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KILOGRAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kilogram
1, record 1, English, kilogram
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- kg 2, record 1, English, kg
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kilogramme 3, record 1, English, kilogramme
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The base unit of mass in the International System of Units that is equal to the mass of a prototype agreed upon by international convention and that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters of water at the temperature of its maximum density. 3, record 1, English, - kilogram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilogram; kg: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - kilogram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilogramme
1, record 1, French, kilogramme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- kg 2, record 1, French, kg
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de masse valant mille grammes. 3, record 1, French, - kilogramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilogramme; kg : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - kilogramme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kilogramo
1, record 1, Spanish, kilogramo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- kg 2, record 1, Spanish, kg
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de peso, equivalente a mil gramos, o a 2,205 libras. 3, record 1, Spanish, - kilogramo
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