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CUBIC FOOT PER MINUTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cubic foot per minute
1, record 1, English, cubic%20foot%20per%20minute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cfm 2, record 1, English, cfm
correct
- CFM 3, record 1, English, CFM
correct
- ft³/min 4, record 1, English, ft%C2%B3%2Fmin
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cubic foot-minute 5, record 1, English, cubic%20foot%2Dminute
- CFM 5, record 1, English, CFM
correct
- CFM 5, record 1, English, CFM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of volume flow rate, equal to a uniform flow of 1 cubic foot in 1 minute. 2, record 1, English, - cubic%20foot%20per%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cubic feet per minute; cubic feet-minute: plural. 6, record 1, English, - cubic%20foot%20per%20minute
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cubic feet per minute
- cubic feet-minute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied cube par minute
1, record 1, French, pied%20cube%20par%20minute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- pi³/min 2, record 1, French, pi%C2%B3%2Fmin
correct, masculine noun
- PCM 3, record 1, French, PCM
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pied cube-minute 4, record 1, French, pied%20cube%2Dminute
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standard cubic foot per minute
1, record 2, English, standard%20cubic%20foot%20per%20minute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- scfm 2, record 2, English, scfm
correct
- SCFM 3, record 2, English, SCFM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standard ft³/min 4, record 2, English, standard%20ft%C2%B3%2Fmin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
standard cubic foot per minute: This term is often used in the plural ("standard cubic feet per minute"). 5, record 2, English, - standard%20cubic%20foot%20per%20minute
Record 2, Key term(s)
- standard cubic feet per minute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pied cube standard par minute
1, record 2, French, pied%20cube%20standard%20par%20minute
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pi³/min standard 2, record 2, French, pi%C2%B3%2Fmin%20standard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- actual cubic foot per minute
1, record 3, English, actual%20cubic%20foot%20per%20minute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- acfm 2, record 3, English, acfm
correct
- ACFM 3, record 3, English, ACFM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- actual ft³/min 4, record 3, English, actual%20ft%C2%B3%2Fmin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actual cubic foot per minute: This term is often used in the plural ("actual cubic feet per minute"). 4, record 3, English, - actual%20cubic%20foot%20per%20minute
Record 3, Key term(s)
- actual cubic feet per minute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pied cube effectif par minute
1, record 3, French, pied%20cube%20effectif%20par%20minute
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pied cube réel par minute 2, record 3, French, pied%20cube%20r%C3%A9el%20par%20minute
correct, masculine noun
- pi³/min effectif 3, record 3, French, pi%C2%B3%2Fmin%20effectif
masculine noun
- pi³/min réel 3, record 3, French, pi%C2%B3%2Fmin%20r%C3%A9el
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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