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CENTIGRADE TEMPERATURE SCALE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin temperature scale
1, record 1, English, Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kelvin absolute temperature scale 2, record 1, English, Kelvin%20absolute%20temperature%20scale
correct
- Kelvin scale 3, record 1, English, Kelvin%20scale
correct
- thermodynamic Kelvin temperature scale 4, record 1, English, thermodynamic%20Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
correct
- Kelvin scale of temperature 5, record 1, English, Kelvin%20scale%20of%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thermodynamic scale of temperature (TK) defined by assigning to the triple point of pure water the temperature of 273.16 K. 6, record 1, English, - Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A temperature scale can be defined theoretically for which zero degree corresponds to zero average kinetic energy ... Such a point is called absolute zero, and such a scale is known as an absolute temperature scale. The Kelvin temperature scale is an absolute scale having degrees the same size as those of the Celsius temperature scale; the Rankine temperature scale is an absolute scale having degrees the same size as those of the Fahrenheit temperature scale. 7, record 1, English, - Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Kelvin absolute temperature scale corresponds to degrees centigrade in which water freezes at 273° and boils at 373°. 2, record 1, English, - Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kelvin temperature scale [is] also called absolute temperature scale, thermodynamic temperature scale. 8, record 1, English, - Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle Kelvin
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle de température Kelvin 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermodynamique Kelvin 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermodynamique%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique Kelvin 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de température absolue définie en affectant conventionnellement au point triple de l'eau la valeur 273,16 °K; les points de fusion de la glace et d'ébullition de l'eau à la pression atmosphérique normale différant de 100 °K. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle Kelvin fut inventée par le mathématicien et physicien britannique Sir William Thomson Kelvin au XIXe siècle. Cette échelle de température absolue utilise les degrés Celsius, mais qui commence au zéro absolu, soit environ -273 °C. Dans cette échelle, la température de fusion de la glace est 273°K. Le Kelvin (K) est l'unité SI de température. Il mesure la température absolue, grandeur définie par la thermodynamique. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'infinité possible d'échelles centésimales et la difficulté à obtenir les points fixes ont amené les scientifiques à choisir [...] l'échelle Kelvin. [...] C'est l'échelle légale. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'usage courant, on utilise l'échelle Celsius, qui s'obtient en retranchant 273,15 des températures exprimées en kelvins, et dont l'unité est le degré Celsius [...] 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans la pratique, on admet que le degré Celsius (°C) [...] et le Kelvin (K) sont strictement identiques. Dans ce cas, l'eau liquide se transforme en glace à 0 °C ou 273 K (soit 32 °F) et l'eau liquide bout sous la pression atmosphérique normale à 100 °C ou 373 K (soit 212 °F). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Termodinámica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de temperatura absoluta de Kelvin
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperatura%20absoluta%20de%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala Kelvin 2, record 1, Spanish, escala%20Kelvin
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala termodinámica de temperatura (TK) definida asignando al punto triple del agua la temperatura de 273,16 °K. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperatura%20absoluta%20de%20Kelvin
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- temperature scale
1, record 2, English, temperature%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbitrary thermometric calibrations that serve as convenient references for temperature determination. 2, record 2, English, - temperature%20scale
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - temperature%20scale
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - temperature%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Temperature scales: - Fahrenheit (thermometric scale) [...] - Réaumur (thermometric scale) [...] - Celsius (thermometric scale) [...] - Kelvin (absolute scale) [...] - Rankine (absolute scale) [...] 4, record 2, English, - temperature%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle de température
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Termodinámica
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de temperatura
1, record 2, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperatura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Escala que mide la] relación entre la temperatura y la magnitud termométrica utilizada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperatura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las más importantes son las de Celsius, centígrada, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Rankine y Reaumur. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperatura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absolute temperature scale
1, record 3, English, absolute%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- absolute scale 2, record 3, English, absolute%20scale
