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coefficient [kɔefisjɑ̃]masculine noun• cette matière est à coefficient trois (School) marks (Brit) or grades (US) in this subject are weighted by a factor of three━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━French baccalauréat grades are weighted according to the type of baccalauréat being taken. In an arts-oriented « bac », for example, grades for arts subjects are multiplied by a set coefficient which gives them more weight than grades for science subjects.* * *kɔefisjɑ̃nom masculin1) ( proportion) ratio2) ( pourcentage indéterminé) margin3) École, Université weighting factor in an exam4) Mathématique coefficient; Physique (d'expansion, absorption) coefficient; (d'élasticité, écrasement) modulus* * *kɔefisjɑ̃ nm* * *coefficient nm1 ( proportion) ratio;2 ( pourcentage indéterminé) margin; coefficient d'erreur margin of error; coefficient de sécurité safety margin;3 Scol, Univ weighting factor in an exam; l'anglais a un coefficient élevé English results are heavily weighted; la chimie est au coefficient 4 chemistry results are multiplied by 4;4 Math, Stat coefficient; Phys (d'expansion, absorption) coefficient; (d'élasticité, écrasement) modulus;5 Admin points on a salary scale; être au coefficient 200 to have 200 points.coefficient de capitalisation des résultats Fin price earning ratio, PER; coefficient de liquidité Fin liquid ratio; coefficient d'occupation des sols, COS ( en urbanisme) building to plot ratio, site coverage; coefficient d'occupation des vols Aviat proportion of seats sold; coefficient de pénétration dans l'air Aut, Aviat drag coefficient.[kɔefisjɑ̃] nom masculincoefficient d'exploitation/de perte operating/loss ratiol'anglais est affecté du coefficient 3 English will be weighted at a rate equal to 300%In baccalauréat examinations, the grade for each subject is multiplied by a coefficient which is determined by the type of baccalauréat chosen. For a bac S, which has a scientific bias, the coefficient for maths will be higher than the coefficient for philosophy, for example.
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