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CENTUM WEIGHT TONNAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hundredweight
1, record 1, English, hundredweight
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CWT 2, record 1, English, CWT
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abbreviation of Centum weight tonnage. In transportation, a unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds in North America. 3, record 1, English, - hundredweight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually 100 lbs. (short hundredweight U.S.) but also 112 lbs. (long hundredweight, Great Britain). 4, record 1, English, - hundredweight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hundredweight; CWT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Canadian Pacific. 5, record 1, English, - hundredweight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- centum weight tonnage
- short hundredweight
- long hundredweight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quintal
1, record 1, French, quintal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- q 2, record 1, French, q
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poids de 100 livres 3, record 1, French, poids%20de%20100%20livres
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les transports, unité de poids équivalant à 100 livres en Amérique du Nord. Note : Le quintal métrique équivaut à 100 kg. 4, record 1, French, - quintal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quintal désigne généralement une mesure de 100 livres (quintal court, quintal américain), peut aussi désigner une mesure de 112 livres (quintal fort, quintal britannique). 5, record 1, French, - quintal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans un texte ou un tableau, rendre 1 000 CWT, par exemple, par 100 000 livres 3, record 1, French, - quintal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
quintal : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique. 6, record 1, French, - quintal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hundredweight
1, record 1, Spanish, hundredweight
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CWT 1, record 1, Spanish, CWT
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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