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measurable quantity [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Biochemistry
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- measurable quantity
1, record 1, English, measurable%20quantity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Measurable quantity or concentration. ... In establishing the quantity or concentration that is measurable in relation to a substance for the purposes of a proposed regulation or instrument referred to in subsection (2), the Ministers shall take into consideration information concerning sensitive and readily available analytical methods and any relevant information contained in plans referred to in subsection 79(2). 1, record 1, English, - measurable%20quantity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act. 2, record 1, English, - measurable%20quantity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Biochimie
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quantité mesurable
1, record 1, French, quantit%C3%A9%20mesurable
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quantité ou concentration mesurable. [...] En vue de fixer la quantité ou concentration de la substance pour la prise du projet de texte, les ministres tiennent compte des renseignements concernant des méthodes analytiques précises et facilement accessibles et de tout renseignement pertinent visé au paragraphe 79(2). 1, record 1, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20mesurable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement. 2, record 1, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20mesurable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- measurable quantity
1, record 2, English, measurable%20quantity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quantity 1, record 2, English, quantity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attribute of a phenomenon, body or substance that may be distinguished qualitatively and determined quantitatively. 2, record 2, English, - measurable%20quantity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. The term quantity may refer to a quantity in a general sense [length, time, mass, temperature, electrical resistance, amount-of-substance concentration] or to a particular quantity [length of a given rod; electrical resistance of a given specimen of wire; amount-of-substance concentration of ethanol in a given sample of wine]. 2. Quantities that can be placed in order of magnitude relative to one another are called quantities of the same kind. 3. Quantities of the same kind may be grouped together into categories of quantities for examples: a) work, heat, energy; b) thickness circumference, wavelength. 2, record 2, English, - measurable%20quantity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
measurable quantity; quantity: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 3, record 2, English, - measurable%20quantity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grandeur mesurable
1, record 2, French, grandeur%20mesurable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grandeur 1, record 2, French, grandeur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attribut d'un phénomène, d'un corps ou d'une substance, qui est susceptible d'être distingué qualitativement et déterminé quantitativement. 2, record 2, French, - grandeur%20mesurable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Le terme «grandeur» peut se rapporter à une grandeur dans un sens géneral [longueur, temps, masse, température, résistance électrique, concentration en quantité de matière] ou à une grandeur particulière [longueur d'une tige donnée, résistance électrique d'un échantillon donné de fil, concentration en quantité de matière d'éthanol dans un échantillon donné de vin]. 2. Les grandeurs qui peuvent être classées les unes par rapport aux autres en ordre croissant (ou décroissant) sont appelées grandeurs de même nature. 3. Les grandeurs de même nature peuvent être groupées ensemble en catégories de grandeurs, par exemple : a) travail, chaleur, énergie; b) épaisseur, circonférence, longueur d'onde. 2, record 2, French, - grandeur%20mesurable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grandeur mesurable : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - grandeur%20mesurable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
grandeur mesurable; grandeur : termes et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 3, record 2, French, - grandeur%20mesurable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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