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TOTAL BASE NUMBER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temporary roof
1, record 1, English, temporary%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain Teed Commercial Roofing may not accept phased application of roof system. However, when weather or field conditions prohibit total roofing system installation, the designer, general contractor, building owner and roofing contractor should consider the use of a temporary roof. Certain Teed Commercial Roofing reserves the right to accept or reject the use of temporary roof as a vapor retarder in the permanent system. Temporary roof must be a minimum of two plies of pre-coated base sheet. The type and number of plies shall depend on the length of time involved before the permanent system will be installed. 2, record 1, English, - temporary%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The installation of a three-ply BUR or modified bituminous base sheet may serve equally well as a temporary roof and as a vapour barrier in a finished roof assembly. 3, record 1, English, - temporary%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temporary roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - temporary%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture temporaire
1, record 1, French, couverture%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couverture provisoire 2, record 1, French, couverture%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gutex Multiplex-top [...] Domaine d'utilisation : comme sous-couche imperméable; comme panneaux d'achèvement de l'intérieur pour tapisser, nettoyer et carreler; pour le bordage de construction d'usine sur pilier. Avantages : isole du vent et de la pluie sans couverture supplémentaire à partir d'une inclinaison de toit de 20°; utilisable comme couverture provisoire (max. 4 semaine) [...] 3, record 1, French, - couverture%20temporaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un projet de couverture provisoire est proposé par l'architecte des bâtiments de France [...] En attendant le projet définitif qui verra les tours couvertes par des toits ronds ainsi que le passage entre les 2 tours comme à l'époque de son utilisation épiscopale. 4, record 1, French, - couverture%20temporaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle couverture l'ouvrage situé à la partie supérieure des constructions et destiné à les clore et à les protéger des intempéries [...] La couverture est directement placée sur la charpente destinée à la supporter. L'ensemble constitue le comble. L'ensemble des combles situés à la partie supérieure d'un bâtiment constitue la toiture. 5, record 1, French, - couverture%20temporaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couverture provisoire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - couverture%20temporaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Petrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- base number
1, record 2, English, base%20number
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- total base number 3, record 2, English, total%20base%20number
avoid, obsolete
- TBN 2, record 2, English, TBN
avoid, obsolete
- TBN 2, record 2, English, TBN
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "acid number." 4, record 2, English, - base%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de base
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'acide, exprimée en milligrammes de potasse, nécessaire pour neutraliser les constituants à caractère basique fort présents dans 1 g de la matière à analyser. 2, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La basicité d'une huile renfermant des additifs alcalins ou alcalino-terreux est caractérisée par l'indice de base ou «Base Number (BN)», anciennement désigné «Total Base Number (TBN)». En effet, afin de neutraliser tous les produits acides formés dans les moteurs soit par oxydation de l'huile, soit par formation de produits acides dans les gaz de combustion, on incorpore dans les huiles moteurs des sels alcalino-terreux (carbonates de calcium et/ou de magnésium). 3, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Petroquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número básico
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20b%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sum-of-the-years’-digits method of depreciation
1, record 3, English, sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dyears%26rsquo%3B%2Ddigits%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- SOYD method of depreciation 1, record 3, English, SOYD%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
- sum-of-the-years’-digits method 2, record 3, English, sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dyears%26rsquo%3B%2Ddigits%20method
correct
- sum-of-the years-digits depreciation 3, record 3, English, sum%2Dof%2Dthe%20years%2Ddigits%20depreciation
correct
- SYD depreciation 4, record 3, English, SYD%20depreciation
correct
- SYD method 5, record 3, English, SYD%20method
correct
- SOYD method 1, record 3, English, SOYD%20method
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decreasing charge method in which the annual charge is a fraction of the depreciation base, the numerator of which is the number of years + 1 of the asset's remaining estimated life, the denominator being the sum of the series of numbers representing the years in the total estimated life. For an asset having an estimated life of five years, the denominator is the "sum-of-the-years’-digits"(of the asset's estimated life, i. e., 1+2+3+4+5=15), and the numerator for the first year is 5, for the second year 4, and so on. 6, record 3, English, - sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dyears%26rsquo%3B%2Ddigits%20method%20of%20depreciation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l'amortissement proportionnel à l'ordre numérique inversé des années
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20proportionnel%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20ann%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- amortissement proportionnel à l'ordre numérique inversé des années 1, record 3, French, amortissement%20proportionnel%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20ann%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui consiste à répartir l'assiette de l'amortissement en la multipliant par une fraction dont le numérateur est le nombre prévu d'années de vie utile non écoulées plus (soit l'année pour laquelle l'amortissement est calculé) et le dénominateur, la somme des nombres représentant les années de vie utile prévues. Ainsi, pour un bien ayant une durée de vie utile de cinq ans, le dénominateur est de 15 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5) et le numérateur, 5 pour le premier exercice, 4 pour le deuxième, et ainsi de suite. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20proportionnel%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20ann%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortización por suma de dígitos de los años
1, record 3, Spanish, amortizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20suma%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos%20de%20los%20a%C3%B1os
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Política de amortización acelerada en la que la cuota de cada ejercicio "n" se calcula con la fórmula Cn =v(e-n)/s, donde "v" es el valor de coste del bien, "e" la vida esperada, "n" el número de orden del ejercicio y "s" la suma de los dígitos equivalente a "s =e(e+1)/2". 1, record 3, Spanish, - amortizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20suma%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos%20de%20los%20a%C3%B1os
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amortización por suma de dígitos de los años: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - amortizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20suma%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos%20de%20los%20a%C3%B1os
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- allocation base
1, record 4, English, allocation%20base
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base by which overhead costs may be allocated to direct and program support costs. The base may be an operating variable such as person-years or the number of transactions, or it may be a dollar value such as total expenditures. 1, record 4, English, - allocation%20base
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- base de répartition
1, record 4, French, base%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base qui sert à répartir les frais généraux entre les coûts directs et les coûts de soutien du programme. Cela peut être une variable d'exploitation, comme les années-personnes ou le nombre de transactions, ou une valeur monétaire, comme les dépenses totales. 1, record 4, French, - base%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- buy-rate
1, record 5, English, buy%2Drate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Number of purchases to a PPV program as a percentage of the total addressable subscriber base. 1, record 5, English, - buy%2Drate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice d'utilisation
1, record 5, French, indice%20d%27utilisation
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage du nombre d'achats d'une même émission de TVC par rapport à l'assiette totale des abonnés. 1, record 5, French, - indice%20d%27utilisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decimal number base
1, record 6, English, decimal%20number%20base
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- decimal radix 1, record 6, English, decimal%20radix
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "decimal", "base" and "radix" : Radix-also called the base-(is) the total number of distinct marks or symbols used in a numbering system. For example, since the decimal numbering system uses ten symbols(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), the radix is 10. 2, record 6, English, - decimal%20number%20base
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- base de numération décimale
1, record 6, French, base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Base de numération décimale. Un nombre en base décimale est représenté au moyen d'une codification de 4 chiffres binaires pour chaque chiffre décimal; la codification de 4 chiffres binaires permet de représenter 16 combinaisons dont 6 ne sont pas utilisées. 1, record 6, French, - base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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