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T/M [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Motors (Machinery)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- revolutions per minute
1, record 1, English, revolutions%20per%20minute
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RPM 2, record 1, English, RPM
correct, officially approved
- rpm 3, record 1, English, rpm
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revolutions per minute; RPM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - revolutions%20per%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
revolutions per minute; rpm: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - revolutions%20per%20minute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Moteurs mécaniques
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tours/minute
1, record 1, French, tours%2Fminute
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- T/M 2, record 1, French, T%2FM
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
- tr/min 3, record 1, French, tr%2Fmin
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tours par minute 4, record 1, French, tours%20par%20minute
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tours par minute : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - tours%2Fminute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tours/minute; T/M : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - tours%2Fminute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tours par minute; tr/min: terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - tours%2Fminute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Motores mecánicos
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- revoluciones por minuto
1, record 1, Spanish, revoluciones%20por%20minuto
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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