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FAHRENHEIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fahrenheit scale
1, record 1, English, Fahrenheit%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Fahrenheit temperature scale 2, record 1, English, Fahrenheit%20temperature%20scale
correct
- Fahrenheit scale of temperature 3, record 1, English, Fahrenheit%20scale%20of%20temperature
correct
- Fahrenheit 4, record 1, English, Fahrenheit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temperature scale invented by Gabriel Fahrenheit in which 32° represents the freezing point of water and 212° its boiling point at standard sea level pressure. 5, record 1, English, - Fahrenheit%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Fahrenheit scale is so fixed that it divides the temperature difference between the freezing temperature of water and the boiling temperature of water into 180 equal divisions and sets the freezing temperature of water at 32 divisions above the zero on the scale. 6, record 1, English, - Fahrenheit%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conversion to the Celsius temperature scale (C) is accomplished by the formula: C = (F - 32)5/9. 7, record 1, English, - Fahrenheit%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle Fahrenheit
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Fahrenheit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle de température Fahrenheit 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20Fahrenheit
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique Fahrenheit 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20Fahrenheit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de température dans laquelle la température de fusion de la glace et d'ébullition de l'eau sont respectivement de 32° et 212°. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Fahrenheit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les deux points fixes de l'échelle Fahrenheit étant déterminés de la même façon que ceux de l'échelle Celsius (glace fondante et vapeur d'eau bouillante), Fahrenheit a divisé la distance entre ces deux points en 180 parties égales. Il a ensuite désigné [...] le point correspondant au zéro degré Celsius (glace fondante) par le chiffre 32 [...] 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Fahrenheit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour obtenir des degrés Celsius, on utilise la formule : C = (F - 32)5/9. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Fahrenheit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La température de congélation est égale à celle de la fusion de la glace, phénomène qui détermine le point fixe inférieur des échelles thermométriques (0 °Celsius, 32 °Fahrenheit, 273 Kelvin). 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Fahrenheit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de temperaturas Fahrenheit
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperaturas%20Fahrenheit
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de Fahrenheit 2, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20Fahrenheit
feminine noun
- escala Fahrenheit 3, record 1, Spanish, escala%20Fahrenheit
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de temperaturas en la que el punto de congelación del agua se sitúa a 32 grados y el punto de ebullición a 212 grados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperaturas%20Fahrenheit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para la conversión en grados Celsius (C) se emplea la fórmula: C = (F - 32)5/9. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperaturas%20Fahrenheit
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