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VALUE GIVEN QUANTITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- value of a quantity
1, record 1, English, value%20of%20a%20quantity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- value 2, record 1, English, value
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnitude of a particular quantity generally expressed as a unit of measurement multiplied by a number. 3, record 1, English, - value%20of%20a%20quantity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: a) length of a rod: 5,34 m or 534 cm; b) mass of a body: 0,152 kg or 152 g; c) amount of substance of a sample of water (H2O): 0,012 mol or 12 mmol. Notes: 1. The value of a quantity, may be positive, negative or zero. 2. The value of a quantity may be expressed in more than one way. 3. The values of quantities of dimension one are generally expressed as pure numbers. 4. A quantity that cannot be expressed as a unit of measurement multiplied by a number may be expressed by reference to a conventional reference scale or to a measurement procedure or to both. 3, record 1, English, - value%20of%20a%20quantity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
value of a quantity; value: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 4, record 1, English, - value%20of%20a%20quantity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- value of a given quantity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur d'une grandeur
1, record 1, French, valeur%20d%27une%20grandeur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur 2, record 1, French, valeur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression quantitative d'une grandeur particulière, généralement sous la forme d'une unité de mesure multipliée par un nombre. 3, record 1, French, - valeur%20d%27une%20grandeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : a) longueur d'une tige: 5,34 m ou 534 cm; b) masse d'un corps: 0,152 kg ou 152 g; c) quantité de matière d'un échantillon d'eau (H2O): 0,012 mol ou 12 mmol. Notes : 1. La valeur d'une grandeur peut être positive, négative ou nulle. 2. La valeur d'une grandeur peut être exprimée de plus d'une façon. 3. Les valeurs des grandeurs de dimension un sont généralement exprimées sous la forme de nombres. 4. Certaines grandeurs, pour lesquelles on ne sait pas définir leur rapport à une unité, peuvent être exprimées par réference à une échelle de repérage ou à un procédé de mesure spécifiée ou aux deux. 3, record 1, French, - valeur%20d%27une%20grandeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
valeur d'une grandeur; valeur : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - valeur%20d%27une%20grandeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
valeur d'une grandeur; valeur : termes et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 4, record 1, French, - valeur%20d%27une%20grandeur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- valeur d'une grandeur déterminée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor
1, record 1, Spanish, valor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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