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ECART RELATIF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poverty gap
1, record 1, English, poverty%20gap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The poverty gap is the ratio by which the mean income of the poor falls below the poverty line. 2, record 1, English, - poverty%20gap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité de la pauvreté
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pauvret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écart de la pauvreté 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20la%20pauvret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité de la pauvreté est définie comme étant l'écart relatif entre le revenu moyen des personnes pauvres et le seuil de pauvreté. 1, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pauvret%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Sociología industrial y económica
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha de pobreza
1, record 1, Spanish, brecha%20de%20pobreza
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Computer Hardware
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weakly guiding fibre
1, record 2, English, weakly%20guiding%20fibre
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical fibre for which the relative difference between the maximum refractive index in the core and the refractive index of the innermost homogeneous cladding is small. 1, record 2, English, - weakly%20guiding%20fibre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] relative difference is [usually] less than 1%. 1, record 2, English, - weakly%20guiding%20fibre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Matériel informatique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre à guidage faible
1, record 2, French, fibre%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20faible
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre optique telle que l'écart relatif entre l'indice de réfraction maximal dans le cœur et l'indice de réfraction de la gaine homogène la plus interne est petite. 1, record 2, French, - fibre%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20faible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écart relatif est généralement inférieur à 1 %. 1, record 2, French, - fibre%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20faible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct drive
1, record 3, English, direct%20drive
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A driving system] Where a machine ... and the prime-mover are directly coupled, either via a common shaft or a mechanical coupling. 1, record 3, English, - direct%20drive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entraînement par accouplement glissant coaxial
1, record 3, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20par%20accouplement%20glissant%20coaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut distinguer les principaux modes d’entraînement suivants :[...]-entraînement par accouplement glissant coaxial : la roue est calée sur un arbre sensiblement coaxial à l'arbre du moteur et lié à lui par l'intermédiaire d’un accouplement glissant; à la différence [de l'entraînement par accouplement rigide coaxial] la vitesse moyenne de rotation du ventilateur est inférieure à celle du moteur et leur écart relatif(ou glissement) est fonction du couple absorbé par le ventilateur. 1, record 3, French, - entra%C3%AEnement%20par%20accouplement%20glissant%20coaxial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marker frequency offset
1, record 4, English, marker%20frequency%20offset
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By ... of emitted time signals is meant an intentional fractional deviation of the rate of occurrence of the marker from its nominal value, usually one marker per second. 1, record 4, English, - marker%20frequency%20offset
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décalage de la fréquence du repère
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9calage%20de%20la%20fr%C3%A9quence%20du%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
par [...] des signaux de temps diffusés, on entend un écart relatif intentionnel de la fréquence d’apparition du repère par rapport à sa valeur nominale, habituellement, un repère par seconde. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20de%20la%20fr%C3%A9quence%20du%20rep%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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