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MULTIPLE UNIT MEASUREMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple of a unit of measurement
1, record 1, English, multiple%20of%20a%20unit%20of%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multiple of a unit 1, record 1, English, multiple%20of%20a%20unit
correct
- multiple 2, record 1, English, multiple
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Larger unit of measurement that is formed from a given unit according to scaling conventions. Examples: a) one of the decimal multiples of the metre is the kilometre; b) one of the non-decimal multiples of the second is the hour. 3, record 1, English, - multiple%20of%20a%20unit%20of%20measurement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple unit of measurement; multiple unit: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 4, record 1, English, - multiple%20of%20a%20unit%20of%20measurement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multiple unit of measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- multiple d'une unité de mesure
1, record 1, French, multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- multiple d'une unité 1, record 1, French, multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- multiple 2, record 1, French, multiple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure plus grande formée à partir d'une unité donnée selon des conventions d'échelonnement. Exemples : a) l'un des multiples décimaux du mètre est le kilomètre; b) l'un des multiples non décimaux de la seconde est l'heure. 3, record 1, French, - multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple d'une unité de mesure; multiple d'une unité : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
multiple d'une unité de mesure; multiple d'une unité : termes entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 4, record 1, French, - multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unité de mesure multiple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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