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Record 1 1986-08-12

English

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

SI prefix, tenth: a decimetre is one tenth of a metre. Symbol: d

OBS

The symbol is a "d" written in the lower case.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Élément [c.-à-d. préfixe] qui, placé devant une unité, la divise par dix : décibel, décigramme, etc.

OBS

Symb. : d

OBS

Le symbole est un «d» minuscule.

Spanish

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