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HECTOMETRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hectometre
1, record 1, English, hectometre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hectometer 2, record 1, English, hectometer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measurement of length equal to one hundred metres. 3, record 1, English, - hectometre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hectomètre
1, record 1, French, hectom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de longueur égale à cent mètres. 2, record 1, French, - hectom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hectómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, hect%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de longitud equivalente a 100 metros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hect%C3%B3metro
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hecto-
1, record 2, English, hecto%2D
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- h 1, record 2, English, h
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hect- 1, record 2, English, hect%2D
correct
- h 1, record 2, English, h
correct
- h 1, record 2, English, h
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
SI prefix, hundred : A hectometre is one hundred metres. Symbol : h. 1, record 2, English, - hecto%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hect- ... SI prefix, a form of hecto- used before a vowel. 1, record 2, English, - hecto%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The symbol is written in the lower case. 2, record 2, English, - hecto%2D
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hecto-
1, record 2, French, hecto%2D
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- h 1, record 2, French, h
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hect- 1, record 2, French, hect%2D
correct
- h 1, record 2, French, h
correct
- h 1, record 2, French, h
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préfixe (symb.: h) qui, placé devant le nom d'une unité, la multiplie par [100]. 1, record 2, French, - hecto%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hect- devant une voyelle. 1, record 2, French, - hecto%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le symbole est un «h» minuscule. 2, record 2, French, - hecto%2D
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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