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ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE SCALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute temperature scale
1, record 1, English, absolute%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absolute scale 2, record 1, English, absolute%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - absolute%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. 4, record 1, English, - absolute%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - absolute%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 de température absolue
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle absolue des températures 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20absolue%20des%20temp%C3%A9ratures
feminine noun
- échelle absolue 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20absolue
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20absolue
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
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperatura%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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