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Record 1 2014-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
Universal entry(ies)
p
symbol
DEF

SI [International System of Units] prefix, one trillionth; 10 [to the minus twelfth power].

OBS

The symbol for "pico-" is a lower case "p"; the upper case "P" is the symbol for "peta-."

OBS

micromicro-; uu: deprecated.

OBS

The obsolete symbol "uu" was usually seen written with two lower case Greek letters "mu."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
p
symbol
DEF

Préfixe qui, placé devant une unité, la divise par un billion, soit par 10 [à la douzième puissance].

OBS

Le symbole de «pico-» est le «p» minuscule; le «P» majuscule est le symbole de «peta-».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
Entrada(s) universal(es)
p
symbol
DEF

Prefijo [...] que antepuesto al nombre de una unidad la divide por un billón.

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Record 2 2012-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies)
UU
occupation code
OBS

UU: occupational specialty qualification code for officers.

OBS

Title and code of occupational specialty qualification officially approved by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
UU
occupation code
OBS

UU : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers.

OBS

Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale.

OBS

Les titres et codes de qualifications de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-150-001.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
UU
occupation code
OBS

UU: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
UU
occupation code
OBS

UU : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Unattractive individuals who are vexed by discrimination against "uglies." Purposes are to: serve as the guardian of ugly human beings; encourage society and employers to accept people for what they are instead of what they look like; assist members in finding a new self-image.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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