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LEGAL TEMPERATURE SCALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal temperature scale
1, record 1, English, legal%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In European countries, the Celsius temperature scale is use in addition to the Kelvin scale as a legal temperature scale. 2, record 1, English, - legal%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
All temperature calibrations carried out at WIKA refer to the current legal temperature scale, the international temperature scale ITS 90. 3, record 1, English, - legal%20temperature%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle légale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle de température légale 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- échelle légale de température 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20l%C3%A9gale%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les États européens, en plus de l'échelle Kelvin, l'échelle thermométrique Celsius est également autorisée comme l'échelle de température légale. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20l%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'échelle de température légale, [...] Dans la vie courante, on utilise l'échelle Celsius. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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