 1980-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
  • Econometrics
CONT

Thus, it is completely clear that income cannot permanently be maintained higher than the equilibrium level-the level where the amount of saving that people want to do is matched by the amount of investment businessmen are willing to maintain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
  • Économétrie

Spanish

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Record 26 1980-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Econometrics
OBS

A thoughtful reader may still want to know more about why the equilibrium level of income will have to be at the intersection of the saving and investment schedules.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Économétrie

Spanish

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