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HORSEPOWER-HOUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grams of emissions per brake horsepower-hour
1, record 1, English, grams%20of%20emissions%20per%20brake%20horsepower%2Dhour
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grammes d'émission par puissance au frein par heure
1, record 1, French, grammes%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20par%20puissance%20au%20frein%20par%20heure
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gramos de contaminante por caballo de fuerza de potencia al freno por hora
1, record 1, Spanish, gramos%20de%20contaminante%20por%20caballo%20de%20fuerza%20de%20potencia%20al%20freno%20por%20hora
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gramos de contaminantes por caballo de fuerza de potencia al freno por hora
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- specific fuel consumption
1, record 2, English, specific%20fuel%20consumption
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SFC 2, record 2, English, SFC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- specific consumption 3, record 2, English, specific%20consumption
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight flow rate of fuel required to produce a unit of power or thrust, for example, pounds per horsepower-hour. 4, record 2, English, - specific%20fuel%20consumption
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consommation spécifique de carburant
1, record 2, French, consommation%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CSC 2, record 2, French, CSC
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- consommation spécifique 3, record 2, French, consommation%20sp%C3%A9cifique
feminine noun
- CS 4, record 2, French, CS
feminine noun
- CS 4, record 2, French, CS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horsepower-hour
1, record 3, English, horsepower%2Dhour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- hp-h 2, record 3, English, hp%2Dh
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- horse-power-hour 3, record 3, English, horse%2Dpower%2Dhour
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The work performed or energy consumed by working at the rate of one horse-power for one hour, being equal to 1,980,000 foot-pounds. 3, record 3, English, - horsepower%2Dhour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cheval-heure
1, record 3, French, cheval%2Dheure
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EIST: La consommation spécifique de combustible, c'est-à-dire la consommation horaire par cheval-vapeur de puissance (1 ch. = 735 w) [...] (elle s'exprime en grammes par ch-h) [...] (vol. 8, p. 271). Nota: Il convient, pour plus de précision, de convertir les HP en ch. 1, record 3, French, - cheval%2Dheure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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