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COHERENT SYSTEM UNITS MEASUREMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coherent system of units of measurement
1, record 1, English, coherent%20system%20of%20units%20of%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coherent system of units 1, record 1, English, coherent%20system%20of%20units
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System of units of measurement in which all of the derived units are coherent. 2, record 1, English, - coherent%20system%20of%20units%20of%20measurement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coherent system of units of measurement; coherent system of units: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrologoy (OIML), and others. 3, record 1, English, - coherent%20system%20of%20units%20of%20measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système cohérent d'unités de mesure
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20coh%C3%A9rent%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20de%20mesure
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système cohérent d'unités 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20coh%C3%A9rent%20d%27unit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'unités de mesure dans lequel toutes les unités de mesure sont cohérentes. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20coh%C3%A9rent%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système cohérent d'unités de mesure; système cohérent d'unités : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20coh%C3%A9rent%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système cohérent d'unités de mesure; système cohérent d'unités : 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). 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20coh%C3%A9rent%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20de%20mesure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coherent derived unit of measurement
1, record 2, English, coherent%20derived%20unit%20of%20measurement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coherent derived unit 1, record 2, English, coherent%20derived%20unit
correct
- coherent unit of measurement 1, record 2, English, coherent%20unit%20of%20measurement
correct
- coherent unit 1, record 2, English, coherent%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derived unit of measurement that may be expressed as a product of powers of base units with the proportionality factor one. 1, record 2, English, - coherent%20derived%20unit%20of%20measurement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coherency can be determined only with respect to the base units of a particular system. A unit may be coherent with respect to one system but not to another. 1, record 2, English, - coherent%20derived%20unit%20of%20measurement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This term is an abbreviation of the more exact denomination "derived unit of measurement in a coherent system of units", for, with an isolated unit, the concept of coherence is meaningless. 2, record 2, English, - coherent%20derived%20unit%20of%20measurement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coherent derived unit of measurement; coherent unit of measurement; coherent derived unit; coherent unit: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrologoy (OIML), and others. 3, record 2, English, - coherent%20derived%20unit%20of%20measurement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- derived unit of measurement in a coherent system of units
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de mesure dérivée cohérente
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20coh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité dérivée cohérente 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20coh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
- unité de mesure cohérente 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20coh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
- unité cohérente 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20coh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure dérivée qui peut s'exprimer comme un produit de puissances des unités de base avec un facteur de proportionnalité égal à 1. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20coh%C3%A9rente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cohérence ne peut être établie que par rapport aux unités de base d'un système donné. Une unité peut être cohérente dans un système et non dans un autre. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20coh%C3%A9rente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme est une abréviation de la dénomination plus exacte «unité de mesure dérivée dans un système cohérent d'unités» car, pour une unité isolée, la notion de cohérence n'a pas de sens. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20coh%C3%A9rente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unité de mesure dérivée cohérente; unité de mesure cohérente; unité dérivée cohérente; unité cohérente : 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). 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20coh%C3%A9rente
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unité de mesure dérivée dans un système cohérent d'unités
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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