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1 orbit structure
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > orbit structure
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2 orbit structure
Математика: структура орбиты -
3 orbit structure
stazna struktura
stazne strukture -
4 orbit structure
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5 structure
1) конструкция; строение; структура || структурировать2) сооружение, здание; строительная конструкция3) состав4) текстура5) геол. формация•- finitely generated structure - fish protection structure - locally convex structure - recursively presentable structure - redundant logical structure - strictly finer structure - strongly undecidable structure - weakly saturated structure -
6 stazne strukture
• orbit structure -
7 stazna struktura
• orbit structure• orbital structure -
8 структура орбиты
orbit structure мат.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь Масловского > структура орбиты
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9 velmluni
Construction: ve+mluni satellite orbit Structure: x1 = mluni4 (satellite orbit), x2 = mluni2 (satellite primary), x3 = mluni3 (satellite property), x4 = mluni1 (satellite) -
10 velplini
Construction: ve+plini planet orbit Structure: x1 = plini4 (planet orbit), x2 = plini2 (planet primary), x3 = plini3 (planetary property), x4 = plini1 (planet) -
11 структура орбиты
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > структура орбиты
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12 структура орбиты
Mathematics: orbit structure -
13 FOPS
1) Военный термин: first-orbit penetration system, flight operations planning schedule4) Сокращение: Falling Object Protective Structure, First Orbit Penetration System5) Общая лексика: falling objects protective structure -
14 life
1) живые организмы, флора и фауна ( данной среды или территории)2) срок службы; долговечность; ресурс3) стойкость; ресурс стойкости ( инструмента)4) кампания; продолжительность кампании (печи, реактора)6) эл. количество циклов ( переключения)7) время жизни (носителей заряда, частицы)•life between overhauls — наработка между капитальными ремонтамиlife of roof — стойкость свода ( печи)life of structure — эксплуатационный срок службы сооружения-
accuracy life
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active life
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aircraft safe life
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aquatic life
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average life
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balanced life
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battery cycle life
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campaign life
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car life
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cold storage life
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commercial life
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corrosion fatigue life
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creep life
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creep-rupture life
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cycle life
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cylinder life
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design life
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designed useful life
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designed life
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electrode life
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endurance life
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extrapolated mean life
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fatigue life
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finite life
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flex life
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full-load life
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furnace life
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good tool life
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guaranteed tire life
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infinite life
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in-orbit life
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interrepair life
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in-use life
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joint life
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ladle life
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lining life
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low-cycle fatigue life
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mean life
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mechanical life
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mine life
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mold life
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no-failure life
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nonskid life
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observed mean life
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operating life
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orbital life
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orbit life
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original life
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overhaul life
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past life
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pick life
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plate life
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pot life
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potential service life
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predicted mean life
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process life
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producing life of well
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projected service life
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rated life
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refractory life
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refrigerated storage life
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regenerator life
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reliable life
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remaining tool life
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robot life
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roll life
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rolling bearing fatigue life
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rupture life
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scheduling service life
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service life
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sewage life
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shelf life
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sidewall life
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snorkel life
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specified life
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spreadable life
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stack life
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storable life
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stress-corrosion life
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stress-relaxation rupture life
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target life
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terrestrial life
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thermal neutron life
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thermal-fatigue life
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tire life
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tool life
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total service life
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trouble-free service life
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unit roof life
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useful life
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water life
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wear life
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well flowing life
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15 splitting
1) расщепление; разбиение; разветвление; (раз)деление3) светоделение•- band splitting
- call splitting
- column splitting
- data splitting
- dynamical node splitting
- energy-level splitting
- exchange splitting
- frequency splitting
- ground-state splitting
- HFS splitting
- hyperfine-structure splitting
- magnetic splitting
- magnetic line splitting
- mode splitting
- multiplet splitting
- n-fold splitting
- node splitting
- nuclear Zeeman splitting
- phase splitting
- quadrupole Stark splitting
- random splitting
- spin-orbit splitting
- Stark splitting
- tunneling splitting of state
- valley-orbit splitting
- window splitting
- Zeeman splitting
- zero-field splitting -
16 splitting
1) расщепление; разбиение; разветвление; (раз)деление3) светоделение•- band splitting
- call splitting
- column splitting
- data splitting
- dynamical node splitting
- energy-level splitting
- exchange splitting
- frequency splitting
- ground-state splitting
- HFS splitting
- hyperfine-structure splitting
- magnetic line splitting
- magnetic splitting
- mode splitting
- multiplet splitting
- n-fold splitting
- node splitting
- nuclear Zeeman splitting
- phase splitting
- quadrupole Stark splitting
- random splitting
- spin-orbit splitting
- Stark splitting
- tunneling splitting of state
- valley-orbit splitting
- window splitting
- Zeeman splitting
- zero-field splittingThe New English-Russian Dictionary of Radio-electronics > splitting
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17 assembly
1) сборка; компоновка; монтаж ( процесс)2) сборочная единица; комплект; устройство; агрегат или узел в сборе3) фотомонтаж, монтаж ( кинофильма)4) вчт. ассемблированная программа5) вчт. трансляция( с языка ассемблера); ассемблирование•-
abrasive work engaging assembly
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abutment sleeve assembly
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accessory drive assembly
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active docking assembly
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adhesive assembly
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aligned docking assemblies
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androgynous docking assembly
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antenna assembly
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antifriction roller assembly
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automated assembly
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automatic drain assembly
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automatic program assembly
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band assembly
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bare assembly
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bearing mount assembly
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board assembly
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bottom hole assembly
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bottom plate assembly
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brake assembly
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breeder assembly
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brush assembly
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bushing assembly
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cable assembly
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cam assembly
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canister assembly
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captive-screw assembly
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carriage assembly
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cathode assembly
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cell assembly
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centrifugal flyweights assembly
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channel fastener assembly
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closure head assembly
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cluster assemblies
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combed assembly
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combustion assembly
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commutator bar assembly
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compatible docking assemblies
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container assembly
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conveyor/robot assembly
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cord assembly
