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FRACTION DECIMALE [5 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measurements
  • Electric Currents
DEF

The ratio of real power in watts to apparent power in volt-amperes expressed as a decimal fraction.

OBS

power factor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures électriques
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
DEF

Ratio entre la puissance réelle, exprimée en watts, et la puissance nominale, exprimée en volt-ampère, présenté sous la forme d’une fraction décimale.

OBS

facteur de puissance : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición eléctrica
  • Corriente eléctrica
DEF

Relación entre la potencia activa y la potencia aparente.

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Record 2 2011-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Chemistry
DEF

The standard deviation, s, divided by the mean, x, of the series. It is preferably expressed as a decimal fraction.

OBS

"coefficient of variation" is a relative measure of dispersion; this is used to compare the dispersion of distributions having different expected values.

Key term(s)
  • variation coefficient

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Chimie
DEF

Écart-type divisé par la moyenne de la série.

OBS

Symbole : Sr. On recommande de présenter l'écart-type relatif sous la forme d’une fraction décimale.

OBS

On doit éviter l’usage de l’expression «coefficient de variabilité» à la place d’«écart-type relatif».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estadística
  • Química
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Record 3 2002-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or as a decimal.

OBS

probability of damage: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

Probabilité(exprimée en pourcentage ou en fraction décimale) que des dégâts seront causés à un objectif déterminé.

OBS

dégâts probables : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • dégât probable

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destrucción (Militar)
DEF

Probabilidad, expresada en tantos por ciento o mediante números decimales, de los daños que tendrán lugar sobre un blanco determinado.

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Record 4 1986-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
OBS

TrAgC, 10/9/71

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
OBS

see "fraction"

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques

Spanish

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