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USABLE WIDTH [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

A method of recording images in which a single microimage occupies all or a major portion of the usable width of the microfilm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

Méthode permettant d'obtenir en une seule opération un microfilm comportant l'image d'un document ou de plusieurs documents différents sur toute la largeur exploitable du support.

OBS

prise de vues simplex : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
DEF

The total road width that can be used by vehicles in practice.

OBS

usable width; through traveled way : terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • through travelled way

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Largeur de route totale pratiquement utilisable par des véhicules.

OBS

largeur roulable; largeur carrossable : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk (Textiles)
DEF

Conspicuous pin stenter marks appearing in the body of the fabric and so reducing the usable width of the fabric.

OBS

This defect is often caused by incorrect feed on to a pin stenter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soieries
DEF

Marques visibles de picots dans la laize utile réduisant ainsi la laize utile du tissu.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par une mauvaise alimentation de la rame à picots.

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Construction Standards and Regulations
  • Fire Safety
DEF

Number of persons per square metre of the usable floor area of a room for a given activity. Used to calculate(in particular) the number and the width of the exits of a room or space.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
  • Sécurité incendie
DEF

Nombre de personnes par mètre carré de surface d'un local pour une activité donnée. Utilisée pour calculer notamment le nombre et la largeur des issues d'un local.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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