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MEGA TEC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- million tonnes of coal equivalent
1, record 1, English, million%20tonnes%20of%20coal%20equivalent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- mtce 1, record 1, English, mtce
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- million tons of coal equivalent 2, record 1, English, million%20tons%20of%20coal%20equivalent
correct
- mtce 1, record 1, English, mtce
correct
- mtce 1, record 1, English, mtce
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comparative unit of energy content widely used in the oil industry 3, record 1, English, - million%20tonnes%20of%20coal%20equivalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equals 4.48 million barrels oil or 25.19 trillion cubic feet natural gas. 3, record 1, English, - million%20tonnes%20of%20coal%20equivalent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méga Tec
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ga%20Tec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MTec 1, record 1, French, MTec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- million de tonnes d'équivalent charbon 2, record 1, French, million%20de%20tonnes%20d%27%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
- mtec 2, record 1, French, mtec
correct, masculine noun
- mtec 2, record 1, French, mtec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tonne équivalent-charbon (TEC). Unité usuelle d'énergie correspondant en quantité de chaleur à 10 000 thermies environ. Un multiple usuel est le méga Tec (MTec) qui vaut 1 million de Tec. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ga%20Tec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La suprématie ancienne du charbon fit que, pendant plusieurs décennies, on utilisa, comme unité de comparaison, la tonne d'équivalent charbon (tec) [...] 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ga%20Tec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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