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FORM FACTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- form factor
1, record 1, English, form%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- F(F) 1, record 1, English, F%28F%29
obsolete
- f(f) 1, record 1, English, f%28f%29
obsolete
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of tree volume (or part thereof) to the product of tree height (or part thereof) and basal area, i.e. the volume of a cylinder erected on basal area. 1, record 1, English, - form%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unless otherwise stated, form factor implies a basal area taken over bark at breast height, termed an artificial form factor, of which the main types are tree form factor (volume of stem and branches/tree height); stem form factor (volume of stem/tree height); timber form factor (volume of timber/timber height); and, much less commonly, branch form factor (volume of branches/tree height), smallwood form factor (volume of smallwood/tree height). 1, record 1, English, - form%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de forme
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20forme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre le volume d'un arbre (ou d'une partie d'un arbre), d'une part, et le produit de sa surface terrière par sa hauteur (ou la hauteur de la partie considérée), d'autre part. 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20forme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coefficient de forme artificiel. 3, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20forme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Coefficient de forme de la tige, du bois d'œuvre, du houppier, du petit bois. 3, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20forme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente mórfico
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20m%C3%B3rfico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Plane Geometry
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- form factor
1, record 2, English, form%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the RMS (Root Mean Square) value to the average value (mathematical mean of absolute values of all points on the waveform). 2, record 2, English, - form%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Géométrie plane
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de forme
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20forme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le facteur de forme F correspond au rapport valeur efficace / valeur moyenne [...] et joue un rôle important dans les appareils comportant un détecteur de valeur moyenne. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20forme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- form factor 1, record 3, English, form%20factor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de majoration 1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20majoration
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- facteur de forme 1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20forme
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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