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1 minimum moisture capacity
Общая лексика: минимальная влагоёмкостьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > minimum moisture capacity
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2 minimum moisture capacity
Англо-русский гидрогеологический словарь > minimum moisture capacity
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3 minimum moisture-holding capacity
Англо-русский словарь по экологии > minimum moisture-holding capacity
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4 minimum moisture-holding capacity
1) Экология: наименьшая влагоёмкость (почвы)2) Макаров: наименьшая влагоёмкость почвыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > minimum moisture-holding capacity
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1. удельный дебит, удельная производительность ( колодца или скважины)available water ( holding) capacity — доступная влагоёмкость
maximum capillary water capacity — общая влагоемкость, полная капиллярная влагоёмкость
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1) способность7) мощность8) выработка, выход продукции11) вчт. (информационная) ёмкость, объём12) вчт. разрядность•-
absorbent capacity
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absorbing capacity
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accumulator capacity
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active storage capacity
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adhesive capacity
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adsorption capacity
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aerodrome handling capacity
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air cleaner capacity
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air tank capacity
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air-cooler capacity
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aircraft capacity
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ampere-hour capacity
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anion-exchange capacity
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apparent contaminant capacity
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average freight car capacity
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bale capacity
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bar capacity
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barrier layer capacity
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base-load generating capacity
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basic capacity
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battery capacity
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battery discharge capacity
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bearing capacity
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binding capacity
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bit capacity
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blotting capacity
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body cubic capacity
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boiler capacity
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breaking capacity
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brine heat capacity
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bucket capacity
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bucking shear capacity
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buffer capacity
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buffer storage capacity
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cable off-load breaking capacity
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cable-charging breaking capacity
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caking capacity
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calorific capacity
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capacitor capacity
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capillary capacity
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capillary moisture capacity
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carrying capacity
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cation-exchange capacity
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cellulose-decomposing capacity
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cementing capacity
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channel capacity
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channel-storage capacity
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charging capacity
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chucking capacity
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circuit capacity
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climbing capacity
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coal-fired generating capacity
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coke-burning capacity
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coking capacity
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cold-storage capacity
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combining capacity
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compartment capacity
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condensing unit capacity
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conservation storage capacity
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container capacity
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contaminant capacity
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conveyance capacity
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conveyor capacity
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cooling capacity
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cooling system capacity
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cooling-down capacity
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correcting capacity
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cracking capacity
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cross-country capacity
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crosscut capacity
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crude-charging capacity
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crush-loaded capacity
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cryosorption capacity
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cubic capacity
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current-carrying capacity
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current capacity
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cushioning capacity
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cutting capacity
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cylinder capacity
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daily crude capacity
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damping capacity
