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I. fac·tor [ˈfæktəʳ, Am -tɚ] N

1. factor (influence):

factor
Faktor m <-s, -to̱·ren>
factor
Umstand m <-(e)s, -stände>
that was not a factor in my decision
das hat bei meiner Entscheidung keine Rolle gespielt
contributory factor
fördernder Umstand
to be a contributing factor in sth
zu etw dat beitragen
to be a crucial factor in sth
etw entscheidend beeinflussen
decisive [or key]/unknown factor
entscheidender/unbekannter Faktor
to be a major factor in sth
auf etw acc einen großen Einfluss haben

2. factor MATH:

factor
Faktor m <-s, -to̱·ren>
two is a factor of six
sechs ist durch zwei teilbar
by a factor of four
um das Vierfache

3. factor (for suncream):

factor
[Lichtschutz]faktor m
a factor four sunscreen
eine Sonnencreme mit Schutzfaktor vier

4. factor TRANSP:

load factor (in bus, plane or train)
Auslastung f <-, -en>
load factor (in bus, plane or train)
Kapazitätsfaktor m

5. factor FIN:

factor
Factor m <-[s], -s>
factor
Factoringgesellschaft f

II. fac·tor [ˈfæktəʳ, Am -tɚ] VB trans MATH (factorize)

to factor sth
etw in Faktoren zerlegen spec
to factor sth
etw faktorisieren

factor N CTRL

factor
Determinante f

factor N ACCOUNT

factor
Faktor m

ab·ˈsorp·tion fac·tor N CHEM, PHYS

absorption factor
Absorptionsgrad m

ˈchill fac·tor N

chill factor
Kältefaktor m

com·mon ˈfac·tor N

common factor
gemeinsamer Teiler [o. Divisor]

con·ˈver·sion fac·tor N

conversion factor
Umrechnungsfaktor m
conversion factor FIN also
Konversionsfaktor m
conversion factor FIN also
Preisfaktor m

cor·ˈrec·tion fac·tor N

correction factor
Korrekturfaktor m

ˈdebt fac·tor N FIN

debt factor
Factor m <-[s], -s>

ˈdown·side fac·tor N ECON, FIN

downside factor
Verlustfaktor m <-s, -en>

factor in VB trans

to factor sth in (consider)
etw mitrechnen
to factor sth in (consider)
etw mit einbeziehen
to factor sth in (consider)
etw berücksichtigen

ˈmi·nus fac·tor N

minus factor
Minus nt <->
minus factor
Manko nt <-s, -s>
minus factor
Nachteil m <-[e]s, -e>

ˈplus fac·tor N

plus factor
Plus nt <-, -> kein pl
plus factor
Pluspunkt m <-(e)s, -e>

pro·ˈtec·tion fac·tor N

protection factor
Lichtschutzfaktor m <-s, -en>
Present
Ifactor
youfactor
he/she/itfactors
wefactor
youfactor
theyfactor
Past
Ifactored
youfactored
he/she/itfactored
wefactored
youfactored
theyfactored
Present Perfect
Ihavefactored
youhavefactored
he/she/ithasfactored
wehavefactored
youhavefactored
theyhavefactored
Past Perfect
Ihadfactored
youhadfactored
he/she/ithadfactored
wehadfactored
youhadfactored
theyhadfactored
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