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1 brake performance curve
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2 brake performance curve
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3 brake performance curve
Техника: кривая тормозной мощностиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > brake performance curve
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4 brake-performance curve
Техника: кривая тормозной мощностиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > brake-performance curve
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5 curve
1) кривая2) изгиб; закругление; кривизна || изгибать(ся); закруглять(ся)4) лекало (чертёжное, швейное)5) ж.-д. кривая (пути)6) дорож. разбивать кривую•to negotiate a curve — вписываться в кривую (пути);to round curves — проходить кривые участки пути;to run through a curve — проходить кривую (пути);curve of (centers of) flotation — катящаяся кривая, кривая центров тяжести площади ватерлинии ( при наклонениях судна)curve of constant slope — линия откосаcurves of form (of hydrostatic properties) — мор. кривые элементов теоретического чертежаcurve of metacenters — мор. кривая метацентров, метацентрическая обёрткаcurve of Persei — кривая Персея, спирическая кривая-
A curve
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Abbot's curve
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aberration curve
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adiabatic curve
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altitude curve
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amplitude-response curve
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analytic curve
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angle-time curve
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anharmonic curve
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anhysteretic magnetization curve
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annealing curve
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antidromic curve
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antipedal curve
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aperture response curve
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apolar curve
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backwater surface curve
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backwater curve
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ballistic curve
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bath-tub curve
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bearing area curve
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bearing stress curve
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bell-shaped curve
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B-H curve
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binaural curve
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biquartic curve
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bitangential curve
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bitangent curve
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boiling curve
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boiling-point curve
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borderline knock curve
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bound curves
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brake performance curve
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broken-back curve
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buoyancy curve
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burning curve
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calibration curve
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caliper curve
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capacity curve
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catenary curve
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characteristic current curve
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characteristic curve
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characteristic time curve
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charging curve
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circular curve
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climb curve
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closed curve
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color response curve
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commutation curve
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compound curve
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compression curve
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condensation curve
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confocal curves
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continuous curve
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contour curve
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contrast response curve
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conveyor curve
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coordinate curve
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correction curve
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cosecant curve
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cosine curve
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cotangent curve
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cross curves of stability
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cubic curve
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cumulative property curves
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current-time curve
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current-voltage curve
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damper curve
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decay curve
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decline curve
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decrement curve
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de-emphasis curve
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deflection curve
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deformation curve
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demagnetization curve
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depletion curve
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derating curve
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dew-point curve
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dextrorse curve
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directing curve
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discharge curve
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discharge frequency curve
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discharge voltage-time curve
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discharging curve
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displacement curve
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distillate yield curve
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distribution curve
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D-log E curve
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dose-survival curve
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drawdown curve
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drooping volt-ampere curve
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dry-bulb temperature curve
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duration curve
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dynamic stability curve
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easement curve
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efficiency curve
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elastic curve
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elevation-area curve
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elution curve
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empirical curve
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end point yield curve
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enthalpy curve
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entropy curve
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envelope curve
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epitrochoidal curve
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equalization curve
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equiprobability curve
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error curve
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exponential curve
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faired curve
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family curve
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fatigue curve
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firing curve
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first-arrival curve
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fitted curve
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flash point yield curve
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flash yield curve
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flat curve
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floodable length curve
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flow curve
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flow-through curve
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frequency curve
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frequency-response curve
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full-load curve
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full-load performance curve
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full-load saturation curve
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funicular curve
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gain curve
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Gaussian curve
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generating curve
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generation curve
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grading curve
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granulometric curve
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gravity mid per cent curve
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growth curve
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guide curve
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H and D curve
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hardening curve
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harmonic curve
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head-flow curve
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heating load curve
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helical curve
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horizontal curve
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Hurter and Driffield curve
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hydrostatic curves
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hysteresis curve
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incremental fuel consumption curve
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induction-permeability curve
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infiltration curve
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integral curve
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interpolation curve
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ionization curve
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irregular curve
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isentropic curve
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isobaric curve
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isobatic curve
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isochronous curve
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isoclinic curve
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isothermal curve
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isotime curve
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isotropic curve
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lag curve
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launching curves
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lead curve
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learning curve
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level curve
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limit curve
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load curve
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load-deflection curve
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load-duration curve
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load-extension curve
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load-opening displacement curve
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load-strain curve
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load-time curve
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logarithmic curve
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luminosity curve
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magnetization curve
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Mayor curve
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mean temperature-time curve
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no-load curve
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normal curve
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normal traveltime curve
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normalized magnetization curve
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O-curve
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overload curve
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parameter curve
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particle-size distribution curve
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part-load curve
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pay load-range curve
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pedal curve
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performance curve
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permeability curve
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plane curve
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polar curve
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potential curve
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power-angle curve
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preemphasis curve
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pressure curve
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pressure drawdown curve
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probability curve
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propeller performance curves
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quadric curve
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quartic curve
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quintic curve
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railroad curve
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railway curve
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rate-of-failure curve
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rating curve
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recession curve
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reciprocity curve
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recovery curve
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rectifiable curve
