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INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM UNITS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International System of Units
1, record 1, English, International%20System%20of%20Units
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SI 2, record 1, English, SI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- International System 3, record 1, English, International%20System
correct
- SI system 4, record 1, English, SI%20system
correct
- metric system 5, record 1, English, metric%20system
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coherent system of units adopted and recommended by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM). [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.] 6, record 1, English, - International%20System%20of%20Units
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Sl is based at present on the following seven base units: metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, candela. 6, record 1, English, - International%20System%20of%20Units
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A system of units used in scientific work throughout the world and employed in general commercial transactions and engineering applications; its units of length, time, and mass are the meter, second, and kilogram respectively, or decimal multiples and submultiples thereof. 7, record 1, English, - International%20System%20of%20Units
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Metric Systems ... With the addition of basic physical units it is now officially known by the French name "Le Système International d'Unités" (abbreviation "SI") or in English as the International System of Units. 8, record 1, English, - International%20System%20of%20Units
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
International System of Units; SI: term and abbreviation 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. 9, record 1, English, - International%20System%20of%20Units
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 10, record 1, English, - International%20System%20of%20Units
Record 1, Key term(s)
- International SI unit system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système international d'unités
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20international%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SI 2, record 1, French, SI
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Système International d'unités 3, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20International%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- SI 4, record 1, French, SI
correct
- SI 4, record 1, French, SI
- Système International d'Unités 5, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20International%20d%27Unit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- SI 6, record 1, French, SI
correct
- SI 6, record 1, French, SI
- système international d'unités 7, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20international%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- système international SI 8, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20international%20SI
correct, masculine noun
- système international 9, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20international
correct, masculine noun
- S.I. 9, record 1, French, S%2EI%2E
correct
- S.I. 9, record 1, French, S%2EI%2E
- système SI 8, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20SI
correct, masculine noun
- système métrique 10, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système cohérent d'unités adopté et recommandé par la Conférence générale des poids et mesures (CGPM). [Définition entérinée, 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).] 7, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20international%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La 1re Conférence générale des poids et mesures, en 1889, adopta les nouveaux étalons du mètre et du kilogramme [...] pour servir de base internationale du système métrique. Depuis, ce système s'est étendu et perfectionné. La 11e Conférence générale des poids et mesures, en 1960, lui a donné le nom de «système international d'unités» ou, en abrégé, SI, dans toutes les langues. Le SI comporte aujourd'hui sept unités de base : mètre, kilogramme, seconde, ampère, kelvin, candela et mole, à partir desquelles on forme les unités dérivées par des relations simples. 7, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20international%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système international d'unités; SI : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR. 11, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20international%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Système international d'unités, SI : terme et abréviation 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). 11, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20international%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 12, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20international%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema internacional de unidades
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20internacional%20de%20unidades
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Si 1, record 1, Spanish, Si
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema métrico 2, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20m%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
- Sistema Internacional de Unidades 3, record 1, Spanish, Sistema%20Internacional%20de%20Unidades
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 4, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20internacional%20de%20unidades
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