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In wastewater treatment or livestock facilities, a shallow pond used to store wastewater where sunlight and biological activity decompose the waste.

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Apparatus in which radar techniques are used to determine the range, elevation, and azimuth of a balloonborne target, to computer upper-air wind data. It is a type of rawin system.

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Small passages

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A radiosonde equipped to measure temperature only.

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The annual profits of a company after deduction of tax, dividends to preference shareholders and.

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Demurrage/Despatch money. Brokerage abbreviation of chartering terms. Amount to be paid if the ship is loading/discharging slower/faster than foreseen. Usually the Despatch money, which is paid by the shipowner, is half the amount of the Demurrage, which ...

BTM

Bottom

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The amount chargeable to capital gains tax (CGT) from gains made on the disposal of an asset. In.

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A charge imposed on holders of fixed term investments in the event of withdrawal prior to.

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The deposition of thin films of semiconductor material by the evaporation of elemental sources in a vacuum.

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Americanized Welsh Coal Charter (1993)

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The geographical direction that the primary or largest exterior wall of a building faces.

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MAh

The term "mAh" means "milliamp hours"; it is on most rechargeable battery labels. It refers to the amount of time you can expect a fully charged battery to last. For example, if the battery label states "2,400 mAh," it means the battery can power a device ...

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Condensation of thin metal coatings on the cool surface of work in vacuum.

Name applied to a class of instruments which measure the liquid content of the atmosphere.

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ETC

Estimated Time of CompletionEstimated time of completion of the cargo operations. Normally the agent should ask the captain how long he requires to make the ship seaworthy after the ETC. Very few agents adhere to this, order the pilot and the tugs for the ...

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Ballast Water Management Plan

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An instrument that uses radio waves to communicate with other vessels. VHF very high frequency - radios are common for marine use, but are limited in range. Single Side Band SSB - radios have longer ranges.

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A rate applicable to a carload of goods.

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