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refrigerant flow curve
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regression curve
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regulation curve
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remanence curve
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remarkable curve
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resistance curve
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resistance variation curve
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resonance curve
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response curve
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reverse curve
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righting arms curve
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righting arm curve
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righting moment curve
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rising-stage curve
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room temperature curve
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runoff curve
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sag vertical curve
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saturation curve
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secant curve
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self-polar curve
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sensitivity curve
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sensitometric curve
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sextic curve
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sharp curve
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sheer curve
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short radius curve
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short-circuit curve
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simple curve
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sine curve
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sinistrorse curve
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sizing curve
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sliding curve
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slip-current curve
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smooth curve
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space curve
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spectral-distribution curve
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spectral-response curve
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speed performance curve
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speed-load curve
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spiral curve
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spur conveyor curve
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stability curve
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standardization curve
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statical stability curve
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stationary curve
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steam-pressure curve
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steep curve
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step curve
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stratification curve
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stress-strain curve
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stripping curve
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subsequent fracture curve
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superheat curve
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swing curve
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tangent curve
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tangential curve
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temperature curve
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temperature-depth curve
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temperature-viscosity curve
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test curve
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thrust curve
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tide curve
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time-gamma curve
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time-light curve
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time-temperature-transformation curve
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tons per inch curve
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torque curve
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torque-angle curve
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torque-speed curve
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torque-vs-displacement curve
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total heat curve
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track curve
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transfer curve
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transient curve
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transition boiling curve
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transition curve
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translation curve
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transversal curve
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trochoidal curve
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TTT curve
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turnout curve
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universal curve
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vapor-pressure curve
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vapor curve
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vertical curve
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vertical travel-time curve
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viscosity mid per cent curve
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volumetric efficiency curve
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washability curve
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wear-time curve
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wet-bulb temperature curve
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Wohler's curve
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work-hardening curve
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6 кривая тормозной мощности
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7 кривая тормозной мощности
brake performance curveАнгло-русский словарь технических терминов > кривая тормозной мощности
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2) фактор3) показатель•factor of earthing — коэффициент заземленияfactor of merit — 1. критерий качества 2. добротностьfactor of quality — 1. критерий качества 2. добротностьfactor of safety — 1. коэффициент запаса (прочности), запас прочности 2. коэффициент (фактор) безопасности 3. коэффициент надёжностиfactor of safety against overturning — коэффициент запаса устойчивости против опрокидывания ( при расчёте подпорных стенок)factor of safety against sliding — коэффициент запаса устойчивости против плоского сдвига по основанию ( при расчёте подпорных стенок)factor of safety against ultimate stress — коэффициент запаса прочности по пределу прочности-
2T pulse K factor
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absorption factor
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acceleration factor
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accumulation factor
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acoustic insulation factor
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acoustic reduction factor
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acoustic reflection factor
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acoustical absorption factor
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activity factor
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additional secondary phase factor
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additional secondary factor
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aerodrome utilization factor
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aircraft acceleration factor
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aircraft load factor
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aircraft safety factor
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aircraft usability factor
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amplification factor
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amplitude factor
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anisotropy factor
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annual growth factor
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annual plant factor
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anthropogenic factor
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aperture shape factor
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application factor
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array factor
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ASTM stability factor
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atmospheric factor
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atomic factor
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attenuation factor
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automatic scale factor
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availability factor
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available heat factor
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available-lime factor
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average noise factor
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balance factor
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bandwidth factor
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barrier factor
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base-transport factor
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basin shape factor
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beam shape factor
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bed-formation factor
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belt differential factor
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belt factor
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belt sag factor
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biological quality factor N
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biological quality factor
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biotic factor
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blast-penetration factor
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blockage factor
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brake factor
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break-even load factor
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bulk factor
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bulking factor
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burnup factor
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calibration factor
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Callier factor
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capacitance factor
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capacity factor
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car capacity utilization factor
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cargo load factor
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catalyst carbon factor
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catalyst gas factor
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cement factor
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cementation factor
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characteristic factors
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chemotactic factor
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climatic factor
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clotting factor
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CNI factor
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coil magnification factor
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coincidence factor
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coke-hardness factor
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coke-permeability factor
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Colburo heat-transfer factor
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colicinogenic factor
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colicin factor
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comfort factor
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common factor
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compacting factor
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compensation factor
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complexity factor
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compressibility factor
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concentration factor
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confidence factor
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consumer load coincidence factor
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contrast factor
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control factor
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conversion factor
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conveyance factor
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core factor
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correction factor
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correlation factor
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coupling factor
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cover factor
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crack susceptibility factor
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crest factor
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critical stress intensity factor
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cross-modulation factor
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current amplification factor
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current amplitude factor
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current transformer correction factor
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current unbalance factor
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current waveform distortion factor
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cyclic duration factor
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damage factor
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damage severity factor
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damping factor
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daylight factor
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dc conversion factor
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decontamination factor
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defective factor
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deflection factor
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deflection uniformity factor
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degeneration factor
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degradation factor
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degree-day melting factor
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demagnetization factor
