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KILOCYCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kilohertz
1, record 1, English, kilohertz
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- kHz 1, record 1, English, kHz
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kilocycle per second 2, record 1, English, kilocycle%20per%20second
obsolete
- kc/s 2, record 1, English, kc%2Fs
obsolete
- kc/s 2, record 1, English, kc%2Fs
- kilocycle 1, record 1, English, kilocycle
obsolete
- kc 1, record 1, English, kc
obsolete
- kc 1, record 1, English, kc
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1000 hertz. 2, record 1, English, - kilohertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilocycle: 1000 cycles. Generally interpreted as meaning 1000 cycles per second. Obsolete term, replaced by kilohertz (kHz). 2, record 1, English, - kilohertz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilohertz
1, record 1, French, kilohertz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- kHz 1, record 1, French, kHz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- kilocycle 2, record 1, French, kilocycle
masculine noun, obsolete
- kilocycle par seconde 2, record 1, French, kilocycle%20par%20seconde
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence équivalent à 1 000 hertz. 2, record 1, French, - kilohertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilocycle : terme employé parfois, et à tort, pour kilocycle par seconde, et qui doit être remplacé par kilohertz [...] 2, record 1, French, - kilohertz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kilohercio
1, record 1, Spanish, kilohercio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- kHz 2, record 1, Spanish, kHz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- kilohertzio 3, record 1, Spanish, kilohertzio
correct, masculine noun
- kHz 3, record 1, Spanish, kHz
correct, masculine noun
- kHz 3, record 1, Spanish, kHz
- kilohertz 4, record 1, Spanish, kilohertz
correct, masculine noun
- kilociclo por segundo 4, record 1, Spanish, kilociclo%20por%20segundo
masculine noun, obsolete
- kilociclo 5, record 1, Spanish, kilociclo
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de frecuencia de los fenómenos periódicos equivalente a 1000 hertzios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - kilohercio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilohercio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "kilohercio", castellanizada y en minúscula. 1, record 1, Spanish, - kilohercio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kilociclo: Las más de las veces se sobreentiende "mil ciclos por segundo" y, en este caso, es incorrecto el uso de la voz "kilociclo", a la cual debe preferirse "kilohertzio". 3, record 1, Spanish, - kilohercio
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