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TONELADA METRICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tonne
1, record 1, English, tonne
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- t 2, record 1, English, t
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metric ton 3, record 1, English, metric%20ton
correct
- MT 3, record 1, English, MT
correct
- MT 3, record 1, English, MT
- metric tonne 4, record 1, English, metric%20tonne
correct
- megagram 5, record 1, English, megagram
correct
- Mg 6, record 1, English, Mg
correct
- Mg 6, record 1, English, Mg
- ton 6, record 1, English, ton
correct
- millier 6, record 1, English, millier
obsolete
- tonneau 6, record 1, English, tonneau
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a non-SI metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms ... 6, record 1, English, - tonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonne; t: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - tonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tonne; t: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 8, record 1, English, - tonne
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonne
1, record 1, French, tonne
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- t 2, record 1, French, t
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tonne métrique 3, record 1, French, tonne%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- tm 4, record 1, French, tm
correct, feminine noun
- tm 4, record 1, French, tm
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unité de masse qui vaut mille kilogrammes, soit 1 000 kg [...] 5, record 1, French, - tonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonne; t : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - tonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tonne; t : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 7, record 1, French, - tonne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonelada métrica
1, record 1, Spanish, tonelada%20m%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- t 2, record 1, Spanish, t
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La masa igual a 1 000 kilogramos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tonelada%20m%C3%A9trica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivale a 2.201 libras. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tonelada%20m%C3%A9trica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tonelada métrica: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tonelada%20m%C3%A9trica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tonelada métrica; t: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 6, record 1, Spanish, - tonelada%20m%C3%A9trica
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