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demand factor
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depolarization factor
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derating factor
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design factor
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design load factor
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detuning factor
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deviation factor
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dielectric loss factor
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differential diffraction factor
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diffuse reflection factor
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diffuse transmission factor
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dilution factor
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dimensionless factor
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directivity factor
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discharge factor
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displacement factor
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displacement power factor
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dissipation factor
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distortion factor
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distribution factor
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diversity factor
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division factor
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dose buildup factor
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dose reduction factor
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drainage factor
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drug resistance factor
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duty cycle factor
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duty factor
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ecological factor
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edaphic factor
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effective demand factor
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effective multiplication factor
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effective-volume utilization factor
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efficiency factor
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electromechanical coupling factor
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elimination factor
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elongation factor
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emission factor
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emissivity factor
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engineering factors
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enlargement factor
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enrichment factor
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environmental factor
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etch factor
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excess air factor
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excess multiplication factor
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expansion factor
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exponential factor
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exposure factor
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external factor
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extraction factor
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extraneous factor
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F factor
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Fanning friction factor
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fatigue notch factor
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feedback factor
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field form factor
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field length factor
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field water-distribution factor
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fill factor
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filter factor
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filtration factor
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fineness factor
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flux factor
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food factor
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force factor
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form factor
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formation volume factor
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formation-resistivity factor
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formation factor
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fouling factor
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F-prime factor
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frequency factor
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frequency multiplication factor
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friction factor
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fuel factor
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fundamental factor
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gage factor
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gain factor
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gamma factor
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gas factor
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gas multiplication factor
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gas producing factor
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gas recovery factor
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gas saturation factor
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geometrical structure factor
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geometrical weighting factor
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g-factor
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grading factor
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granulation factor
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grindability factor
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growth factor
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harmonic distortion factor
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harmonic factor
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heat conductivity factor
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heat gain factor
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heat leakage factor
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heat loss factor
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heat-stretch factor
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heat-transfer factor
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host factor
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hot-channel factor
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hot-spot factor
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hull-efficiency factor
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human factor
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hysteresis factor
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improvement factor
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inductance factor
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infinite multiplication factor
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inhibitory factor
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innovation factor
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institutional factor
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integer factor
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integrating factor
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interlace factor
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intermodulation factor
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K bar factor
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Kell factor
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lamination factor
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leakage factor
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lethal factor
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light-transmission factor
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lime factor
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limit load factor
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linear expansion factor
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literal factor
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load curve irregularity factor
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load factor
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loading factor
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longitudinal load distribution factor
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Lorentz factor
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loss factor
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luminance factor
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luminosity factor
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magnetic form factor
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magnetic leakage factor
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magnetic loss factor
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magnification factor
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maximum enthalpy rise factor
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membrane swelling factor
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minimum noise factor
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mismatch factor
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mode I stress intensity factor
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mode II stress intensity factor
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mode III stress intensity factor
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modifying factor
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modulation factor
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modulus factor of reflux
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moment intensity factor
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mu factor
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multiplication factor
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multiplicity factor
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multiplying factor
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Murphree efficiency factor
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mutual coupling factor
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mutual inductance factor
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natural factor
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negative phase-sequence current factor
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negative phase-sequence voltage factor
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neutron multiplication factor
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noise factor
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nonlinearity factor
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notch concentration factor
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notch factor
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numerical factor
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obturation factor
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oil factors
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oil recovery factor
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oil saturation factor
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oil shrinkage factor
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opening mode stress intensity factor
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operating factor
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operating load factor
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operational factor
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operation factor
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optimum noise factor
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orbit burden factor
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output factor
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overcurrent factor
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overload factor
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pacing factor
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packing factor
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paratypic factor
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partial safety factor for load
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partial safety factor for material
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particle-reduction factor
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passenger load factor
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peak factor
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peak responsibility factor
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peak-load effective duration factor
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penetration factor
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performance factor
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permeability factor
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phase factor
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phase-angle correction factor
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phasor power factor
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physiographic factor
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pitch differential factor
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pitch factor
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plain-strain stress intensity factor
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plane-earth factor
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plant capacity factor
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plant-load factor
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plant-use factor
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porosity factor
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positive phase-sequence current factor
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positive phase-sequence voltage factor
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potential transformer correction factor
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powder factor
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power factor
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power filling factor
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primary phase factor
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primary factor
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prime factor
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proof/ultimate factor
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propagation factor
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propagation meteorological factor
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propagation terrain factor
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proportionality factor
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proximity factor
