A technical data sheet is a document detailing the characteristics or functions of a specific object, product, or process. It serves as a tool for conveying the most relevant information on a specific topic.
It contains summarized and useful information, which varies depending on the purpose and type of file . There are fact sheets for movies, foods, countries, car models, medications, and people.
The technical sheet is a very useful tool when marketing or promoting a good or service . It is important that it contains reliable information that provides clear and accurate data. It can include hard data such as statistics, dates, and codes; or soft data such as an item’s description, color, or amenities.
Examples of technical sheets
- Technical data sheet of a medicine:
| Unique drug code: |
A11GA01SOY112
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| DCI: |
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
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| Pharmaceutical form: |
Injectable solution
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| Concentration: | 100 mg/ml |
| Commercial presentation: |
Box of 5mL ampoules
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- Animal data sheet:
| Common name: | Puma |
| Scientific name: | Puma concolor |
| Kingdom: | Animal |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Nutrition: | Carnivorous |
| Average weight: | 53 to 72 kg. |
| Area: | America |
- Country Fact Sheet:
| Country name: | Guatemala |
| Capital: |
Guatemala City
|
| Official language: | Spanish |
| Currency: | Quetzal |
| Extension: | 108,889 km² |
| Population (2018): | 16,301,286 |
| Form of government: |
Presidential Republic
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| Life expectancy (2018): | 73.9 years |
| Nominal per capita income (2018): | $4,467 |
| Population growth (2018): | 2.2% |
| Illiteracy rate (2017): | 12.31% |
| Birth rate (2018): |
24.6 births per year per 1,000 inhabitants.
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- Technical sheet of a food:
| Product name | Ground paprika |
| Product No.: | 32,589 |
| Origin: | Spain |
| Importer: | Vilta SA |
| Net weight: | 87 grs. |
| Gross weight: | 152 grs. |
| Packaging date: | February 2018 |
| Expiration date: | March 2020 |
| Lot No.: | 2036589 |
- Technical sheet of a book:
| Book title: |
Pig War Diary
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| Author: |
Adolfo Bioy Casares
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| Publishing group: | Planet |
| Seal: | Emecé |
| Publication date: | November 2015 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Cover design: | Diego F. Martín |
| Number of pages: | 204 |
| Gender: | Novel |
| Binding: | Soft cover |
| Reading recommendation: | Over 15 years old |
- Research fact sheet:
| Type of study: |
Telephone surveys with the Cati system
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| Aim: |
Implement a quantitative study to characterize citizens’ environmental opinions, behavior, and main environmental concerns.
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| Universe: |
Chilean men and women. Over 18 years of age.
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| Sample size: |
5,057 cases distributed across the country’s 15 regions.
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| Sample selection: |
For landline interviews, the sampling was probability-based, using CADEM’s databases with national coverage. Within-household sampling, subjects were selected based on gender, age, and social status. For cell phone interviews, using CADEM’s databases with national coverage, the interviewee’s residence in the city included in the study was filtered, followed by gender and age profiles.
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| Margin of error: |
1.39 percentage points (approx).
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| Date of completion: |
October 28 to December 4, 2014.
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| Survey Operation: | CADEM SA |
- Technical sheet of a work of art:
| Title of the work: |
Poppy field
|
| Author: | Claude Monet |
| Year: | 1873 |
| Style: | Impressionism |
| Technique: |
Oil on canvas
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| Measures: | 65 x 50 cm |
| Location: |
Musée d’Orsay – Paris.
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- Technical sheet of a good or product:
| Product: | Scooter |
| Model: | Ray ZR |
| Brand: | Yamaha |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Engine: |
Single cylinder, 4T, SOHC, Air cooled
|
| Cylinder capacity: | 113 cc |
| Start: | Electric and pedal |
| Lubrication system: | Wet sump |
| Feeding: | Carburetor |
| Total length: | 1825 mm |
| Total width: | 700 mm |
| Total height: | 1110 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 1270 mm |
| Available colors: | Red and light blue |
- Company data sheet:
| Name: | Lavatú |
| Managing director: | Samuel London |
| Year of foundation: | 1998 |
| Heading: | Personal hygiene and grooming |
| Vision: |
To be the largest producer of toiletries and hygiene products.
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| Number of employees: | 120 |
| Departments: |
Administrative – personnel – production – sales and promotion
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| Location: | City of Cali – Colombia |
| Contact: | 0057 – 2-586935 |
- Technical sheet of a film:
| Movie name: |
Saving Private Ryan
|
| Original name in English: | Saving Private Ryan |
| Director: | Steven Spielberg |
| Producer: |
Steven Spielberg Ian Bryce
Mark Gordon Gary Levinsohn |
| Script: | Robert Rodat |
| Gender: | Warlike |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Duration: | 169 minutes |
| Music: | John Williams |
| Photograph: | Janusz Kamiński |
| Locker room: | Joanna Johnston |
| Mounting: | Michael Kahn |
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Starring:
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Tom Hanks |
| Edward Burns | |
| Tom Sizemore | |
| Matt Damon | |
| Barry Pepper | |
| Adam Goldberg | |
| Jeremy Davies | |
| Vin Diesel | |
| Giovanni Ribisi | |
| Leland Orser | |
| Paul Giamatti |
