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CENTIGRADE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centigrade
1, record 1, English, centigrade
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- C 2, record 1, English, C
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the two standard points, the freezing point and the boiling point of water, is divided into 100 degrees, 0 representing the freezing point and 100 the boiling point. -abbr. C. 2, record 1, English, - centigrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Having a hundred degrees; usually applied to Celsius's thermometer, in which the space between the freezing and boiling points of water is divided into 100 degrees. (Symbolized by C., as 40 °C.) 3, record 1, English, - centigrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The use of the name "centigrade" was abandoned by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1948 and replaced by "Celsius." 4, record 1, English, - centigrade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centigrade
1, record 1, French, centigrade
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divisé en cent degrés (en parlant d'une échelle de température). 1, record 1, French, - centigrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centésimal : Dont les parties sont des centièmes. [...] [P. ex. :] Divisions centésimales d'un [...] thermomètre centigrade. 1, record 1, French, - centigrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Conférence des Poids et Mesures de 1948 a remplacé l'emploi de «centigrade» par Celsius. On dira, par exemple, «degré Celsius», et «échelle (de température) Celsius». 2, record 1, French, - centigrade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Calor (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centígrado
1, record 1, Spanish, cent%C3%ADgrado
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- C 2, record 1, Spanish, C
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Celsius 3, record 1, Spanish, Celsius
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dicho de una escala, en que cada división vale [la] centésima parte de la diferencia entre los puntos de fusión del hielo y de ebullición del agua. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cent%C3%ADgrado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La escala centígrado parte de la temperatura del hielo fundente igual a 0 grados. La temperatura del agua hirviente a la presión de una atmósfera corresponde al punto alto de la escala que es igual a 100 grados, de aquí que esta separación se divide en 100 partes, cada una de las cuales es un grado centígrado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cent%C3%ADgrado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atmospheric Physics
- Heat (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Celsius temperature scale
1, record 2, English, Celsius%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Celsius scale 2, record 2, English, Celsius%20scale
correct
- centigrade temperature scale 3, record 2, English, centigrade%20temperature%20scale
avoid
- centigrade scale 4, record 2, English, centigrade%20scale
avoid
- Centigrade temperature scale 5, record 2, English, Centigrade%20temperature%20scale
avoid
- Centigrade scale 6, record 2, English, Centigrade%20scale
avoid
- centigrade 7, record 2, English, centigrade
avoid, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metric system of temperature measurement [in which] 0° represents the freezing point of water and 100° its boiling point at 760-mm barometric pressure. 8, record 2, English, - Celsius%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formerly called Centigrade, the use of that name was abandoned by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1948. However, the word Centigrade remains in fairly common use. 9, record 2, English, - Celsius%20temperature%20scale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- °C scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle Celsius
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- échelle thermométrique Celsius 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
- échelle de température Celsius 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique centésimale 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20cent%C3%A9simale
see observation, feminine noun
- échelle de température centésimale 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20cent%C3%A9simale
feminine noun
- échelle centigrade 6, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
- échelle de température centigrade 7, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique centigrade 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans cette échelle [de température Celsius], les températures de fusion et d'ébullition de l'eau sous une pression de une atmosphère sont très voisines de 0 et 100 °C. L'échelle Celsius coïncide donc pratiquement avec l'échelle centésimale. 8, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] échelle de température ou échelle thermométrique [...] 9, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
Record 2, Key term(s)
- échelle centésimale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física de la atmósfera
- Calor (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala Celsius
1, record 2, Spanish, escala%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de temperaturas Celsius 2, record 2, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperaturas%20Celsius
feminine noun
- escala centígrada 3, record 2, Spanish, escala%20cent%C3%ADgrada
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de temperatura en la que el 0 es el punto de fusión del hielo en condiciones normales y el 100 el punto de ebullición del agua. 3, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En esta escala termodinámica la temperatura (tºC) está definida en función de la escala de temperaturas Kelvin (TK) por la relación: t°C = TK - 273,16. 2, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1948, la Conferencia General de Pesos y Medidas decidó eliminar el adjetivo centígrado de la nomenclatura termométrica. En vez de [...] centígrado [...], debe decirse [...] Celsius [...]. 4, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
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