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POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAUGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pounds per square inch gage
1, record 1, English, pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- psig 2, record 1, English, psig
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pounds per square inch gauge 3, record 1, English, pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gauge
correct, officially approved
- PSIG 4, record 1, English, PSIG
correct, officially approved
- PSIG 4, record 1, English, PSIG
- pounds per square inch gage pressure 5, record 1, English, pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gage%20pressure
- pressure in pounds per square inch gauge 6, record 1, English, pressure%20in%20pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gauge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gage pressure, measured by the number of pounds-force exerted on an area of 1 square inch. 7, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Psig is the pressure in a vessel or container as registered on a pressure gauge attached to the container. 8, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Psi (pounds per square inch): Measure of pressure. Psia (pounds per square inch absolute): Total pressure obtained by adding atmospheric pressure to psig. Psig (pounds per square inch gage) is the pressure that a normal pressure gage measures. The difference between the pressure in the vessel, to which the gage is connected and the atmospheric pressure is the psig. 9, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When psi alone is used, it usually refers to psig. 9, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pounds per square inch gauge; PSIG: terms officialized by the ATSC-Helicopters. 10, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20gage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression manométrique en livres par pouce carré
1, record 1, French, pression%20manom%C3%A9trique%20en%20livres%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pression manométrique en psi 2, record 1, French, pression%20manom%C3%A9trique%20en%20psi
correct, feminine noun
- pression manométrique en lb/po² 3, record 1, French, pression%20manom%C3%A9trique%20en%20lb%2Fpo%C2%B2
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- psi manométrique 4, record 1, French, psi%20manom%C3%A9trique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pression manométrique en livres par pouce carré : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 1, French, - pression%20manom%C3%A9trique%20en%20livres%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pression manométrique en lb/po² : terme uniformisé par le CUTA-Hélicoptères. 6, record 1, French, - pression%20manom%C3%A9trique%20en%20livres%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
psi manométrique : proposition sur le modèle de «psi absolu» relevé dans la source «Glossaire de l'énergie : anglais-français» établi par les traducteurs français de l'OCDE (OCDE-118). 4, record 1, French, - pression%20manom%C3%A9trique%20en%20livres%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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