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THERMOMETRIC POINT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermometric scale
1, record 1, English, thermometric%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermometrical scale 2, record 1, English, thermometrical%20scale
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Kelvin Unit refers to a thermometric scale in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Celsius scale and in which zero (0) degrees equals -273.15 degrees Celsius (absolute zero). 3, record 1, English, - thermometric%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are two widely used thermometric scales based on the freezing and boiling point of water at a pressure of one atmosphere : the Fahrenheit(F) scale(32°=freezing, 212°=boiling) and the Celsius(C), or Centigrade, scale(0°=freezing, 100°=boiling). 4, record 1, English, - thermometric%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
°C ... scale ... The other thermometric scales - Fahrenheit, Réaumur, and Kelvin - also carry eponymic designations. 5, record 1, English, - thermometric%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle thermométrique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de mesure de la température. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une grandeur thermométrique est une grandeur physique (longueur, volume, résistance électrique, ...) qui dépend de la température [...] Elle peut alors servir à la détermination de cette température. Cependant, plutôt que de choisir comme référence la grandeur elle-même, qui dépendrait par trop de système, on «mesure» la température par une fonction de cette grandeur qui varie de façon monotone avec elle; on a alors défini une échelle thermométrique, ensemble des températures définies par la relation choisie. Les échelles thermométriques couramment utilisées sont des échelles linéaires [...] : - l'échelle centésimale [...] - l'échelle absolue [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour établir une échelle thermométrique, on choisit deux repères thermométriques qui sont les températures de deux situations facilement réalisables : par exemple la température de la glace fondante, sous les conditions normales de pression, et celle de l'ébullition. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Il y a plusieurs échelles thermométriques : [...] l'échelle Celsius [...] L'échelle absolue [...] l'échelle Fahrenheit [...] 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala termométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20termom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centigrade
1, record 2, English, centigrade
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- C 2, record 2, English, C
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the two standard points, the freezing point and the boiling point of water, is divided into 100 degrees, 0 representing the freezing point and 100 the boiling point.-abbr. C. 2, record 2, English, - centigrade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Having a hundred degrees; usually applied to Celsius’s thermometer, in which the space between the freezing and boiling points of water is divided into 100 degrees. (Symbolized by C., as 40 °C.) 3, record 2, English, - centigrade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The use of the name "centigrade" was abandoned by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1948 and replaced by "Celsius." 4, record 2, English, - centigrade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centigrade
1, record 2, French, centigrade
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divisé en cent degrés (en parlant d'une échelle de température). 1, record 2, French, - centigrade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centésimal : Dont les parties sont des centièmes. [...] [P. ex. :] Divisions centésimales d'un [...] thermomètre centigrade. 1, record 2, French, - centigrade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Conférence des Poids et Mesures de 1948 a remplacé l'emploi de «centigrade» par Celsius. On dira, par exemple, «degré Celsius», et «échelle (de température) Celsius». 2, record 2, French, - centigrade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Calor (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centígrado
1, record 2, Spanish, cent%C3%ADgrado
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- C 2, record 2, Spanish, C
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Celsius 3, record 2, Spanish, Celsius
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dicho de una escala, en que cada división vale [la] centésima parte de la diferencia entre los puntos de fusión del hielo y de ebullición del agua. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cent%C3%ADgrado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La escala centígrado parte de la temperatura del hielo fundente igual a 0 grados. La temperatura del agua hirviente a la presión de una atmósfera corresponde al punto alto de la escala que es igual a 100 grados, de aquí que esta separación se divide en 100 partes, cada una de las cuales es un grado centígrado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cent%C3%ADgrado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temperature scale
1, record 3, English, temperature%20scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbitrary thermometric calibrations that serve as convenient references for temperature determination. 2, record 3, English, - temperature%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By the 18th century there were some 19 different temperature scales in common use. Each was based upon a different standard ranging from the melting point of butter to the coolness of earth in a Paris cellar. Today there are only two thermometer scales in common use; Fahrenheit and Centigrade. 3, record 3, English, - temperature%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Temperature scales.... There are two widely used thermometric scales based on the freezing and boiling point of water at a pressure of one atmosphere : the Fahrenheit(F) scale(32°=freezing, 212°=boiling) and the Celsius(C), or Centigrade, scale(0°=freezing, 100°=boiling). Additionally, there are two scales in which 0°=absolute zero, the temperature at which all molecular movement theoretically ceases : the Kelvin(K), or Absolute(°A), scale and the Rankine(°R) scale, which are related to the Celsius and the Fahrenheit scales, respectively(0°K=-273. 16°C; 0°R=-459. 69°F). 2, record 3, English, - temperature%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Temperature scales: - Fahrenheit (thermometric scale) [...] - Réaumur (thermometric scale) [...] - Celsius (thermometric scale) [...] - Kelvin (absolute scale) [...] - Rankine (absolute scale) [...] 4, record 3, English, - temperature%20scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échelle de température
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les échelles de température sont, en quelque sorte, des moyens fiables et universels d'identifier les différences de températures d'un corps ou des facteurs atmosphériques. Les échelles sont constituées d'unités. Trois échelles sont reconnues mondialement, dont le degré Kelvin, le degré Celsius et le degré Fahrenheit. Les échelles de température sont établies selon les propriétés thermométriques suivantes : la variation de volume d'un liquide, la variation de longueur d'un solide, la variation de pression d'un gaz à volume constant, la variation de volume d'un gaz sous pression constante, la variation de résistance électrique d'un conducteur et finalement, la variation de couleur d'un corps très chaud. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Termodinámica
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de temperatura
1, record 3, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperatura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Escala que mide la] relación entre la temperatura y la magnitud termométrica utilizada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperatura
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las más importantes son las de Celsius, centígrada, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Rankine y Reaumur. 1, record 3, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperatura
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