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DECREMENT [20 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Insurance

decrement table 1, record 1, English, decrement%20table
correct

table of withdrawals 1, record 1, English, table%20of%20withdrawals
correct
table of exits 1, record 1, English, table%20of%20exits
correct
table of decrements 1, record 1, English, table%20of%20decrements
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Assurances

table de sortie d'assurés 1, record 1, French, table%20de%20sortie%20d%27assur%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(mortalité et sorties anormales). 1, record 1, French, - table%20de%20sortie%20d%27assur%C3%A9s

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-10

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Atomic Physics

average logarithmic energy decrement 1, record 2, English, average%20logarithmic%20energy%20decrement
correct, standardized

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The average value of the decrease per collision of the logarithm of the neutron energy for elastic collisions of neutrons with nuclei whose kinetic energy is negligible compared with that of the neutrons. 1, record 2, English, - average%20logarithmic%20energy%20decrement

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

average logarithmic energy decrement: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - average%20logarithmic%20energy%20decrement

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Physique atomique

décrément logarithmique moyen de l'énergie 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique%20moyen%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun, standardized

paramètre de ralentissement 1, record 2, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20ralentissement
correct, masculine noun, standardized

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Pour des collisions élastiques de neutrons avec des noyaux dont l'énergie cinétique est négligeable devant celle des neutrons, valeur moyenne de la diminution du logarithme de l'énergie des neutrons par collision. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique%20moyen%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

décrément logarithmique moyen de l'énergie; paramètre de ralentissement : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique%20moyen%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-09

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Electrical Engineering
Radio Waves
Computer Mathematics

logarithmic decrement 1, record 3, English, logarithmic%20decrement
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The natural logarithm of the ratio of any two successive amplitudes of like sign, in the decay of a single-frequency oscillation. 2, record 3, English, - logarithmic%20decrement

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Symbol: delta. 3, record 3, English, - logarithmic%20decrement

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Électrotechnique
Ondes radioélectriques
Mathématiques informatiques

décrément logarithmique 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Décrément logarithmique. Il s'agit de mesurer la «vitesse» d'amortissement. Le décrément caractérise, en effet, la décroissance de l'amplitude pendant une période. Soit x(t) l'amplitude à un instant t et x(t+T) l'amplitude à l'instant t+T. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le décrément s'écrit: [delta] = ln[x(t)/x(t+T)]. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique

Record 3, Spanish

Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)

Electrotecnia
Ondas radioeléctricas
Matemáticas para computación

decremento logarítmico 1, record 3, Spanish, decremento%20logar%C3%ADtmico
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Logaritmo natural de la relación entre dos (o más) amplitudes sucesivas de igual signo, en la amortiguación de oscilaciones de frecuencia única. 1, record 3, Spanish, - decremento%20logar%C3%ADtmico

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-03

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Hydrology and Hydrography

groundwater decrement 1, record 4, English, groundwater%20decrement
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

All groundwater extracted from the groundwater reservoir beneath a given surface area by evaporation, transpiration, spring flow, effluent seepage, pumping from wells, and other underground loss or diversion. 2, record 4, English, - groundwater%20decrement

Record 4, Key term(s)

ground-water decrement
ground water decrement

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Hydrologie et hydrographie

diminution des réserves d'une nappe souterraine 1, record 4, French, diminution%20des%20r%C3%A9serves%20d%27une%20nappe%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun

vidange d'une nappe souterraine 1, record 4, French, vidange%20d%27une%20nappe%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Diminution du volume d'eau d'une nappe souterraine par évaporation, transpiration, sources, suintement émergent, pompage des puits et écoulement d'eau souterraine de la région considérée. 1, record 4, French, - diminution%20des%20r%C3%A9serves%20d%27une%20nappe%20souterraine

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-21

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Mathematics

decrement by one 1, record 5, English, decrement%20by%20one
verb

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Mathématiques

diminuer d'une unité 1, record 5, French, diminuer%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-02-07

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Psychology (General)

lunch decrement 1, record 6, English, lunch%20decrement

meridian thought 1, record 6, English, meridian%20thought

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Psychologie (Généralités)

creux méridien 1, record 6, French, creux%20m%C3%A9ridien
masculine noun

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-02-16

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Energy (Physics)

energy decrement 1, record 7, English, energy%20decrement

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

decrement: The ratio of the amplitudes of an underdamped harmonic motion during two successive oscillations. Also known as damping factor; numerical decrement. 2, record 7, English, - energy%20decrement

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Énergie (Physique)

décrément d'énergie 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

décrément : Rapport de deux amplitudes maximales successives d'un système oscillatoire amorti. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20d%27%C3%A9nergie

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-08-26

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Computer Mathematics

decrement 1, record 8, English, decrement
correct, noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The quantity by which a variable is decreased. 2, record 8, English, - decrement

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Mathématiques informatiques

décrément 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Quantité que l'on soustrait d'une variable. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment

Record 8, Spanish

Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)

Matemáticas para computación

disminución 1, record 8, Spanish, disminuci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun

decremento 2, record 8, Spanish, decremento
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Cantidad o valor en la que disminuye la magnitud de una variable. 3, record 8, Spanish, - disminuci%C3%B3n

