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Offset Bends (448 words) |
 | Offset bends are used to move a run of conduit from one plane to another. |
 | An offset is normally used to bend the conduit around an obstruction, or to relocate the conduit close to a structural member to make it easier to fasten the conduit. |
 | The Cosecant of an angle is defined as the length of the hypotenuse of a 90ยบ triangle divided by the length of the opposite side of the triangle. |
| U. S. Bureau of Industry and Security - Offsets in Defense Trade 1999 (3561 words) |
 | This offset ratio is down from the 1996 ratio of 76 percent and the 1995 ratio of 81 percent. |
 | Offset agreements associated with the purchase of off-the-shelf aircraft provide an opportunity for foreign vendors to supply parts and components (direct offsets) for aircraft destined for the host country, and an additional opportunity to compete in the existing U.S. (and foreign) replacement market (indirect offsets). |
 | Offsets may be directly related to the weapon system being exported, or they may take the form of compensation unrelated to the exported item, such as foreign investment or counter trade. |