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pulsation factor
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quality factor
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R factor
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radiance factor
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radio-interference suppression factor
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readiness factor
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recombinogenic factor
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recovery factor
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rectification factor
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reduction factor
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redundancy improvement factor
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reflection factor
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reflectivity factor
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refraction factor
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refrigerating factor
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reheat factor
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relative loss factor
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relative severity factor
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release factor
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reliability demonstration factor
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reliability factor
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relocation factor
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repairability factor
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repeatability factor
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reservoir volume factor
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reset factor of relay
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resistance transfer factor
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restorability factor
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revenue load factor
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ripple factor
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risk factor
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rolling shape factor
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roll-off factor
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roughness factor
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runoff factor
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safety factor for dropout of relay
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safety factor for pickup of relay
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safety factor of insulation
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safety factor
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sag factor
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saturation factor
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scale factor
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scaling factor
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screening factor
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screen factor
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secondary-electron-emission factor
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self-transmissible factor
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separation factor
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service factor
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sex factor
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shadow factor
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shape factor
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sheet ratio factor
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shielding factor
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shield factor
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shrinkage factor
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signal-to-noise improvement factor
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size factor
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skew factor
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slant-range correction factor
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sliding factor
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slip factor
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smoothing factor
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snagging factor
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soap factor
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social factor
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socioeconomic factor
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solubility factor
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sound absorption factor
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space factor of winding
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space factor
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spreading factor
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squeezing factor
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stability factor
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stacking factor
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stage amplification factor
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standing-wave factor
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steam reduction factor
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steam-zone shape factor
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storage factor
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stowage factor
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strain concentration factor
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streamflow formation factor
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strength factor
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stress concentration factor
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stress intensity factor
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stretch factor
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structure factor
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submergence factor
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summability factor
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superficial friction factor
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support factor
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surface correction factor
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surface-area factor
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tapping factor
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technical preparedness factor
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telephone influence factor
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termination factor
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terrain factor
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thermal eta factor
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thermal factor
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thermal utilization factor
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thermodynamic factor
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thrust-deduction factor
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time factor
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time-scale factor
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tire size factor
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tooth factor
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transfer factor
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transmission factor
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transport factor
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traveling-wave factor
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trigger factor
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truck service factor
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tuning factor
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turbidity factor
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turbulence factor
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twist factor
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U-factor
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unavailability factor
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unbalance factor
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unit conversion factor
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usage factor
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utilization factor
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vacuum factor
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velocity gain factor
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velocity factor
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viscosity factor
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void factor
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voltage amplification factor
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voltage amplitude factor
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voltage ripple factor
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voltage unbalance factor
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voltage waveform distortion factor
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volume-utilization factor
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wake factor
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water encroachment factor
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water saturation factor
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waveform distortion factor
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wear factor
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weather-forming factor
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weight load factor
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weighting factor
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weight factor
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winding factor
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wobble factor
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wood swelling factor
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work factor
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yield factor
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zero phase-sequence current factor
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9 automatic
1) автоматический
2) автоматный
– automatic air regulator
– automatic alarm
– automatic arc welding
– automatic assembly
– automatic balancer
– automatic billing
– automatic brake
– automatic bridge
– automatic calculator
– automatic check
– automatic circuit-breaker
– automatic clutch
– automatic control
– automatic coupler
– automatic cutout
– automatic diagnosis
– automatic ejection
– automatic equipment
– automatic factory
– automatic feed
– automatic feeder
– automatic filler-and-capper
– automatic flanger
– automatic gauging
– automatic grab
– automatic grinder
– automatic guider
– automatic guiding
– automatic hitch
– automatic holding
– automatic interlocking
– automatic labeller
– automatic loom
– automatic lubricator
– automatic machine
– automatic monitoring
– automatic operation
– automatic overlay
– automatic paster
– automatic performance
– automatic pilot
– automatic pipette
– automatic plant
– automatic production
– automatic programming
– automatic recloser
– automatic recorder
– automatic register
– automatic regulation
– automatic release
– automatic releaser
– automatic reset
– automatic ringing
– automatic scales
– automatic set point
– automatic setting
– automatic splicer
– automatic steel
– automatic steering
– automatic stop
– automatic switch
– automatic switching
– automatic telegraphy
– automatic ticketing
– automatic timer
– automatic tracking
– automatic tuning
automatic adjustment of excitation — регулирование возбуждения автоматическое
automatic answering machine — < radio> автономность самолета, автоответчик
automatic block system — < railways> автоблокировка
automatic circuit breaker — автомат защиты сети, выключатель автоматический
automatic cold upsetter — <metal.> автомат холодновысадочный
automatic control equipment — аппаратура автоматического управления
automatic curve follower — устойчиво для автоматического копирования кривых
automatic data processing — автоматизация информационных работ, <comput.> обработка данных автоматическая
automatic deicing system — <aeron.> автомат противообледенительной системы
automatic direction finder — автоматический радиокомпас, <naut.> пеленгатор автоматический
automatic drinking bowl — <agric.> автопоилка
automatic field damper — <electr.> автомат гашения поля
automatic frequency control — частотная АПЧ, автоматическая настройка частоты
automatic frequency unloading — разгрузка автоматическая частотная
automatic fuel distributor — <engin.> распределитель топлива автоматический
automatic fuel-control unit — <engin.> агрегат командно-топливный
automatic gain adjustment — стабилизация усиления автоматическая
automatic gain control — <tech.> регулировка усиления автоматическая
automatic humidity regulator — <comput.> контроллер влажности автоматический
automatic level gage — автур, уровнемер автоматический
automatic moisture regulator — <comput.> регулятор влажности автоматический
automatic parallel-action machin — автомат параллельного действия
automatic phase regulation — регулировка фазы автоматическая
automatic picture stabilization — автоматическая стабилизация изображения
automatic pitch-control mechanism — <aeron.> автомат перекоса
automatic position plotter — <naut.> автопрокладчик
automatic pressure regulator — <comput.> автомат давления
automatic production line — <industr.> линия автоматическая
automatic range finder — <tech.> автодальномер
automatic remote control — <comput.> телеавтоматика
automatic signal transmitter — <commun.> автомат подачи сигналов
automatic stereoplate caster — стереотипный отливной автомат
automatic telephone exchange — автоматическая телефонная станция
automatic temperature regulator — <comput.> регулятор температуры автоматический
automatic tracking device — <comput.> устройство сопровождения автоматическое
automatic train driver — < railways> автомашинист
automatic voltage control — регулирование напряжения автоматическое
automatic voltage regulator — регулятор напряжения автоматический
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10 sharp
1. adjective2) (clear-cut) scharf [Umriss, Kontrast, Bild, Gesichtszüge, Linie]; deutlich [Unterscheidung]; präzise [Eindruck]a sharp rise/fall in prices — ein jäher Preisanstieg/Preissturz
4) (intense) groß [Appetit, Hunger[gefühl]]; (acid, pungent) scharf [Würze, Geschmack, Sauce, Käse]; sauer [Apfel]; herb [Wein]; (shrill, piercing) schrill [Schrei, Pfiff]; (biting) scharf [Wind, Frost, Luft]; (sudden, severe) heftig [Schmerz, Anfall, Krampf, Kampf]; (harsh, acrimonious) scharf [Protest, Tadel, Ton, Stimme, Zunge, Worte]a short sharp struggle — ein kurzer, heftiger Kampf
5) (acute, quick) scharf [Augen, Verstand, Gehör, Ohr, Beobachtungsgabe, Intelligenz, Geruchssinn]; aufgeweckt [Kind]; scharfsinnig [Bemerkung]; begabt [Schüler, Student]that was pretty sharp! — das war ganz schön clever!
keep a sharp lookout for the police! — halt die Augen offen, falls die Polizei kommt!
6) (derog.): (artful, dishonest, quick to take advantage) gerissen7) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erhöht [Note]2. adverbF/G/C etc. sharp — fis, Fis/gis, Gis/cis, Cis usw., das
1) (punctually)2) (suddenly) scharf [bremsen]; plötzlich [anhalten]3)look sharp! — halt dich ran! (ugs.)
