NEC

National Economic Council

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Naval Engineering CAD

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Navigational Electronic Chart System Association

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A measuring tool used to check air pressure at the tool by inserting a hypodermic needle into the rubber hose.

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A hand held pneumatic chipping tool which the blows are transmitted through a group of floating needles or metal rods.

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A pressure below that of the existing atmospheric pressure taken as a zero reference.

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A negotiable instrument is any document, which permits one party to transfer their rights to a second party by endorsing and delivering the document to the second party. An instrument is only fully negotible when the party transferring it receives value a ...

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A document of title (such as a draft, promissory note, check, or bill of lading) transferable from one person to another in good faith for a consideration. Non-negotiable bills of lading are known as "straight consignment." Negotiable bills are known as " ...

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The process by which a negotiable instrument such as a Bill of exchange, Promissory Note or Cheque is transferred in good faith and for value. Negotiation only occurs when the transferring party receives value. In international trade this is normally an e ...

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National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

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Neopanamax is a ship with dimensions greater than Panamax or Panamax Plus that comply with the size and draft limitations of the new locks, which are: • max length 366.0m. • max breadth 49.0m. • max draft (fresh water) 15.2m.

An instrument which measures the scattering function of particles suspended in a medium in order to determine the visual range through the medium. See visibility meter.

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A general term for instruments designed to measure the amount of cloudiness.

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An instrument for determining the direction of cloud motion. There are two basic designs of nephoscope, the directvision nephoscope and the mirror nephoscope.

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The Roman god of the sea, associated with Salacia, the goddess of Salt Water.

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The mythical god of the sea.

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Nickname for waves breaking into foam.

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An equation that expresses the exact electromotive force of a cell in terms of the activities of products and reactants of the cell.

The diffusion layer or the hypothetical thickness of this layer as given by the theory of Nernst, is defined by:id = n F D (Co - C)/dwhere, id = the diffusion limited current density, D = the diffusion coefficient, Co = the concentration at the electrode ...

NES

Abbreviation for "Not Elsewhere Specified."

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