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F.T.U. [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ferry Training Unit
1, record 1, English, Ferry%20Training%20Unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- F.T.U. 2, record 1, English, F%2ET%2EU%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of this unit was to train crews for the delivery of aircraft from storage to flying units. 3, record 1, English, - Ferry%20Training%20Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Unité d'entraînement au convoyage
1, record 1, French, Unit%C3%A9%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20convoyage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Optics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mastic drop method 1, record 2, English, mastic%20drop%20method
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For high turbidities, it is usually considered that 8 mastic drops are the equivalent of one F.T.U. (formazin turbidity unit). 1, record 2, English, - mastic%20drop%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although the permitted turbidity limit in France is at present 15 drops of mastic (about 1 Jackson unit), every effort is made to supply water with a turbidity rating of only 5 drops.... 2, record 2, English, - mastic%20drop%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Optique
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode des gouttes de mastic
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20gouttes%20de%20mastic
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode de mesure de la turbidité d'une eau à l'aide d'une solution de mastic. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20gouttes%20de%20mastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode "des gouttes de mastic". [...] Traiter le mastic en larmes par 500 ml d'alcool à 96 ° pendant 2 heures, dans un ballon muni d'un réfrigérant ascendant. [...] La turbidité d'une eau est exprimée en nombre de gouttes de mastic. Remarque : Il existe une modification de la méthode de Diénert [...]. Dans cette méthode un volume déterminé de la solution de mastic à 1 % est dilué [...]. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20gouttes%20de%20mastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien qu'on [...] tolère actuellement en France une turbidité de 15 gouttes de mastic (environ 1 unité Jackson), on s'attache à distribuer des eaux n'ayant pas plus de 5 gouttes de turbidité [...]. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20gouttes%20de%20mastic
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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