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dead load derrick capacity
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deadweight capacity
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deck load capacity
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delivery capacity
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design capacity
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dicharge capacity
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dipper capacity
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dirt-holding capacity
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dirt capacity
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dischargeable gasholder capacity
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display capacity
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display character capacity
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dissolving capacity
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diversion capacity
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draft gear capacity
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drainage capacity
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dry bulk cargo capacity
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effective capacity
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effective storage capacity
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energy capacity
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environmental capacity
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evaporative capacity
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exceed capacity
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excess capacity
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exchange capacity
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exclusive flood-control storage capacity
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face capacity
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fatigue capacity
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field moisture capacity
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field producing capacity
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film capacity
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film loading capacity
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film pulling capacity
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filter capacity
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filtering capacity
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firm capacity
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flood-control storage capacity
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flotation capacity
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foaming capacity
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forest site capacity
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forest capacity
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formatted capacity
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freezing capacity
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fuel capacity
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fuel tank capacity
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full capacity
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furnace capacity
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gas capacity
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general cargo capacity
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generating capacity
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grain capacity
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gross column capacity
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gross margin capacity
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hardening capacity
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harmonic capacity
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hauling capacity
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H-cycle capacity
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heaped capacity
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heat absorption capacity
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heat capacity
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heat exchange capacity
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heat storage capacity
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heating capacity
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hoisting capacity
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hold capacity
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holding capacity
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hook load capacity
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hydropower-plant capacity
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idle capacity
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inactive storage capacity
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induced surcharge storage capacity
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inductive capacity
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information capacity
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input capacity
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installed capacity
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installed generator capacity
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installed nuclear capacity
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intake capacity of well
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interrupting capacity
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ion-exchange capacity
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irrigation capacity
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joint use storage capacity
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lading capacity
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latent heat capacity
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leak capacity
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lifeboat capacity
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lift capacity
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lifting capacity
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limiting cycling capacity
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line capacity
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line carrying capacity
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line off-load breaking capacity
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line-charging breaking capacity
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liquefaction capacity
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liquid capacity
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liquid cargo capacity
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live storage capacity
