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OVERRIDING FACTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic mineral
1, record 1, English, economic%20mineral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mineral having a commercial value. 2, record 1, English, - economic%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the geological and mining sense, economic minerals are defined as naturally occurring substances which can be extracted at a profit, although in some countries profitability may not be recognized as an overriding factor, and in such cases extraction is usually undertaken instead at the lowest possible cost. 3, record 1, English, - economic%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Of the three classes of economic minerals (metallic minerals, mineral fuels, and industrial minerals), metallic minerals are those that may be used as a source of one or more metals. 4, record 1, English, - economic%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Palabora ... produces uranium, thorium, zirconia and magnetite, whilst the ultramafic rocks of the complex contain economic deposits of apatite and vermiculite. Other economic minerals in carbonatites include fluorite, baryte and strontianite ... 5, record 1, English, - economic%20mineral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minéral à valeur commerciale
1, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20commerciale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minéral à valeur économique 2, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
- minéral d'intérêt économique 2, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parasitic precessional torque
1, record 2, English, parasitic%20precessional%20torque
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parasitic torque 2, record 2, English, parasitic%20torque
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ability to manufacture precision gyroscopic instruments which are sufficiently free of unpredictable drift is the ultimate limiting factor in the performance of inertial navigation technology. Gyro drift... is the overriding performance concern and it is caused by parasitic precessional torques which are outside the system mechanization loops. 1, record 2, English, - parasitic%20precessional%20torque
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couple parasite
1, record 2, French, couple%20parasite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les couples parasites [sont] source de dérives des gyroscopes. On a donc essayé de réduire au maximum les résistances passives dans les articulations en supprimant les contacts à frottement solide. 2, record 2, French, - couple%20parasite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Générer des couples parasites. 3, record 2, French, - couple%20parasite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overriding factor 1, record 3, English, overriding%20factor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
167IDE.1-3.e 1, record 3, English, - overriding%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur primordial
1, record 3, French, facteur%20primordial
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction en vol (167IDF.1-3.f) 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20primordial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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