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TON [6 records]

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Record 1 2017-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
TO
classification system code, see observation
TON
classification system code, see observation
OBS

An island state in the Pacific Ocean, in Oceania.

OBS

Capital: Nukualofa.

OBS

Inhabitant: Tongan.

OBS

Tonga: common name of the country.

OBS

TO; TON: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
TO
classification system code, see observation
TON
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Océanie.

OBS

Capitale : Nukualofa.

OBS

Habitant : Tongan, Tongane.

OBS

Tonga : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

TO; TON : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

Le mot «îles» est sous-entendu dans le nom «Tonga», d'où sa nature plurielle.

PHR

aller aux Tonga, visiter les Tonga

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
TO
classification system code, see observation
TON
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado insular en Oceanía.

OBS

Capital: Nukualofa.

OBS

Habitante: tongano, tongana.

OBS

Tonga: nombre usual del país.

OBS

TO; TON: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 2 2016-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

... a non-SI metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms ...

OBS

tonne; t: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

tonne; t: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

[...] unité de masse qui vaut mille kilogrammes, soit 1 000 kg [...]

OBS

tonne; t : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

tonne; t : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
DEF

La masa igual a 1 000 kilogramos.

OBS

Equivale a 2.201 libras.

OBS

tonelada métrica: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

OBS

tonelada métrica; t: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

2,000 pounds avoirdupois (about 0.9 tonnes).

DEF

ton: either of two formerly standard units for measuring mass: the short ton, used in Canada, the United States, etc., equal to 2,000 pounds (about 907 kg) and the long ton, used in the United Kingdom ...

OBS

ton: In a Canadian context, it is unnecessary to include the modifier "short" since, according to the system in use (before the introduction of the metric system), a "ton" is equal to 2,000 lb.

OBS

short ton; net ton: terms standardized by CGSB.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Unité de poids équivalant à 20 quintaux ou 2 000 livres.

OBS

Voir «short ton» dans la source Grand Larousse encyclopédique (GRLAA).

OBS

tonne courte; tonne nette : termes normalisés par l'ONGC.

Key term(s)
  • ton américaine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
DEF

Unidad de peso. [...] La tonelada corta [...] equivale a 2000 lb o 907,18 kg.

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Record 4 2010-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Water Transport
DEF

A unit used in measuring the carrying capacity or burden of a ship [...]. Now, for the purposes of registered tonnage, the space of 100 cubic feet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Unité de mesure de la capacité de chargement du navire.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
OBS

The British ton, 2,240 pounds (about 1.02 tonnes).

OBS

To distinguish between the two tons, the smaller U.S. ton is called short, while the larger British ton is called long.

OBS

imperial (of a measure or weight): being the British legal standard: belonging to the official British series of weights and measures (the imperial gallon).

OBS

long ton; gross ton: terms standardized by CGSB.

OBS

gross ton: term standardized by the Canadian Pacific Ltd.

OBS

1 metric ton = 0.98421 long ton or English ton; = 1.10231 short ton.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
DEF

Unité de poids de marchandises transportées dans la marine (1 016 kg) utilisée en Grande-Bretagne.

OBS

tonne forte : terme normalisé par l'ONGC.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
DEF

Unidad de peso. [...] La tonelada larga [...] equivale a 2240 lb o 1016,05 kg.

OBS

tonelada larga: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 6 1981-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Pumps
DEF

U.S. unit of refrigerating capacity. Equals 12,000 BTU/H.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
  • Pompes
DEF

Unité américaine de puissance frigorifique. Égale 12,000 Btu/h.

Spanish

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