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PETA- [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peta-
1, record 1, English, peta%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- P 1, record 1, English, P
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prefix in the SI (International System of Units) meaning 10 to the fifteenth power or one quadrillion (1 with 15 zeroes). 2, record 1, English, - peta%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petajoule; petaoctet. 2, record 1, English, - peta%2D
Record 1, Key term(s)
- peta
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- péta-b
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ta%2Db
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- P 1, record 1, French, P
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peta- 2, record 1, French, peta%2D
correct, prefix
- P 2, record 1, French, P
correct
- P 2, record 1, French, P
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préfixe qui multiplie l'unité devant laquelle il est placé par 10 à la puissance quinze ou un quatrillion (1 000 000 000 000 000). 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ta%2Db
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétajoule; pétaseconde. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ta%2Db
Record 1, Key term(s)
- péta
- peta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peta-
1, record 2, English, peta%2D
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- P 1, record 2, English, P
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
SI prefix with a multiplication factor of 1 000 000 000 000 000 or 10 to the 15th power. 2, record 2, English, - peta%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital "P" is the symbol for "peta-"; not to be confused with the lower case "p" which represents "pico-". 2, record 2, English, - peta%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The above information was derived from a table given under "prefixes and symbols (International System of Units)(SI)" in IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronic Terms, 1977, page 523. 2, record 2, English, - peta%2D
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peta-
1, record 2, French, peta%2D
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- P 1, record 2, French, P
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préfixe SI (symb. : P) qui multiplie par [10 à la quinzième puissance] l'unité devant laquelle il est placé. 1, record 2, French, - peta%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole de «peta-» est un «P» majuscule; le «p» minuscule est le symbole de «pico». 2, record 2, French, - peta%2D
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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