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load capacity of a lubricant
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load drum lifting capacity
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load-carrying capacity
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lumber load capacity
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magnetic capacity
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making capacity
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marginal load capacity
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membrane-exchange capacity
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memory capacity
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mine capacity
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minimum stable capacity
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moisture capacity
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moisture-holding capacity
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music power-handling capacity
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nameplate capacity
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net capacity
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nominal capacity
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off-highway truck capacity
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oil-refining capacity
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open flow capacity
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operating capacity
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output capacity
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overload capacity
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paper stock water-retention capacity
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passenger capacity
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payload capacity
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peaking capacity
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peak capacity
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percolating capacity
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pile capacity
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pipe capacity
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pipeline input capacity
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pipeline transmission capacity
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plant capacity
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potential capacity
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power line capacity
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power system connected capacity
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power system installed capacity
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power transmission capacity
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primary cell capacity
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production capacity
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productive capacity
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pulp swelling capacity
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pump capacity
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pumped-storage capacity
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pumping capacity
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racking capacity
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railway tonnage capacity
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rain capacity
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rated capacity
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rated discharge capacity
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reclaiming capacity
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reducing capacity
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refill capacity
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refrigerant heat capacity
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refrigerated cargo capacity
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refrigerating capacity
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register capacity
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reserve capacity
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reservoir fluid capacity
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reservoir reserve capacity
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resin-exchange capacity
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resolving capacity
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retired capacity
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roadway capacity
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road capacity
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rope capacity
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rotary static load capacity
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runway capacity
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rupturing capacity
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safe load derrick capacity
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sealing capacity
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seating capacity
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secondary side heat capacity
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sedimentation capacity
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self-hardening capacity
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self-purification capacity
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sensible refrigerating capacity
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service brake capacity
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setback capacity
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sewing capacity
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shaft capacity
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shell capacity
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shock-absorbing capacity
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shoot-forming capacity
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short-circuit making capacity
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short-time capacity
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single chamber capacity
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soil intake capacity
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spare capacities
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specific capacity
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specific heat capacity
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specific inductive capacity
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spool capacity
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spreading capacity
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standby capacity
