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POUND/SQUARE INCH ABSOLUTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pounds per square inch absolute
1, record 1, English, pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20absolute
correct, see observation, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- lbf in.-² abs. 2, record 1, English, lbf%20in%2E%2D%C2%B2%20abs%2E
correct, see observation
- psia 3, record 1, English, psia
correct
- PSIA 4, record 1, English, PSIA
correct, officially approved
- P.S.I.A. 5, record 1, English, P%2ES%2EI%2EA%2E
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pound/square inch absolute 6, record 1, English, pound%2Fsquare%20inch%20absolute
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The absolute, thermodynamic pressure, measured by the number of pounds-force exerted on an area of 1 square inch. 2, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20absolute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Psia is equal to the gauge pressure plus the pressure of the atmosphere at that point. 7, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20absolute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pounds per square inch absolute; PSIA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the ATSC (Aeronautical Term Standardization Committee) Helicopters. 8, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch%20absolute
Record 1, Key term(s)
- psi.a
- pounds/square inch absolute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression absolue en lb/po²
1, record 1, French, pression%20absolue%20en%20lb%2Fpo%C2%B2
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pression absolue en psi 2, record 1, French, pression%20absolue%20en%20psi
correct, feminine noun
- psi absolu 3, record 1, French, psi%20absolu
correct
- pression absolue en livres par pouce carré 4, record 1, French, pression%20absolue%20en%20livres%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- livres par pouce carré (abs.) 5, record 1, French, livres%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9%20%28abs%2E%29
plural
- lb/po² (abs.) 5, record 1, French, lb%2Fpo%C2%B2%20%28abs%2E%29
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pression absolue en lb/po² : terme uniformisé par le CUTA (Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique) - Hélicoptères. 6, record 1, French, - pression%20absolue%20en%20lb%2Fpo%C2%B2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- libras por pulgada cuadrada absoluta
1, record 1, Spanish, libras%20por%20pulgada%20cuadrada%20absoluta
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- libras por pulgada cuadrada, presión absoluta 2, record 1, Spanish, libras%20por%20pulgada%20cuadrada%2C%20presi%C3%B3n%20absoluta
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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