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Contrasta con incremento (increment). 3, record 8, Spanish, - disminuci%C3%B3n

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-08-26

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Computer Mathematics

decrement 1, record 9, English, decrement
correct, verb

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

To decrease the value of a number. 2, record 9, English, - decrement

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Mathématiques informatiques

décrémenter 1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9menter
correct, verb

Record 9, Spanish

Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)

Matemáticas para computación

disminuir 1, record 9, Spanish, disminuir
correct

rebajar 1, record 9, Spanish, rebajar

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-08-27

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance

decrement pushbutton 1, record 10, English, decrement%20pushbutton
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Aérotechnique et maintenance

poussoir de décrémentation 1, record 10, French, poussoir%20de%20d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9mentation
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 10, French, - poussoir%20de%20d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9mentation

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-03-22

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Demography
Statistical Surveys

double attrition table 1, record 11, English, double%20attrition%20table
correct

double decrement table 2, record 11, English, double%20decrement%20table
double decrement life table 3, record 11, English, double%20decrement%20life%20table

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Démographie
Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

table à double extinction 1, record 11, French, table%20%C3%A0%20double%20extinction
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

table à extinction décrivant le processus de sortie d'une cohorte sous l'effet de deux phénomènes (exemple : pour une cohorte de célibataires, les deux possibilités de sortie (du célibat) sont le mariage et le décès). (Source : Dictionnaire de démographie de R. Pressat). 2, record 11, French, - table%20%C3%A0%20double%20extinction

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-03-22

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Population Movements
Actuarial Practice

multiple decrement table 1, record 12, English, multiple%20decrement%20table
correct

multiple-decrement life table 2, record 12, English, multiple%2Ddecrement%20life%20table

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Mouvements de population
Actuariat

table à multiple extinction 1, record 12, French, table%20%C3%A0%20multiple%20extinction
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Un exemple de table à multiple extinction [...] est fourni par la table d'extinction des mariages qui fait apparaître, pour la suite des durées de mariage, les trois séries d'événements, veuvages de l'homme [...], veuvages de la femme [...] et divorces [...] qui entraînent l'extinction d'un mariage. 1, record 12, French, - table%20%C3%A0%20multiple%20extinction

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1992-09-30

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Heraldry

crescent decrescent 1, record 13, English, crescent%20decrescent

moon in her decrement 1, record 13, English, moon%20in%20her%20decrement

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Webster's 1, record 13, English, - crescent%20decrescent

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Héraldique

croissant contourné 1, record 13, French, croissant%20contourn%C3%A9
masculine noun

lune en décours 2, record 13, French, lune%20en%20d%C3%A9cours
feminine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1992-03-04

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Nuclear Physics

mass decrement 1, record 14, English, mass%20decrement
correct, standardized

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The quotient of mass excess of a nuclide and the unified atomic mass constant. It is also the difference between the relative atomic mass and the mass number. 1, record 14, English, - mass%20decrement

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 14, English, - mass%20decrement

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Physique nucléaire

décrément de masse 1, record 14, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20de%20masse
masculine noun, standardized

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Quotient de l'excès de masse d'un nucléide par la constante unifiée de masse atomique. C'est aussi la différence entre la masse atomique relative du nucléide et son nombre de masse. 1, record 14, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20de%20masse

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 14, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20de%20masse

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1991-07-29

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Statistical Surveys

attrition table 1, record 15, English, attrition%20table
correct

decrement table 1, record 15, English, decrement%20table
correct

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

table d'extinction 1, record 15, French, table%20d%27extinction
correct, feminine noun

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-05-12

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis

temperature decrement 1, record 16, English, temperature%20decrement

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données

décrément de température 1, record 16, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
masculine noun

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nous introduisons la notation [delta surmonté d'une barre horizontale] qui représente le décrément de température de l'atmosphère standard. 1, record 16, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1986-04-23

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Modelling (Mathematics)
Energy (Physics)

logarithmic decrement 1, record 17, English, logarithmic%20decrement
correct

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Logarithm to base e of the ratio of the amplitude of successive oscillations which are diminishing through energy dissipation. 1, record 17, English, - logarithmic%20decrement

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Modélisation (Mathématique)
Énergie (Physique)

décrément logarithmique 1, record 17, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[...] logarithme népérien du rapport d'amplitude de deux élongations successives dans le même sens. 1, record 17, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

On utilise divers modes d'expression de l'amortissement, les plus courants sont : a) le décrément logarithmique [...] b) le taux de décroissance du son. 1, record 17, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Heraldry

moon in decrement 1, record 18, English, moon%20in%20decrement

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Héraldique

croissant contourné 1, record 18, French, croissant%20contourn%C3%A9
masculine noun

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Heraldry

in decrement 1, record 19, English, in%20decrement

decrescent 1, record 19, English, decrescent

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

moon 1, record 19, English, - in%20decrement

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Héraldique

contourné 1, record 19, French, contourn%C3%A9

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

croissant 1, record 19, French, - contourn%C3%A9

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Insurance

multiple decrement table 1, record 20, English, multiple%20decrement%20table

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Assurances

ordre d'élimination 1, record 20, French, ordre%20d%27%C3%A9limination
masculine noun

Record 20, Spanish

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DECREMENT [20 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

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Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

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Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Textual support, English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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