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static load capacity
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station capacity
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steam capacity
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steelmaking capacity
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stockpiling capacity
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storage capacity
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strain capacity
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struck capacity
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supporting capacity of film
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surcharge storage capacity
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surface loading capacity
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surplus capacity
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swelling capacity
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swing capacity
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switching capacity
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tank capacity
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terminal capacity
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thermal capacity
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thermal storage capacity
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throughput capacity
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tire capacity
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tool storage capacity
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torque capacity
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torque-carrying capacity
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total moisture capacity
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total storage capacity
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total tankage capacity
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track capacity
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traffic capacity
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traffic-carrying capacity
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transmission capacity
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transmission line capacity
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transportation capacity
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treatment capacity
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truck capacity
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turbine capacity
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ultimate bearing capacity
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underdeck capacity
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unformatted capacity
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unit capacity
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usable storage capacity
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useful capacity
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utilized capacity
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vacuum-degassing capacity
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volumetric capacity
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volumetric heat capacity
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water absorption capacity
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water capacity
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water storage capacity
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water-holding capacity
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watt-hour capacity
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wearing capacity
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weft insertion capacity
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weight-carrying capacity
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wing bearing capacity
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wiring capacity
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word capacity
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working capacity
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1) груз; нагрузка2) транспортируемые наносы, расход наносов3) мн. ч. нагрузки4) грузить; нагружать•load on axle — давление на ось; нагрузка оси
load per unit length — погонная равномерная нагрузка; погонная нагрузка
load testing of structures — испытание сооружений нагрузкой, нагружением
load uniformly distributed over span — нагрузка, равномерно распределённая по пролёту
- additional load - allowable load - alternate load - alternating load - antisymmetrical loads - apex load - application of load - applied load - assumed load - asymmetric load - axial load - axle load - basic load - bearable load - bed load - bending load - bracket load - brake load - breaking load - buckling load - ceiling load - centre-point load - centric load - centrifugal load - changing load - collapse load - column load - combination of load - combined load - compressive load - concentrated load - concentrated moving load - continuous load - cooling load - cracking load - crane load - crippling load - critical load - crushing load - dangerous load - dead load - debris bed load - design load - distributed load - distribution of load - dynamic load - dynamical load - eccentric load - edge load - elastic-limit load - emergency load - equalization of load at conveyer pulleys - equalization of load at hoisting drums - Euler's crippling load - even load - evenly distributed load - excess load - excessive load - failure load - fictitious load - filter load - fixed load - fluctuating load - follower load - fractional load - full load - gradually applied load - gravity load - gust load - heaped load - heating load - hydrodynamic load - hydrostatic load - ice load - imaginary load - impact load - impulsive load - instantaneous load - intermittent load - irregularly distributed load - lateral load - limit load - linear load - linearly varying load - line-distributed load - live load - maximum load - midspan load - minimum load - miscellaneous load - mobile load - moisture load - momentary load - movable load - moving load - near-ultimate load - net load - nominal load - non-central load - off-design load - organic load - out-of-balance load - panel load - parabolic load - pay load - payable load - peak load - periodically applied load - permanent load - permanently acting load - permissible load - pick-up load - point load - pollutant load - pollutional load - pressure load - proof load - pulsating load - punch load - quiescent load - racking load - rated load - repeated load - reversal load - reversed load - rolling load - safe load - salt load - seismic load - service load - severe load - sewage load - shear lock load - shock load - specified load - static load - statical load - steady load - stiffness test load - sudden load - suddenly applied load - super-load - superimposed load - suspended load - sustained load - symmetrical loads - terminal load - test load - third point load - tilting load - torsional load - total load - transferred load - transient load - transverse load - travelling load - trial load - ultimate load - unbalanced load - uniform load - unit load - unsafe load - useful load - varying load - vibratory load - waste load - water load - weight load - wheel load - wind loadto load in bulk — грузить насыпью, навалом
