C40/50 of concrete strength is saying that 40Mpa(by using cylinder specimen) and 50Map (by using cubic specimen), but this concrete strength is Characteristic concrete strength or target mean concrete strength?

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I believe that C40/50 is about Characteristic concrete strength and target mean concrete strength is more higher than 40map(50map).

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