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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat-unit
1, record 1, English, heat%2Dunit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unit of heat 2, record 1, English, unit%20of%20heat
correct
- heat unit 3, record 1, English, heat%20unit
correct
- thermal unit 4, record 1, English, thermal%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A determinate quantity of heat adopted as a unit of measure. 6, record 1, English, - heat%2Dunit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unit of heat is the calorie. 7, record 1, English, - heat%2Dunit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
heat unit: [A unit such as] in the foot-pound-second system, the British Thermal Unit (Btu) in the centimeter-gramsecond system, the calorie (cal.). 8, record 1, English, - heat%2Dunit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat-unit [is also]: A unit ... usually reckoned as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit weight (pound, gramme, etc.) of water one degree. 1, record 1, English, - heat%2Dunit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In America the British thermal unit is sometimes called the heat unit. 9, record 1, English, - heat%2Dunit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Scoville heat unit. 10, record 1, English, - heat%2Dunit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Thermal unit Kelvin. 10, record 1, English, - heat%2Dunit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
British, caloric metric thermal unit. 10, record 1, English, - heat%2Dunit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de chaleur
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité thermique 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20thermique
feminine noun
- unité thermale 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20thermale
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité d'énergie, de chaleur et de travail est le joule [J]; l'ancienne unité de chaleur, la calorie, n'est plus utilisée. 4, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de chaleur; unité thermique : termes descriptifs. 5, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermale : Qui a une température élevée à la source et des propriétés thérapeutiques. 6, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Unité thermique de croissance, du maîs. 5, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad térmica
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tritium unit
1, record 2, English, tritium%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit used to express tritium concentrations. One tritium unit is a concentration of one tritium atom in 1018 hydrogen atoms. 1, record 2, English, - tritium%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de tritium
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20tritium
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité utilisée pour exprimer la concentration de tritium. Une unité de tritium correspond à une concentration d'un atome de tritium pour 1018 atomes d'hydrogène. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20tritium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de tritio
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20tritio
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- u.t.
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad utilizada para expresar concentración de tritio. Una unidad de tritio corresponde a una concentración de un átomo de tritio en 1018 átomos de hidrógeno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20tritio
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