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B.TH.U. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- British thermal unit
1, record 1, English, British%20thermal%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Btu 2, record 1, English, Btu
correct, officially approved
- BTU 3, record 1, English, BTU
correct
- B.Th.U. 4, record 1, English, B%2ETh%2EU%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, equivalent to approximately 1055 joules. 5, record 1, English, - British%20thermal%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Now largely replaced in many countries by the SI unit [système international, from the French version of the name] of the joule. 5, record 1, English, - British%20thermal%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
British thermal unit; Btu: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - British%20thermal%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité thermique britannique
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20thermique%20britannique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- BTU 2, record 1, French, BTU
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- unité thermique anglaise 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20thermique%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de chaleur nécessaire pour élever de 1 °F la température de 1 lb d'eau, équivalente à environ 1055 joules. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20thermique%20britannique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BTU : abréviation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20thermique%20britannique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Calor (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad térmica británica
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20t%C3%A9rmica%20brit%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- BTU 2, record 1, Spanish, BTU
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de calor necesario para elevar un grado Fahrenheit la temperatura de una libra de agua pura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20t%C3%A9rmica%20brit%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una BTU equivale a 1.055,06 julios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20t%C3%A9rmica%20brit%C3%A1nica
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