4) (Mus.) zu hoch [singen, spielen]3. noun(Mus.) erhöhter Ton; (symbol) Kreuz, das; Erhöhungszeichen, das* * *[ʃɑ:p, AM ʃɑ:rp]I. adj\sharp features kantige Gesichtszüge\sharp nose spitze Nase\sharp pencil spitzer Bleistift3. (acute)\sharp angle spitzer Winkel\sharp bend [or curve] scharfe Kurveto make a \sharp right turn [or turn to the right] scharf rechts abbiegenthe terrorist attack was a \sharp reminder of how dangerous the world can be der terroristische Überfall erinnerte in drastischer Weise daran, wie gefährlich die Welt sein kann\sharp blow heftiger [o starker] Schlag\sharp criticism beißende Kritikto have a \sharp tongue eine scharfe [o spitze] Zunge haben, scharfzüngig sein▪ to be \sharp with sb unfreundlich zu jdm sein, jdm eine schroffe Antwort geben5. (stabbing) stechend\sharp pain stechender Schmerz\sharp stab [of pain] [schmerzhaftes] Stechen\sharp deterioration drastische Verschlechterung\sharp downturn/upturn starker Abschwung/Aufschwung\sharp rise [or increase] starker [o drastischer] Anstieg7. (clear-cut) scharf, deutlich, klarher pro-European views are in \sharp contrast to those of many of her colleagues ihre proeuropäischen Ansichten sind denen vieler ihrer Kollegen diametral entgegengesetzta \sharp television picture ein scharfes Fernsehbildto bring sth into \sharp focus etw klar und deutlich herausstellen8. (perceptive) raffiniert, scharfsinnig\sharp eyes/ears scharfe Augen/Ohrento have a \sharp eye for sth etw sofort erkennen\sharp mind scharfer Verstandto keep a \sharp watch [or eye] on sb/sth jdn/etw immer im Auge behalten, jdn/etw genau beobachtena \sharp-suited business executive ein sorgfältig gekleideter Managerto be a very \sharp dresser immer sehr schick angezogen sein10. (piquant) taste scharf [gewürzt]11. (penetrating) schrilla \sharp noise ein schrilles Geräusch\sharp voice schrille Stimme12. (cold) schneidenda \sharp frost ein durchdringender Frost13. MUSC \sharp Cis ntF \sharp Fis ntG \sharp Gis ntD \sharp Dis nt▪ to be \sharp zu hoch intonieren14.II. advthe performance will start at 7.30 \sharp die Aufführung beginnt um Punkt 7.30 Uhr2. (suddenly)to turn \sharp right/left scharf rechts/links abbiegen3. MUS zu hochshe sang \sharp at the top notes bei den oberen Tönen sang sie zu hoch* * *[ʃAːp]1. adj (+er)1) knife, blade etc scharf; needle, point etc spitz2) (= clear-cut, not blurred) outline, photo, contrast scharf3) (= observant, keen) eyes, wits, glance, mind scharf; nose gut, empfindlich; observation, remark scharfsinnig, schlau; (= intelligent) person schlau, gewieft (inf), auf Draht (inf); child schlau, aufgewecktthat was pretty sharp of you — das war ganz schön schlau or clever (inf) von dir
keep a sharp watch for him/the train — pass gut auf, ob du ihn/den Zug siehst
4) (= sudden, intense) whistle, cry durchdringend, schrill; drop in prices steil; frost, contrast scharf; shower, desire, pain heftig; hunger nagend (geh), großafter a short, sharp struggle — nach kurzem, heftigem Kampf
be sharp about it! (inf) — (ein bisschen) dalli! (inf), zack, zack! (inf)
8) (= acidic, pungent) taste scharf; apple sauer; wine herb, sauer (pej); (fig = biting) air schneidend kalt; wind beißendyou played F natural instead of F sharp —
he's a sharp dresser — er zieht sich immer todschick an (inf)
2. adv (+er)2) (= punctually) pünktlich, genau3)look sharp! — dalli! (inf), zack, zack! (inf)
if you don't look sharp... — wenn du nicht schnell machst...
to turn sharp left — scharf nach links abbiegen
3. n (MUS)Kreuz nt* * *sharp [ʃɑː(r)p]A adj (adv sharply)1. scharf (Kurve, Messer etc):be at the sharp end fig in vorderster Linie oder an vorderster Front stehen; → academic.ru/75505/tongue">tongue A 12. spitz (Nase etc):from a sharp angle SPORT aus spitzem Winkel3. steil, jäh (Anstieg etc)4. fig allg scharf:a) deutlich (Kontrast, Konturen etc)b) herb, beißend (Geruch, Geschmack etc)c) schneidend (Stimme etc):sharp cry durchdringender Schreid) schneidend, beißend (Frost, Wind)e) stechend, heftig (Schmerz)f) durchdringend (Blick)g) hart (Kritik etc)h) spitz (Bemerkung etc)i) wachsam (Auge, Ohr)j) schnell (Tempo etc)k) jäh, plötzlich:brake sharply scharf bremsen5. heftig, hitzig:a sharp desire ein heftiges Verlangen;a sharp temper ein hitziges Temperament6. angespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)7. a) scharfsinnigb) aufgeweckt, auf Draht umgc) umg gerissen, raffiniert:sharp practice Gaunerei f8. MUSa) scharf (im Klang)b) (zu) hochc) (durch Kreuz um einen Halbton) erhöhtd) groß, übermäßig (Intervall)e) Kreuz…B v/t & v/i2. obs betrügenC adv1. scharf2. jäh, plötzlich3. pünktlich, genau:at three o’clock sharp Punkt 3 (Uhr)4. schnell:5. MUS zu hoch:sing (play) sharpD s1. pl lange Nähnadeln pl2. umgb) Fachmann m, -frau f3. MUSb) Erhöhung f, Halbton m (of über dat)c) nächsthöhere Taste* * *1. adjective1) (with fine edge) scharf; (with fine point) spitz [Nadel, Bleistift, Giebel, Gipfel]2) (clear-cut) scharf [Umriss, Kontrast, Bild, Gesichtszüge, Linie]; deutlich [Unterscheidung]; präzise [Eindruck]3) (abrupt, angular) scharf [Kurve, Winkel]; steil, schroff [Abhang]; stark [Gefälle]a sharp rise/fall in prices — ein jäher Preisanstieg/Preissturz
4) (intense) groß [Appetit, Hunger[gefühl]]; (acid, pungent) scharf [Würze, Geschmack, Sauce, Käse]; sauer [Apfel]; herb [Wein]; (shrill, piercing) schrill [Schrei, Pfiff]; (biting) scharf [Wind, Frost, Luft]; (sudden, severe) heftig [Schmerz, Anfall, Krampf, Kampf]; (harsh, acrimonious) scharf [Protest, Tadel, Ton, Stimme, Zunge, Worte]a short sharp struggle — ein kurzer, heftiger Kampf
5) (acute, quick) scharf [Augen, Verstand, Gehör, Ohr, Beobachtungsgabe, Intelligenz, Geruchssinn]; aufgeweckt [Kind]; scharfsinnig [Bemerkung]; begabt [Schüler, Student]keep a sharp lookout for the police! — halt die Augen offen, falls die Polizei kommt!
