Statistical Terms Glossary

FRNs are medium- to long-term debt obligations with variable interest rates that are adjusted periodically (typically every one, three, or six months). The interest rate is usually fixed at a specified spread over one of the following specified deposit rates:
- London interbank offered rate (LIBOR),
- London interbank bid rate (LIBID), or
- London interbank mean rate (LIMEAN) (average of LIBOR and LIBID)

Engineering structures: built to protect land and property from damage by flood, e.g. levees, banks or other works along a stream; designed to confine floodwater to a particular channel or direct it along planned pathways; or a flood control reservoir.

Area along rivers where cultivation occurs in the areas exposed as floods recede (Fadamas in north-east Nigeria). If the areas are equipped, they are included under irrigated areas, if unequipped they are not. The special case of floating rice is included in this category.

Areas along rivers where cultivation occurs in the areas exposed as floods recedes and where nothing is undertaken to retain the receding water. The special case of floating rice is included in this category.

Areas along rivers where cultivation occurs in the areas exposed as floods recede and where nothing is undertaken to retain the receding water. The special case of floating rice is included in this category.

Flood water harvesting, also sometimes referred to as spate irrigation, is a method of informal irrigation using the floodwaters of a normally dry water course or riverbed (wadi). These systems are in general characterized by a very large catchment upstream (200-5000 ha) with a ratio of “catchment area : cultivated area = between 100:1 - 10 000:1. There are two types of spate irrigation: 1) floodwater harvesting within streambeds, where turbulent channel flow is collected and spread through the wadi where the crops are planted; cross-wadi dams are constructed with stones, earth, or both, often reinforced with gabions; 2) flood water diversion, where the floods - or spates - from the seasonal rivers are diverted into adjacent embanked fields for direct application. A stone or concrete structure raises the water level within the wadi to be diverted to the nearby cropping areas.

The overflowing of the normal confines of a stream or other body of water, or the accumulation of water over areas not normally submerged.; A temporary rise in water levels caused by seasonal accumulation of rainwater, river discharge or tidal phenomenon and resulting in inundation of land surfaces not normally covered by water.; The flowing or overflowing of a field with water that is not under the control of the grower.

Area of land equipped with flood control structures.

A floating rate note with a lower limit on the interest rate to be paid.

The floor area of buildings is the sum of the area of each floor of the building measured to the outer surface of the outer walls including the area of lobbies, cellars, elevator shafts and in multi-dwelling buildings all the common spaces. Areas of balconies are excluded.

Maximum floor area within the vehicle body (e.g. measured in square metres) available for the carriage of goods.

See floor trader (definition).

The minimum rate of exchange.

Minimum return on investment. The Bank sets 15% below the return projected at the beginning of the fiscal year as its floor return.

Member of an exchange trading for himself. Note that floor broker is a broker on the New York Stock Exchange who acts for other members of the Stock Exchange only.

Trading on the exchange for one's own account.

A type of computer storage medium, capable of storing up to 2 MB of data. Most commonly available in 3.5 inch size.

All plant life.

Relates to the cultivation of flowers.

Volume of water that passes a given point within a given period of time.

Diagrammatic description of all of the functions that must be accomplished.

Outflow of water from a stream, pipe, groundwater aquifer or watershed.

See funds flow.