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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- part per thousand
1, record 1, English, part%20per%20thousand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ppt 2, record 1, English, ppt
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 1X10-3 3, record 1, English, 1X10%2D3
correct
- 1/10 of % 4, record 1, English, 1%2F10%20of%20%25
- 0/00 4, record 1, English, 0%2F00
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually written as 1/10 of % or as 0/00 (a symbol resembling that of percentage). 4, record 1, English, - part%20per%20thousand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ppt: This abbreviation is also very widely used to designate "part per trillion." 5, record 1, English, - part%20per%20thousand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chimie analytique
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partie pour mille
1, record 1, French, partie%20pour%20mille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partie par 10³ 2, record 1, French, partie%20par%2010%C2%B3
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ppm 3, record 1, French, ppm
see observation, masculine noun
- p.p.m. 4, record 1, French, p%2Ep%2Em%2E
see observation, masculine noun
- ppm 3, record 1, French, ppm
- p.p. 10³ 2, record 1, French, p%2Ep%2E%2010%C2%B3
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- p/10³ 2, record 1, French, p%2F10%C2%B3
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- 1X10-3 2, record 1, French, 1X10%2D3
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- partie par millier 5, record 1, French, partie%20par%20millier
see observation, feminine noun
- partie par mille 6, record 1, French, partie%20par%20mille
see observation, feminine noun
- 0/00 3, record 1, French, 0%2F00
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salinité de 9 X 10-3. 2, record 1, French, - partie%20pour%20mille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ppm : Le symbole 0/00 est déconseillé; il convient d'employer 10-3. 3, record 1, French, - partie%20pour%20mille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'expression «partie par 10³», le mot partie symbolise un volume, une masse ou un nombre de particules, suivant ce qui a été utilisé pour calculer la concentration (ou rapport). 7, record 1, French, - partie%20pour%20mille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression «9 parties par mille» peut s'abréger ainsi : 9 p.p. 10³, ou 9 X 10-3, ou encore 9 p/10³. 8, record 1, French, - partie%20pour%20mille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Química analítica
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parte por millar
1, record 1, Spanish, parte%20por%20millar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ppm 1, record 1, Spanish, ppm
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- parte por 10³ 1, record 1, Spanish, parte%20por%2010%C2%B3
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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