6) (derog.): (artful, dishonest, quick to take advantage) gerissen7) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erhöht [Note]2. adverbF/G/C etc. sharp — fis, Fis/gis, Gis/cis, Cis usw., das
1) (punctually)2) (suddenly) scharf [bremsen]; plötzlich [anhalten]3)look sharp! — halt dich ran! (ugs.)
4) (Mus.) zu hoch [singen, spielen]3. noun(Mus.) erhöhter Ton; (symbol) Kreuz, das; Erhöhungszeichen, das* * *(\#) (music) n.Doppelkreuz (\#) n. (\#) n.Doppelkreuz-Zeichen (\#) n. (music) n.Doppelkreuz n. adj.pünktlich adj.scharf adj.schrill adj. -
11 turn
A n1 (opportunity, in rotation) tour m ; to wait one's turn attendre son tour ; it's my turn gen c'est mon tour ; ( in game) c'est à moi de jouer ; whose turn is it? gen c'est à qui le tour? ; ( in game) c'est à qui de jouer? ; ‘miss a turn’ ‘passez votre tour’ ; to be sb's turn to do être à qn or au tour de qn de faire ; it's your turn to make the coffee c'est à toi or à ton tour de faire le café ; it was his turn to feel rejected il se sentait rejeté à son tour ; to have a turn on or at or with the computer utiliser l'ordinateur à son tour ; to have a turn at driving prendre son tour de conduite ; to take turns at doing, to take it in turns to do faire qch à tour de rôle ; to do sth turn and turn about faire qch à tour de rôle ; take it in turns! chacun son tour! ; by turns tour à tour ; to feel happy and depressed by turns être tour à tour heureux et malheureux ; to speak out of turn fig commettre un impair ; I hope I haven't spoken out of turn j'espère ne pas avoir commis d'impair ;2 ( circular movement) tour m ; to give sth a turn tourner qch ; to give sth half a turn to the left faire tourner qch d'un demi-tour vers la gauche ; to do a turn [dancer] faire un tour ; to take a turn in the park faire un tour dans le parc ;3 ( in vehicle) virage m ; a 90° turn un virage à 90° ; to make ou do a left/right turn tourner à gauche/à droite ; to do a turn in the road faire un demi-tour ; ‘no left turn’ ‘défense de tourner à gauche’ ;4 (bend, side road) tournant m, virage m ; there's a left turn ahead il y a un tournant or virage à gauche plus loin ; brake before you go into the turn freinez avant de prendre le virage ; take the next right turn, take the next turn on the right prenez la prochaine (rue) à droite ;5 (change, development) tournure f ; the turn of events la tournure des événements ; this is an extraordinary turn of events les événements ont pris une tournure extraordinaire ; to take an encouraging/a worrying turn [events] prendre une tournure encourageante/inquiétante ; to take a turn for the better [person, situation] s'améliorer ; [things, events] prendre une meilleure tournure ; to take a turn for the worse [situation] se dégrader ; [health] s'aggraver ; she has taken a turn for the worse elle va de plus en plus mal ; to be on the turn [luck, milk] commencer à tourner ; [tide] commencer à changer ; ⇒ century ;6 ○ GB ( attack) crise f, attaque f ; she's had one of her turns again elle a eu une nouvelle crise or attaque ; a giddy ou dizzy turn un vertige ; to have a funny turn se sentir tout/-e chose ○ ; it gave me quite a turn, it gave me a nasty turn ça m'a fait un coup ○ ;7 ( act) numéro m ; a comic/variety turn un numéro comique/de variété ; to do a/one's turn faire un/son numéro.1 ( in rotation) [answer, speak] à tour de rôle ; she spoke to each of us in turn elle nous a parlé chacun à notre tour ;2 ( linking sequence) à son tour ; this in turn leads to higher inflation ceci à son tour fait augmenter l'inflation ; I invited Andrew who in turn invited Robert j'ai invité Andrew qui à son tour a invité Robert.C vtr1 ( rotate) [person] tourner [knob, wheel, handle] ; serrer [screw] ; [mechanism] faire tourner [cog, wheel] ; to turn sth to the right/left tourner qch vers la droite/gauche ; to turn sth to ‘on’/‘off’ tourner qch sur (la position) ‘marche’/‘arrêt’ ; to turn a switch through 90 degrees faire tourner un sélecteur de 90 degrés ; to turn sth halfway/the wrong way tourner qch d'un demi-tour/dans le mauvais sens ; to turn the key in the door ou lock ( lock up) fermer la porte à clé ; ( unlock) tourner la clé dans la serrure ; to turn the key on sb enfermer qn à clé ;2 (turn over, reverse) retourner [mattress, soil, steak, collar] ; tourner [page] ; to turn sb onto his side/back retourner qn sur le côté/dos ; to turn one's ankle se tordre la cheville ; it turns my stomach cela me soulève le cœur, cela m'écœure ;3 ( change direction of) tourner [chair, head, face, car] ; to turn a picture to the wall tourner un tableau face au mur ; to turn one's face towards tourner le visage vers ; to turn one's steps towards tourner or diriger ses pas vers ; to turn one's attention ou mind to tourner son attention vers ; to turn one's back on lit tourner le dos à [group, place] ; fig laisser tomber [friend, ally] ; abandonner [homeless, needy] ; as soon as my back is turned lit, fig dès que j'ai le dos tourné ; to turn one' s back on the past tourner la page ; to turn sb from one's door chasser qn ;4 (focus, direction of) to turn sth on sb braquer qch sur qn [gun, hose, torch] ; fig diriger qch sur qn [anger, scorn] ;5 ( transform) to turn sth white/black blanchir/noircir qch ; to turn sth milky/opaque rendre qch laiteux/opaque ; to turn sth into transformer qch en [office, car park, desert] ; to turn water into ice/wine changer de l'eau en glace/vin ; to turn a book into a film adapter un livre pour l'écran ; turn your old newspapers into cash! convertissez vos vieux journaux en argent! ; to turn sb into [magician] changer qn en [frog] ; [experience] faire de qn [extrovert, maniac] ; it