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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-electric cargo ship
1, record 1, English, all%2Delectric%20cargo%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
China has launched its first all-electric cargo ship. The 230-foot-long ship runs a mere eight miles per hour, but the vessel has zero emissions of waste gas pollutants. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Delectric%20cargo%20ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cargo électrique
1, record 1, French, cargo%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cargo à propulsion électrique 1, record 1, French, cargo%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation du cargo électrique évitera 40 000 trajets annuels en camion, avance l'entreprise Yara. Fabriqué par l'industriel Kongsberg, le bateau convoiera une centaine de conteneurs sur 65 milles marins. 1, record 1, French, - cargo%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- speed of light
1, record 2, English, speed%20of%20light
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- velocity of light 2, record 2, English, velocity%20of%20light
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The speed at which light and other magnetic waves travel through empty space. 3, record 2, English, - speed%20of%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The velocity of light is 2.9979 x 108 m/s. 4, record 2, English, - speed%20of%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The speed of light in a vacuum is an important physical constant denoted by the letter c for "constant" or the Latin word "celeritas" meaning "swiftness". It is the speed of all electromagnetic radiations, including visible light, in a vacuum. More generally, it is the speed of anything having zero rest mass.... In metric units, the speed of light is exactly 299, 792, 458 metres per second(1, 079, 252, 848. 8 km/h). The fundamental SI unit of length, the metre, has been defined since October 21, 1983, as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299, 792, 458 of a second; any increase in the precision of the measurement of the speed of light would refine the definition of the metre, but not alter the numerical value of c. The approximate value of 3x108 m/s is commonly used in rough estimates. In imperial units, the speed of light is about 670, 616, 629. 2 miles per hour or 983, 571, 056 feet per second, which is about 186, 282, 397 miles per second, or roughly one foot per nanosecond. The speed of light when it passes through a transparent or translucent material medium, like glass or air, is slower than its speed in a vacuum. The ratio of c to the observed phase velocity is called the refractive index of the medium. 5, record 2, English, - speed%20of%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de la lumière
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de propagation de la lumière dans le vide. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vitesse de la lumière est 2.9979 x 108 m/s. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measurements of Electricity
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- milliwatthour
1, record 3, English, milliwatthour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- milliwatt hour 2, record 3, English, milliwatt%20hour
correct
- mW.-hr 2, record 3, English, mW%2E%2Dhr
avoid
- mW.-hr 2, record 3, English, mW%2E%2Dhr
- milliwatt-hour 3, record 3, English, milliwatt%2Dhour
correct
- mWh 3, record 3, English, mWh
correct
- mWh 3, record 3, English, mWh
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Energy Density : one(1) mW.-hr/cm²(milliwatt hour per square centimeter) during any zero point one(0. 1) hour period. 2, record 3, English, - milliwatthour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Power Instruments. ... SC-30 [trademark] Series of Field Standards. ... Ports for both high (10 microwatthours/pulse) and low (100 milliwatthours/pulse) outputs to easily interface with a variety of equipment. 1, record 3, English, - milliwatthour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- milliwattheure
1, record 3, French, milliwattheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- mWh 1, record 3, French, mWh
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- milliwatt.heure 2, record 3, French, milliwatt%2Eheure
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les microbatteries lithium en quête de ruptures technologiques. [...] La quantité d'énergie embarquée sera de l'ordre du milliwatt.heure, et l'intensité délivrée sera de quelques centaines de micro-ampères/heure. 2, record 3, French, - milliwattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milliwatt : Domaines d'utilisation de [cette] unité [de mesure mécanique] : puissance des résistances et des composants d'équipements électroniques et d'équipements de mesures; puissance des lasers de surveillance; télécommunications. 3, record 3, French, - milliwattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milliwatt.heure : s'écrit précisément : milliwatt[point centré]heure. 1, record 3, French, - milliwattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir aussi «milliwatt». 1, record 3, French, - milliwattheure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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