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METHODE ADDITION [3 records]

Record 1 2012-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Safety
  • Building Elements
  • Construction Materials
CONT

One method for deriving fire resistance ratings while avoiding expensive fire testing of countless assembly variations is the "Component Additive Method." Also known as CAM, this methodology was developed in the 1960s and has since become familiar and acceptable to many code officials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité incendie
  • Éléments du bâtiment
  • Matériaux de construction
CONT

La méthode de calcul alternative la plus pratique inclut les procédures pour l’indice de résistance au feu d’un mur à ossature légère en bois, des toitures et des éléments de planchers basés sur les descriptions génériques des matériaux. Cette méthode par addition des temps de résistance au feu des composants peut être employée lorsqu’il est clair que l’indice de résistance au feu d’un assemblage dépend strictement de la spécification et de la disposition des matériaux pour lesquelles des normes reconnues à l’échelle nationale existent.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bioengineering
  • Blood
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique biologique
  • Sang
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Urban Planning
DEF

A method of estimating a discount rate in which the rate is fabricated or built up by adding together the sub-rates applicable to the various factors which influence the size of the whole rate. Under this technique, a specific rate is assumed for each factor presumed to influence investors in their determination of the final rate..

OBS

The "summation method" and the "summation approach" are not the same.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Aménagement urbain
CONT

Procédé de sommation. Par ce procédé, l'évaluateur établit le taux d'intérêt qui servira à la capitalisation, en tenant compte de l'importance des quatre éléments suivants : taux de base, prix de la gestion, liquidité et évaluation du risque.

Spanish

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