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SYMBOL UNIT [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

Conventional sign designating a unit of measurement.

OBS

m is the symbol for metre; A is the symbol for ampere.

OBS

symbol of a unit of measurement; symbol of a 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 Metrologoy (OIML), and others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Signe conventionnel désignant une unité de mesure.

OBS

m est le symbole du mètre; A est le symbole de l'ampère.

OBS

symbole d'une unité de mesure; symbole d'une unité : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

OBS

symbole d'une unité de mesure; symbole d'une unité : termes et définition 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).

Spanish

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