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INTERNATIONAL PROTOTYPE METRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international prototype metre
1, record 1, English, international%20prototype%20metre
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- international standard metre 2, record 1, English, international%20standard%20metre
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
international (national) prototype: The former name of the international or national standards of length and mass in the metric decimal system of units of measurement: International prototype metre, International prototype kilogram. 1, record 1, English, - international%20prototype%20metre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "prototype" in the above sense has a purely historical value and should not be used in official documents concerning current standards. 1, record 1, English, - international%20prototype%20metre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prototype international du mètre
1, record 1, French, prototype%20international%20du%20m%C3%A8tre
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étalon international du mètre 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20international%20du%20m%C3%A8tre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prototype international (national) : Ancienne dénomination des étalons internationaux ou nationaux de longueur et de masse dans le Système métrique décimal d'unités de mesure : Prototype international du mètre -Prototype international du kilogramme. 1, record 1, French, - prototype%20international%20du%20m%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «prototype», dans le sens ci-dessus, a uniquement une valeur historique et ne devrait pas être utilisé dans les documents officiels concernant les étalons contemporains. 1, record 1, French, - prototype%20international%20du%20m%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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