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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD MASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international standard of mass
1, record 1, English, international%20standard%20of%20mass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass international standard 2, record 1, English, mass%20international%20standard
proposal
- international prototype 1, record 1, English, international%20prototype
former designation, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
international (measurement) standard: Standard recognized by an international agreement to serve internationally as the basis for assigning the values to other standards of the quantity concerned. 3, record 1, English, - international%20standard%20of%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
international (national) prototype: The former name of the international or national standards of length and mass in the metric decimal system of units of measurement: International prototype metre, International prototype kilogram. 1, record 1, English, - international%20standard%20of%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "prototype" in the above sense has a purely historical value and should not be used in official documents concerning current standards. 1, record 1, English, - international%20standard%20of%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalon international de masse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20international%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prototype international 1, record 1, French, prototype%20international
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon international : Étalon reconnu par un accord international pour servir de base internationale à l'attribution de valeurs aux autres étalons de la grandeur concernée. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%20international%20de%20masse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prototype international (national) : Ancienne dénomination des étalons internationaux ou nationaux de longueur et de masse dans le Système métrique décimal d'unités de mesure : Prototype international du mètre -Prototype international du kilogramme. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%20international%20de%20masse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «prototype», dans le sens ci-dessus, a uniquement une valeur historique et ne devrait pas être utilisé dans les documents officiels concernant les étalons contemporains. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%20international%20de%20masse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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