* * *1. груз; нагрузка || нагружать, загружать2. наносы ( транспортируемые потоком)load applied in increments — нагрузка, прилагаемая отдельными ступенями [приращениями]
loads applied to the formwork — нагрузки, действующие на опалубку
loads equidistant from midspan — сосредоточенные нагрузки, равноотстоящие от середины пролёта ( балки)
loads in excess of the concrete capacity — нагрузки, превышающие несущую способность бетона
load normal to the surface — нагрузка, нормальная к поверхности
load on the member — нагрузка, действующая на элемент конструкции
- load of streamunder load — под нагрузкой; в нагруженном состоянии
- load of uncertain magnitude
- abnormal load
- accepted load
- accidental load
- adjustable load
- air conditioning load
- allowable load
- allowable axial load
- allowable pile-bearing load
- alternating load
- antisymmetric load
- applied load
- arbitrary load
- area load
- assumed load
- asymmetrically-placed loads
- avalanche load
- average load
- axial load
- axial compression load
- axially symmetric load
- axial tension load
- axisymmetrical load
- axle load
- balanced load
- basic load
- bearing load
- bed load
- bending load
- biaxial load
- blast load
- breaking load
- bucket load
- buckling load
- central point load
- changing load
- characteristic load
- characteristic dead load
- characteristic live load
- climatic load
- collapse load
- collision load
- combined load
- combined axial and bending loads
- combined torsion-shear-flexure loads
- compression load
- concentrated load
- connected load
- construction loads
- continuous load
- cooling load
- crippling load
- critical load
- critical buckling load
- dead load
- derailment load
- design load
- design snow load
- design ultimate load
- distributed load
- dummy load
- dummy unit load
- dust load
- dynamic load
- earthquake load
- eccentric load
- eccentric and inclined load
- equivalent load
- erection load
- Euler load
- excess load
- explosion load
- factored load
- failure load
- fictitious design load
- fictitious load
- fire load
- fluctuating load
- fracture load
- frictional load
- front axle load
- gravity load
- gross cooling load
- ground snow load
- gust load
- heat load
- heating load
- highway loads
- highway bridge loads
- horizontal load
- humidification load
- hydrostatic load
- ice load
- imaginary load
- immission load
- impact load
- imposed load
- impulsive load
- inertial loads
- intended load
- joint load
- latent heat load
- lateral load
- lateral soil load
- limit load
- linear load
- linearly distributed load
- live load
- local load
- long duration load
- longitudinal load
- maximum load of pollution
- maximum rated load
- maximum safe load
- maximum safe working load
- maximum safe working load at the various radii
- minimum design dead loads
- minimum design live loads
- mobile load
- moving load
- moving uniform load
- near-ultimate load
- nominal uniformly distributed load
- nominal vertical wind load
- nonaxial load
- nonuniform load
- nonuniformly distributed loads
- nuisance load
- occupancy load
- off-center load
- off-peak load
- one-sided load
- on-peak load
- operating load
- panel load
- part load
- pattern load
- peak load
- permanent load
- permissible load
- point load
- pollution load
- ponding load
- primary live load
- proof load
- pulsating load
- radial load
- railway load
- rain load
- rarely occurring load
- rated load
- real load
- recommended load
- refrigerating load
- repeated load
- required design load
- residual load
- roof loads
- rupture load
- safe leg load
- safe working load
- seismic load
- sensible heat load
- service load
- service dead load
- service live load
- sewage load on treatment plant
- sewage load on water body
- shearing load
- shock load
- short duration load
- single load
- sinusoidal loads
- snow load
- snow load on a horizontal surface
- space load
- specified characteristic load
- static load
- static imposed load
- structural design load
- sudden load
- superimposed load
- superimposed dead load
- suspended load
- sustained load
- symmetrical load
- tensile load
- test load
- tipping load
- torsional load
- traffic load
- transmission heat load
- transverse load
- treating load
- trial load
- triaxial load
- twisting load
- ultimate load
- unbalanced load
- uniaxial loads
- uniform load
- uniform load on a beam overhang
- uniform load over a part of the span
- uniform load over part of the span
- uniform load over the full length of a beam with overhangs
- uniform load over the full length of a cantilever
- uniform load over the full span
- uniformly distributed load
- unit load
- unit generalized load
- unsymmetrical load
- useful cooling load
- variable load
- vehicle load
- vehicular live loads
- ventilation heat load
- vertical load
- wash load
- wave load
- wheel load
- wind load
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8 MMC
1) Общая лексика: hum. сокр. Macro Molecular Complex2) Компьютерная техника: Multi Media Card, Multi Memory Controller, Multimedia Memory Cards3) Медицина: (medical male circumcision) мужское обрезание по медицинским показаниям, minimal microbicide concentration, МБК (минимальная бактерицидная концентрация), Митомицин С, Митомицин-С4) Американизм: Mobile Management Command5) Военный термин: maintenance management center, maintenance management course, major military command, materiel maintenance center, materiel management center, materiel management code, military microcomputer, missile and munitions center, missile maintenance crew, missile measurements center, missile motion computer, mission management center, mortar motor carrier6) Техника: MultiMediaCard, main memory capacity, main memory controller, mitomycin, multi media center, myelomeningocele7) Шутливое выражение: Maiden Mother Crone8) Архитектура: Modular Methods of Construction9) Оптика: multimedia controller10) Телекоммуникации: Minimum Monthly Charge11) Сокращение: Machinist Mate Chief (USN), Materiel Management Center (US Army), Metal Matrix Composite, Mission Management Computer, Modular Mission Computer, MultiMedia Catalog12) Физика: Moving Micro Cross13) Физиология: migrating motor complex14) Электроника: Monolithic Multilayer Ceramic, Multi Mini Capacitor, Multi Miniature Capacitor15) Вычислительная техника: Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Management Console (MS, Windows, NT), MultiMedia Commands (SAM)16) Иммунология: mucosal mast cell17) Онкология: Maximum Mass Concentration18) Связь: Man-Machine Command/Communication19) Банковское дело: сертификат денежного рынка (money market certificate)20) Фирменный знак: Massachusetts Marketing Center, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Music Message Center22) Образование: Massachusetts Mechanic Center23) Инвестиции: money market certificate24) Сетевые технологии: Media Master Control, Midi Machine Control, Micro-scheduled Management Command25) Программирование: Man Machine Code26) Автоматика: maximum material condition27) Океанография: Marine Mammal Commission28) Расширение файла: Matched Memory Cycle, Microcomputer Marketing Council, Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft)29) Энергосистемы: Monopoly and Mergers Commission30) Строительные материалы: водозатворяемость (%), формовочная влажность (%), mixing moisture content (%), mixing water content, molding water content31) Общественная организация: Marine Mammal Center32) Правительство: Maine Medical Center33) NYSE. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.34) Музеи: Machina Museum Committee -
