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M CURVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- M curve
1, record 1, English, M%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- M-curve 2, record 1, English, M%2Dcurve
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe de M
1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20M
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de M
1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20de%20M
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Coal Preparation
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mayer curve
1, record 2, English, Mayer%20curve
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- M-curve 2, record 2, English, M%2Dcurve
correct
- M curve 3, record 2, English, M%20curve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cumulative curve used in the first instance to express the washability of a coal, plotted on a vectorial diagram in which the projection of the vector on the abscissa represents the percentage of the product (coal) and the direction of the vector represents the percentage of a particular constituent of the product. 3, record 2, English, - Mayer%20curve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the source ISO, the term "Mayer curve" is deprecated. 4, record 2, English, - Mayer%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des charbons
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe de Mayer
1, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20Mayer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbe M 2, record 2, French, courbe%20M
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe représentant les résultats d'une concentration gravimétrique de charbon, et obtenue en portant : en abscisses : la masse relative d'une classe densimétrique; en ordonnées : la masse relative des cendres contenues dans cette classe. 1, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20Mayer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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