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of temperature in which zero degrees is absolute zero (the temperature at which a substance possesses no heat whatever). 3, record 3, English, - absolute%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A temperature scale can be defined theoretically for which zero degree corresponds to zero average kinetic energy ... Such a point is called absolute zero, and such a scale is known as an absolute temperature scale. The Kelvin temperature scale is an absolute scale having degrees the same size as those of the Celsius temperature scale; the Rankine temperature scale is an absolute scale having degrees the same size as those of the Fahrenheit temperature scale. 4, record 3, English, - absolute%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Rankine absolute temperature scale corresponds to degrees Fahrenheit in which water freezes at 491. 69° and boils at 671. 69°. The Kelvin absolute temperature scale corresponds to degrees centigrade in which water freezes at 273° and boils at 373°. 3, record 3, English, - absolute%20temperature%20scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échelle de température absolue
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- échelle absolue des températures 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20absolue%20des%20temp%C3%A9ratures
feminine noun
- échelle absolue 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle de température absolue est reliée en pratique à l'échelle de Celsius par la relation : T(K) = t(°C) + 273,15. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20absolue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une autre échelle très usitée, surtout dans le domaine scientifique, est l'échelle absolue, ou Kelvin, qui fixe la température de fusion et d'ébullition de l'eau respectivement à 273,15 K et 373,15 K. Le zéro de l'échelle Kelvin est le zéro absolu. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20absolue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Termodinámica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de temperatura absoluta
1, record 3, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperatura%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atmospheric Physics
- Heat (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Celsius temperature scale
1, record 4, English, Celsius%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Celsius scale 2, record 4, English, Celsius%20scale
correct
- centigrade temperature scale 3, record 4, English, centigrade%20temperature%20scale
avoid
- centigrade scale 4, record 4, English, centigrade%20scale
avoid
- Centigrade temperature scale 5, record 4, English, Centigrade%20temperature%20scale
avoid
- Centigrade scale 6, record 4, English, Centigrade%20scale
avoid
- centigrade 7, record 4, English, centigrade
avoid, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metric system of temperature measurement [in which] 0° represents the freezing point of water and 100° its boiling point at 760-mm barometric pressure. 8, record 4, English, - Celsius%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formerly called Centigrade, the use of that name was abandoned by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1948. However, the word Centigrade remains in fairly common use. 9, record 4, English, - Celsius%20temperature%20scale
Record 4, Key term(s)
- °C scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échelle Celsius
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- échelle thermométrique Celsius 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
- échelle de température Celsius 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique centésimale 4, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20cent%C3%A9simale
see observation, feminine noun
- échelle de température centésimale 5, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20cent%C3%A9simale
feminine noun
- échelle centigrade 6, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
- échelle de température centigrade 7, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique centigrade 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans cette échelle [de température Celsius], les températures de fusion et d'ébullition de l'eau sous une pression de une atmosphère sont très voisines de 0 et 100 °C. L'échelle Celsius coïncide donc pratiquement avec l'échelle centésimale. 8, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] échelle de température ou échelle thermométrique [...] 9, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
Record 4, Key term(s)
- échelle centésimale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física de la atmósfera
- Calor (Física)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala Celsius
1, record 4, Spanish, escala%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de temperaturas Celsius 2, record 4, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperaturas%20Celsius
feminine noun
- escala centígrada 3, record 4, Spanish, escala%20cent%C3%ADgrada
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de temperatura en la que el 0 es el punto de fusión del hielo en condiciones normales y el 100 el punto de ebullición del agua. 3, record 4, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En esta escala termodinámica la temperatura (tºC) está definida en función de la escala de temperaturas Kelvin (TK) por la relación: t°C = TK - 273,16. 2, record 4, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1948, la Conferencia General de Pesos y Medidas decidó eliminar el adjetivo centígrado de la nomenclatura termométrica. En vez de [...] centígrado [...], debe decirse [...] Celsius [...]. 4, record 4, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- interval data
1, record 5, English, interval%20data
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Data defined on an interval scale, in which equality of intervals or differences is determined. It consists of quantitative data as is generally understood, and is exemplified by the centigrade and Fahrenheit scales of temperature and by calendar time(see Psychometrika, 1978, 43, 3, p. 367, and the Handbook of Experimental Psychology, 1951, p. 27 ff.). 2, record 5, English, - interval%20data
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- données d'intervalle
1, record 5, French, donn%C3%A9es%20d%27intervalle
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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