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cowl flap actuating assembly
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critical assembly
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crosshead movement assembly
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cutter assembly
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cutting tool assembly
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deflection-coil assembly
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docking assembly
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document assembly
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dovetailed assembly
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drill assembly
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drilling assembly
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drilling bit bearing assembly
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drop-sleeve assembly
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dry fuel assembly
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dumbbell assembly
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dummy assembly
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electrode assembly
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electrode-drive assembly
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emergency extension assembly
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engine-mounted assembly
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evaporator assembly
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experimental assembly
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factory assembly
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feed nut assembly
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feeding assembly
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field assembly
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film assembly
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film unit assembly
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film-carrier assembly
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first assembly
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flexible structure assembly
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focus-deflection assembly
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friction assembly
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fuel assembly
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fuel rod assembly
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functional assembly
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grinding wheel assembly
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guide bar assembly
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guide vane assembly
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head assembly
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head drum assembly
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heavy loaded fuel assembly
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improper assembly
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jack bar assembly
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knockover bar assembly
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laterally docking assembly
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layer assembly
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lining assembly
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longitudinal docking assembly
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look ahead assembly
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low-maintenance rigid hitch assembly
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maneuver propulsion assembly
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marine riser seal assembly
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marine riser stub assembly
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mast-and-electrode assembly
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melt distributing assembly
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microelectronic modular assembly
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mixture control assembly
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module assembly
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mold assembly
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mount assembly
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moving-contact assembly
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multichip assembly
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multilayer film assembly
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multiple station assembly
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multirow cylindrical bearing journal assembly
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near-critical assembly
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needle bar assembly
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negative assembly
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neutron detection assembly
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OD grinding assembly
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oil cooler actuating assembly
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on-orbit assembly
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packet assembly
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packing assembly
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pack-off assembly
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pan-and-tilt assembly
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paper path assembly
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parking brake assembly
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partition assembly
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passive docking assembly
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pipe follower roller assembly
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plate fuel assembly
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ply assembly
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pot core coil assembly
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presser bar assembly
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pressure mounting assembly
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pressure regulator assembly
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pressure relief assembly
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printed circuit assembly
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program assembly
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programmable assembly
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radial converging assembly
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radially docking assembly
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reaction control assembly
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reduction gear assembly
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repair shop assembly
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replaceable sync head assembly
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replaceable video head assembly
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replacement assembly
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retraction/extension assembly
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robotic assembly
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robot assembly
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roll and chock assembly
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roll cartridge assembly
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rolling contact fatigue assembly
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rotating basket assembly
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rotating head assembly
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rotor clutch assembly
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scanner assembly
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scanning-coil assembly
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seal assembly
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sealed drilling bit bearing assembly
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sealed drill bit bearing assembly
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self-contained journal bearing assembly
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self-energizing brake assembly
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shear cartridge assembly
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sinker bar assembly
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slide bar assembly
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spent fuel assembly
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spindle assembly
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spinneret assembly
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squeeze-ratchet tool assembly
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stacked assembly
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stack assembly
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static purity assembly
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statistical assembly
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stem assembly
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stone assembly
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storage assembly
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stream feeder assembly
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subcritical assembly
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swing clamp assembly
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tailwheel assembly
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takeup assembly
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target assembly
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telephone headset assembly
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terminal assembly
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tile assembly
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tool changer assembly
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torque coupling assembly
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tractor assembly
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transformation structure assembly
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trimmer board assembly
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trumpet assembly
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tubing joint assembly
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two-row spherical bearing journal assembly
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unified assembly
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unitary assembly
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used parts original assembly
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vacuum tank assembly
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video head assembly
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visor assembly
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wellhead assembly
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wheel dressing assembly
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wide opening gripping jaw assembly
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winder assembly
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wire-wrapped core assembly
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wiring assembly
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workholding assembly
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wrist assembly
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yarn trapper assembly
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yoke assembly
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zero-energy thermonuclear assembly -
18 factor
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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zero phase-sequence voltage factor -
19 method
1) метод; приём; способ2) методика3) технология4) система•- accelerated strength testing method-
benching method-
bullhead well control method-
electrical-surveying method-
electromagnetic surveying method-
long-wire transmitter method-
operational method-
rule of thumb method-
straight flange method of rolling beams-
symbolical method-
tee-test method-
testing method-
triangulation method-
value-iteration method -
20 periodic
1) периодический
2) периодичный
3) регулярный
– almost periodic
– annual periodic
– doubly periodic
– periodic duty
– periodic orbit
– periodic oscillatory
– periodic process
– periodic table
– periodic time
– simply periodic
balanced periodic quantity — уравновешенная периодическая величина
- 1
- 2
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