turned him from a normal child into a delinquent cela a transformé l'enfant normal qu'il était en délinquant ; to stand there as if turned to stone rester là comme pétrifié ;6 ( deflect) détourner [person, conversation] ; to turn the conversation towards ou onto sth détourner or faire dévier la conversation vers qch ; to turn sb from a course of action/from her purpose détourner qn d'une ligne de conduite/de son but ;7 ○ ( pass the age of) he has turned 50 il a 50 ans passés ; she has just turned 20/30 elle vient d'avoir 20/30 ans ; as soon as I turn 18 dès que j'aurai mes 18 ans ; it's just turned five o'clock il est cinq heures passées ;10 ( in espionage) retourner [spy, agent].D vi1 ( change direction) [person, car, plane, road] tourner ; [ship] virer ; to turn (to the) left/right tourner à gauche/droite ; to turn to the east/the west tourner à l'est/l'ouest ; to turn down ou into tourner dans [street, alley] ; to turn off quitter [main road, street] ; to turn towards tourner en direction de [village, mountains] ; I turned towards home j'ai repris le chemin de la maison ; her thoughts turned to her family ses pensées se sont tournées vers sa famille ; the conversation turned to Ellie on en est venu/ils en sont venus à parler d'Ellie ; he later turned to teaching plus tard il s'est tourné vers l'enseignement ;2 ( reverse direction) [person, vehicle] faire demi-tour ; [tide] changer ; [luck] tourner ; there's no room for the bus to turn le bus n'a pas assez de place pour faire demi- tour ; ‘no turning’ ( in driveway) ‘propriété privée, défense d'entrer’ ; ⇒ turn around ;3 ( revolve) [key, wheel, planet] tourner ; [person] se tourner (to, towards vers) ; to turn on its axis tourner sur son axe ; a key turned in the lock une clé a tourné dans la serrure ; to turn in one's chair se retourner dans sa chaise ; to turn and face the camera se tourner vers la caméra ; to turn and walk out of the room faire demi-tour et sortir de la pièce ; to turn to do se retourner pour faire ; to turn to face sth se retourner vers qch ; to turn and fight se retourner pour se battre ; to turn to lie on one's side se tourner pour se mettre sur le côté ; I turned once again to my book/my work j'ai repris encore une fois ma lecture/mon travail ;4 fig ( hinge) to turn on [argument] tourner autour de [point, issue] ; [outcome] dépendre de [factor] ;6 fig (resort to, rely on) to turn to se tourner vers [person, religion] ; to turn to drink se mettre à boire ; to turn to drugs commencer à se droguer ; to turn to sb for se tourner vers qn pour demander [help, advice, money] ; I don't know who to turn to for advice je ne sais vers qui me tourner pour demander conseil ; I don't know where ou which way to turn je ne sais plus où donner la tête ○ ;7 ( change) to turn into [tadpole] se transformer en [frog] ; [sofa] se transformer en [bed] ; [situation, evening] tourner à [farce, disaster] ; [conversation] tourner à [shouting match] ; ( magically) [person] se transformer en [animal, prince etc] ; to turn to [substance] se changer en [ice, gold etc] ; [fear, surprise] faire place à [horror, relief] ; his hopes had turned to dust ses espoirs étaient réduits en poussière ;8 ( become by transformation) devenir [pale, cloudy, green] ; to turn white/black/red gen blanchir/noircir/rougir ; Chem virer au blanc/noir/rouge ; the weather is turning cold/warm le temps se rafraîchit/se réchauffe ; events turned tragic les événements ont tourné au tragique ;9 ○ ( have change of heart) devenir [Conservative, Communist] ; businesswoman turned politician ancienne femme d'affaires devenue politicienne ; to turn ○ Catholic/Muslim se convertir au catholicisme/à l'islam ; to turn traitor se mettre à trahir ;10 ( go sour) [milk] tourner ;11 [trees, leaves] jaunir.at every turn à chaque instant, à tout moment ; one good turn deserves another Prov c'est un prêté pour un rendu ; to be done to a turn être cuit à point ; to do sb a good turn rendre un service à qn ; to feel another turn of the screw sentir la pression augmenter encore.■ turn against:▶ turn against [sb/sth] se retourner contre ;▶ turn [sb] against retourner [qn] contre [person, ideology].■ turn around:1 ( to face other way) [person] se retourner, faire demi-tour (to do pour faire) ; [bus, vehicle] faire demi-tour ;2 fig you can't just turn around and say you've changed your mind tu ne peux pas tout simplement dire que tu as changé d'avis ; what if he just turns around and says no? et si jamais il disait non? ;3 (revolve, rotate) [object, windmill, dancer] tourner ;4 ( change trend) the market has turned around il y a eu un renversement de situation sur le marché ; sales have turned round il y a eu un renversement de tendance dans les ventes ;5 Transp ( unload and reload) décharger et charger ;▶ turn [sth] around, turn around [sth]1 ( to face other way) tourner [qch] dans l'autre sens [car, chair, piano, head, baby] ;2 ( reverse decline in) redresser [situation, economy, company] ; redresser la situation de [political party, factory] ;3 Transp ( unload and reload) décharger et mettre en état de repartir [plane, ship] ; the plane can be turned around in an hour l'avion peut être déchargé et prêt à reprendre l'air en une heure ;4 ( rephrase) reformuler [question, sentence].■ turn aside se détourner (from de).■ turn away:▶ turn away se détourner ; to turn away in disgust/horror se détourner avec dégoût/horreur ;▶ turn [sth] away, turn away [sth] détourner [head, torch] ;▶ turn [sb] away, turn away [sb] refuser [spectator, applicant] ; ne pas laisser entrer [salesman, caller] ; chasser [beggar] ; I was turned away from the Ritz on ne m'a pas laissé entrer au Ritz.