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DEGREE KELVIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Thermodynamics
- Calorimetry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kelvin
1, record 1, English, kelvin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absolute degree 2, record 1, English, absolute%20degree
- degree Kelvin 3, record 1, English, degree%20Kelvin
avoid, obsolete
- Kelvin degree 4, record 1, English, Kelvin%20degree
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of absolute temperature equal to 1/273.16 of the absolute temperature of the triple point of water. 5, record 1, English, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
K: A unit of thermodynamic temperature. 6, record 1, English, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The unit of the Kelvin's absolute scale of temperature. 7, record 1, English, - kelvin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Thermodynamique
- Calorimétrie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kelvin
1, record 1, French, kelvin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- degré absolu 2, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20absolu
masculine noun
- degré Kelvin 3, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20Kelvin
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité SI de température équivalant à la fraction 1/273,16 de la température thermodynamique du point triple de l'eau. 4, record 1, French, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auparavant, cette unité avait reçu le nom «degré Kelvin» parce qu'il était naturel de parler de degrés pour désigner un point dans une «échelle» de température. [...] le kelvin sert aussi bien pour exprimer une température (un degré de l'échelle) que pour exprimer une différence ou un intervalle de température. On dira ainsi que [...] la température du point d'ébullition de l'eau est 373,15 Kelvins [...] 4, record 1, French, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'usage courant, on utilise l'échelle Celsius, qui s'obtient en retranchant 273,15 des températures exprimées en kelvins, et dont l'unité est le degré Celsius. 4, record 1, French, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
K : Unité de température thermodynamique. 5, record 1, French, - kelvin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Termodinámica
- Calorimetría
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kelvin
1, record 1, Spanish, kelvin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grado kelvin 2, record 1, Spanish, grado%20kelvin
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de temperatura termodinámica, que es la fracción 1/273,16 de la temperatura termodinámica del punto triple del agua. 3, record 1, Spanish, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
K: Unidad de temperatura termodinámica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kelvin: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de unidades físicas se escriben en minúscula, incluso si derivan de nombres propios [...] Cuando existe forma española del nombre, es preferible esta a la inglesa o francesa [...] La unidad de temperatura se llama "kelvin", no "grado kelvin", y su símbolo es "K", no "°K". 2, record 1, Spanish, - kelvin
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