The term PN refers to nominal pressure in bar g. PN means 'Pression Nominale' and is a numerical designation which is a convenient rounded number for reference purposes. The practical convenience is that all equipment of the same nominal size (DN) designated by the same PN number shall have compatible mating dimensions. See similar questions...

What is the difference between "CPF used for the property" and "CPF you intend to use to reduce Housing Loan Outstanding?" See similar questions...

This refers to how the parts of the slide come apart. Half of a slide will attach to the cabinet, the other half will attach to the drawer. If you want to remove a drawer to clean you will need to disconnect the drawer half from the cabinet half of the slide in order that the drawer can be removed from the cabinet. Different groups of slides will have different types of disconnect features for removing one half from the other. Some slides may have no disconnect feature. See similar questions...

Autie' is an informal shortened version of the word 'Autistic' but also means 'on the Autism Spectrum'. So where the term 'Aspie' doesn't refer to the Autistic end of the Autism Spectrum, the word 'Autie' includes Asperger's, PDD, PDD-NOS as all being Autism Spectrum Conditions. Autie' is a term that has been adopted by those who prefer to see Autism as more than just a medical/psychiatric term. See similar questions...

The term "all risks" describes insurance for losses due to a wide range of causes. Instead of listing each insured peril, such as fire, lightning, and so on, the policy covers all loss or damage to insured property that is the result of any "risk" that is not specifically excluded. "All risks" is a confusing insurance term and does, in fact, incorporate some listed exclusions which allow coverage to be tailored to individual needs and priced more fairly. See similar questions...

Unlike a gift in the Sunday offering, a planned gift needs more consideration for a personal fit to maximize benefits. See similar questions...

Very true. There is a story behind why they are called .The Order of the Stick. within the context of the strip. That story, however has yet to be revealed. Top See similar questions...

The use of UV technology for drinking water disinfection does come with limitations. In order for a particular system to be used for the treatment of drinking water, in regulated applications, it must have proof of performance. Proof of performance can be described as third party validation. This type of validation requires a third party expert to witness a bioassay test on the UV system in question, according to a specific UV testing protocol. See similar questions...

HIV antibodies don't appear the day after you become infected, so it is not possible to find out if you have been infected immediately after a possible risk. Antibodies usually take between two and three months to appear in your blood. The time between infection and the development of antibodies is called the window period. In the window period people infected with HIV have no antibodies in their blood, but may already have very high levels of HIV in their blood, sexual fluids or breast milk. See similar questions...

QOS or Quality of Service is an IP protocol used across networks to assure that IP-voice and video packets arrive on-time and in-sequence thereby minimizing tiling and jittering which degrades video images and sound. See similar questions...

Used within the confines of fishing rod terminology, "action" is the term which describes a blank's taper or relationship of butt to tip diameter/size/ power. From that you gain an idea of where most of the blank's initial flex will occur. A fast action rod will flex initially in the upper 1/3rd of its length. A medium or moderate action rod will bend initially in the upper 1/2 of its length. A slow action rod will bend initially over its entire length. See similar questions...

Spirit is the Creator; the One, the Source, the keeper of Great Mystery and the Void. It is both the God in His many forms and the Goddess in Hers. Spirit is all that is known to be unknowable, to be explored but never fully understood. Spirit is Magic. It is Breath. Spirit represents balance: the fine line that exists between all that is 'light' and all that is 'dark'. Spirit demands that we trust, remember and know. Spirit is both tangible and non-tangible. See similar questions...

The Inland Revenue Ordinance does not contains any definition of "non-resident person" but the Department has long accepted that the term refers to a person who has no permanent business presence in Hong Kong. A BVI incorporated company should not be regarded as a non-resident if its directors are resident in Hong Kong and its central management and control is in Hong Kong. See similar questions...

Fees mean the total amount of fees, including commission, management, consultancy or service fee etc. Yes. You should state all the fees paid or accrued to closely connected persons, irrespective of whether or not the amount was determined on an arm's length basis and in the normal course of business. See similar questions...

Language resources capture the knowledge of human language and its use over time. They encompass both written and spoken language, general vocabulary as well as domain specific terminology. Lexica, corpora and terminology databanks are the most widespread resources. Translation memories have gained growing popularity in recent years. Computational grammars and software tools such as parsers or taggers are often regarded as important resources as well. See similar questions...

Under Americans with Disability Act (ADA), the term "readily achievable" has a legal meaning directed at industry to measure whether or not a technology should be mandated by law in support of the goals of the ADA. The meaning given to it in section 301(9) of the Americans with Disability Act can be found in the records of the FCC. See similar questions...

A Processor is the company that actually routes an Authorization Request from a Point-of-Sale device to the Associations, and then arranges for Fund Settlement to the merchant. See similar questions...

The bank or other financial institution that extends credit to a cardholder through bankcard accounts. The financial institution issues a credit card and bills the cardholder for purchases against the bankcard account. Also referred to as the cardholder's financial institution. See similar questions...

A credit card transaction that is billed back to the merchant after the sale has been settled. Chargebacks are initiated by the card issuer on behalf of the cardholder. Typical cardholder disputes involve product delivery failure or product/service dissatisfaction. Cardholders are urged to try to obtain satisfaction from the merchant before disputing the bill with the credit card issuer. See similar questions...