■ turn back:1 ( turn around) ( usu on foot) rebrousser chemin ; ( usu in vehicle) faire demi-tour ; it's too late to turn back lit il est trop tard pour faire demi-tour ; fig il est trop tard pour revenir en arrière ; there's no turning back fig il n'est pas question de revenir en arrière ;2 ( in book) revenir (to à) ;▶ turn [sth] back, turn back [sth]1 ( rotate backwards) reculer [dial, clock] ; to turn one's watch back five minutes retarder sa montre de cinq minutes ;▶ turn [sb] back, turn back [sb] faire faire demi-tour à, refouler [marchers, refugees, heavy vehicles] ; to be turned back at the border être refoulé à la frontière.■ turn down:▶ turn down [graph, curve] descendre ; his mouth turns down at the corners il a une bouche aux commissures tombantes ;▶ turn [sth] down, turn down [sth]1 ( reduce) baisser [volume, radio, heating, light, gas] ;▶ turn [sb/sth] down, turn down [sb/sth] refuser [suitor, candidate, request, application] ; rejeter [offer, suggestion].■ turn in:▶ turn in1 ○ ( go to bed) aller se coucher ;2 ( point inwards) his toes turn in il a les pieds tournés en dedans ; to turn in on itself [leaf, page] se recroqueviller ; to turn in on oneself fig se replier sur soi-même ;▶ turn in [sth], turn [sth] in ○1 ( hand in) rendre [membership, badge, homework] ;2 ( produce) to turn in a profit rapporter un bénéfice ; to turn in a good performance [player] bien jouer ; [company] avoir de bons résultats ; [currency, share] augmenter ;3 (give up, stop) laisser tomber ○ [job, activity] ;▶ turn [sb] in, turn in [sb] livrer [suspect] (to à) ;▶ turn oneself in se livrer.■ turn off:▶ turn off1 ( leave road) tourner ; turn off at the next exit prends la prochaine sortie ;2 [motor, fan] s'arrêter ; where does the light turn off? où est-ce qu'on éteint la lumière? ;▶ turn off [sth], turn [sth] off éteindre [light, oven, TV, radio, computer] ; fermer [tap] ; couper [water, gas, electricity, engine] ; turn that rubbish off! ○ éteins-moi ça! ○ ;■ turn on:▶ turn on [oven, device] s'allumer ;▶ turn on [sth], turn [sth] on allumer [light, oven, TV, radio, computer, gas, electricity] ; ouvrir [tap] ; to turn the water back on rouvrir l'eau ; to turn the electricity back on rétablir le courant ; to turn sth on like a tap fig faire qch sur commande ; to turn on the pressure fig mettre la pression ; ⇒ charm, heat ;▶ turn [sb] on, turn on [sb] ○ exciter ; to be turned on être excité (by par) ; to turn sb on to sth ○ brancher ○ qn sur [drug].■ turn out:▶ turn out1 ( be eventually) to turn out well/badly bien/mal se terminer ; to turn out differently prendre une tournure différente ; to turn out all right s'arranger ; it depends how things turn out cela dépend de la façon dont les choses vont tourner ; that child will turn out badly cet enfant tournera mal ; to turn out to be ( prove to be) se révéler, s'avérer être ; to turn out to be wrong se révéler faux ; the job turned out (to be) difficult finalement le travail a été difficile, le travail s'est avéré difficile fml ; it turned out to be a good decision finalement cela a été une bonne décision, cela s'est avéré être une bonne décision fml ; it turns out that il se trouve que, il s'avère que ; it turned out (that) she knew him il s'est trouvé qu'elle le connaissait ; as it turned out en fin de compte ;2 ( come out) [crowd, people] venir (to do pour faire ; for à) ; the fans turn out every Saturday les fans sont là tous les samedis ; we had to turn out at six GB il fallait être là à six heures ;3 ( point outwards) his toes ou feet turn out il a les pieds tournés en dehors ;▶ turn [sth] out, turn out [sth]1 ( turn off) éteindre [light] ;4 to turn one's toes ou feet out marcher en canard ;▶ turn [sb] out, turn out [sb]1 ( evict) mettre [qn] à la porte ; to turn sb out into the street jeter qn à la rue ;■ turn over:1 ( roll over) [person] se retourner ; [car] se retourner, faire un tonneau ; [boat] se retourner, chavirer ; to turn over and over [person, object] faire plusieurs tours ; [car] faire plusieurs tonneaux ;2 ( turn page) tourner la page ;3 [engine] se mettre en marche ;▶ turn [sth/sb] over, turn over [sth/sb]1 ( turn) tourner [page, paper] ; retourner [card, object, mattress, soil, baby, patient] ; faire chavirer [ship] ; he turned the car over sa voiture a fait un tonneau ;2 ( hand over) remettre [object, money, find, papers] (to à) ; livrer [person, fugitive] (to à) ; remettre la succession de [company, business] (to à) ; transmettre [control, power] (to à) ; I'm turning the new recruits over to you les nouvelles recrues sont à vous ;3 ( reflect) I've been turning it over in my mind j'y ai bien réfléchi ;6 [battery, starter motor] faire tourner [engine].■ turn to† GB se mettre au travail, s'y mettre.■ turn up:▶ turn up1 (arrive, show up) arriver, se pointer ○ (to, at à ; for pour) ; to turn up late arriver en retard ; to turn up in jeans se pointer ○ en jean ; she didn't turn up elle ne s'est pas pointée ○ ; guess who turned up at the station devine qui s'est pointé ○ à la gare ;2 ( be found) don't worry-it will turn up ne t'inquiète pas-tu finiras par le retrouver ;3 ( present itself) [opportunity, job] se présenter ; something will turn up (for me/for you etc) je finirai/tu finiras etc par trouver quelque chose ;▶ turn up [sth], turn [sth] up1 (increase, intensify) augmenter [heating, lighting, volume, gas] ; mettre [qch] plus fort [TV, radio, music] ;3 ( discover) déterrer [buried object] ; [person] dénicher ○ [discovery, information] ; facts turned up by the inquiry faits révélés or mis au jour par l'enquête.
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