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HORSE POWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horsepower
1, record 1, English, horsepower
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- hp 2, record 1, English, hp
correct, officially approved
- HP 3, record 1, English, HP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of power equal to 550 foot pounds per second, 33,000 foot pounds per minute, or 746 watts. 4, record 1, English, - horsepower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the British engineering system. 5, record 1, English, - horsepower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horsepower; hp: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - horsepower
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horse-power
- horse power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horse-power
1, record 1, French, horse%2Dpower
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HP 2, record 1, French, HP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- hp 3, record 1, French, hp
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheval-puissance 4, record 1, French, cheval%2Dpuissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de puissance adoptée en Angleterre et équivalent à 75,9 kilogrammètres par seconde. 5, record 1, French, - horse%2Dpower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheval-puissance : La forme au pluriel est «chevaux-puissance». 6, record 1, French, - horse%2Dpower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horse-power; HP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - horse%2Dpower
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horsepower
- horse power
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caballo de vapor
1, record 1, Spanish, caballo%20de%20vapor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- hp 1, record 1, Spanish, hp
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caballo de fuerza 2, record 1, Spanish, caballo%20de%20fuerza
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de potencia del sistema ingenieril británico, equivalente a 550 pie-libra por segundo (745.7 vatios). 1, record 1, Spanish, - caballo%20de%20vapor
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