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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ampere-hour
1, record 1, English, ampere%2Dhour
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ah 2, record 1, English, Ah
correct, officially approved
- A-h 3, record 1, English, A%2Dh
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amp-hour 4, record 1, English, amp%2Dhour
correct
- amp hour 5, record 1, English, amp%20hour
correct
- amp-hr 6, record 1, English, amp%2Dhr
correct, officially approved
- amp hr 7, record 1, English, amp%20hr
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of electricity carried past any point of a circuit in 1 hour by a steady current of 1 ampere ... 7, record 1, English, - ampere%2Dhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The SI [International System of Units] derived unit for electric charge is the coulomb. 1 ampere-hour is equal to 3600 coulomb. 8, record 1, English, - ampere%2Dhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ampere-hour; amp-hr; Ah: term, short form and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick); term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 9, record 1, English, - ampere%2Dhour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ampère-heure
1, record 1, French, amp%C3%A8re%2Dheure
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ah 2, record 1, French, Ah
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ampèreheure 3, record 1, French, amp%C3%A8reheure
correct, masculine noun
- Ah 3, record 1, French, Ah
correct, masculine noun
- Ah 3, record 1, French, Ah
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’électricité que transporte un courant d'un ampère en une heure. 3, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A8re%2Dheure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un ampère-heure égale 3 600 coulombs. 4, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A8re%2Dheure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ampère-heure; Ah : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes, ainsi que par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A8re%2Dheure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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