9 MSL
1) Компьютерная техника: Marvel Strategy Language, Model Specification Language2) Авиация: средний уровень моря (AD)3) Морской термин: Maximum Securing Load (a term used to define the allowable load capacity for a device used to secure cargo to a ship)4) Американизм: Minimum Subsistence Level5) Спорт: Mechanized Skirmish League, Mid State League6) Военный термин: Military School of Languages, maintenance supply liaison, manpower source listing, master support list, maximum service life, measurement standards laboratory, military shipping label, military support list7) Техника: main steamline, maximum still-water level8) Шутливое выражение: Mew's Secret Land, Mews Secret Land9) Математика: медианный уровень значимости (median significance level)10) Сокращение: Manned Space Laboratory, Master of Sciences in Linguistics, Mean Sea Level, Moisture Sensitivity Level11) Электроника: Modify system logging12) Вычислительная техника: Microsoft Software Library (Internet, MS), Maximum Segment Lifetime (TCP/IP)13) Нефть: M sea level, максимальный срок службы (maximum service life)14) Космонавтика: materials science laboratory15) Фирменный знак: Marks Spencer Lingerie16) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: СУМ (Mean Sea Level)17) Образование: Multi Sensory Learning18) Сетевые технологии: Mirrored Server Link, manufacturer suggested list price, канал связи зеркально отображаемых серверов, канал связи отражённых серверов19) Автоматика: Modicon State Language20) Медицинская техника: Measurement Server Link (Philips)21) Расширение файла: Map Specification Library22) Нефть и газ: MV scale low limit, medium sea level, scale low limit for MV23) Аэропорты: Muscle Shoals, Alabama USA24) Парашютный спорт: уровень моря -
10 mmc
1) Общая лексика: hum. сокр. Macro Molecular Complex2) Компьютерная техника: Multi Media Card, Multi Memory Controller, Multimedia Memory Cards3) Медицина: (medical male circumcision) мужское обрезание по медицинским показаниям, minimal microbicide concentration, МБК (минимальная бактерицидная концентрация), Митомицин С, Митомицин-С4) Американизм: Mobile Management Command5) Военный термин: maintenance management center, maintenance management course, major military command, materiel maintenance center, materiel management center, materiel management code, military microcomputer, missile and munitions center, missile maintenance crew, missile measurements center, missile motion computer, mission management center, mortar motor carrier6) Техника: MultiMediaCard, main memory capacity, main memory controller, mitomycin, multi media center, myelomeningocele7) Шутливое выражение: Maiden Mother Crone8) Архитектура: Modular Methods of Construction9) Оптика: multimedia controller10) Телекоммуникации: Minimum Monthly Charge11) Сокращение: Machinist Mate Chief (USN), Materiel Management Center (US Army), Metal Matrix Composite, Mission Management Computer, Modular Mission Computer, MultiMedia Catalog12) Физика: Moving Micro Cross13) Физиология: migrating motor complex14) Электроника: Monolithic Multilayer Ceramic, Multi Mini Capacitor, Multi Miniature Capacitor15) Вычислительная техника: Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Management Console (MS, Windows, NT), MultiMedia Commands (SAM)16) Иммунология: mucosal mast cell17) Онкология: Maximum Mass Concentration18) Связь: Man-Machine Command/Communication19) Банковское дело: сертификат денежного рынка (money market certificate)20) Фирменный знак: Massachusetts Marketing Center, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Music Message Center22) Образование: Massachusetts Mechanic Center23) Инвестиции: money market certificate24) Сетевые технологии: Media Master Control, Midi Machine Control, Micro-scheduled Management Command25) Программирование: Man Machine Code26) Автоматика: maximum material condition27) Океанография: Marine Mammal Commission28) Расширение файла: Matched Memory Cycle, Microcomputer Marketing Council, Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft)29) Энергосистемы: Monopoly and Mergers Commission30) Строительные материалы: водозатворяемость (%), формовочная влажность (%), mixing moisture content (%), mixing water content, molding water content31) Общественная организация: Marine Mammal Center32) Правительство: Maine Medical Center33) NYSE. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.34) Музеи: Machina Museum Committee -
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1) Компьютерная техника: Marvel Strategy Language, Model Specification Language2) Авиация: средний уровень моря (AD)3) Морской термин: Maximum Securing Load (a term used to define the allowable load capacity for a device used to secure cargo to a ship)4) Американизм: Minimum Subsistence Level5) Спорт: Mechanized Skirmish League, Mid State League6) Военный термин: Military School of Languages, maintenance supply liaison, manpower source listing, master support list, maximum service life, measurement standards laboratory, military shipping label, military support list7) Техника: main steamline, maximum still-water level8) Шутливое выражение: Mew's Secret Land, Mews Secret Land9) Математика: медианный уровень значимости (median significance level)10) Сокращение: Manned Space Laboratory, Master of Sciences in Linguistics, Mean Sea Level, Moisture Sensitivity Level11) Электроника: Modify system logging12) Вычислительная техника: Microsoft Software Library (Internet, MS), Maximum Segment Lifetime (TCP/IP)13) Нефть: M sea level, максимальный срок службы (maximum service life)14) Космонавтика: materials science laboratory15) Фирменный знак: Marks Spencer Lingerie16) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: СУМ (Mean Sea Level)17) Образование: Multi Sensory Learning18) Сетевые технологии: Mirrored Server Link, manufacturer suggested list price, канал связи зеркально отображаемых серверов, канал связи отражённых серверов19) Автоматика: Modicon State Language20) Медицинская техника: Measurement Server Link (Philips)21) Расширение файла: Map Specification Library22) Нефть и газ: MV scale low limit, medium sea level, scale low limit for MV23) Аэропорты: Muscle Shoals, Alabama USA24) Парашютный спорт: уровень моря
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