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CYCLE PER SECOND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hertz
1, record 1, English, hertz
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Hz 2, record 1, English, Hz
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cycle per second 3, record 1, English, cycle%20per%20second
obsolete
- c/s 3, record 1, English, c%2Fs
obsolete
- cps 4, record 1, English, cps
obsolete
- c/s 3, record 1, English, c%2Fs
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of frequency, one cycle per second. 5, record 1, English, - hertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle per second: This term was the recognized unit of frequency in North America until the mid-sixties. Many professionals and tradesmen still use it. 4, record 1, English, - hertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cycle per second: In expressions such as "60-cycle power lines" or "400-cycle APU," the term "cycle" is used colloquially to mean "cycle(s) per second," but it should be avoided. 4, record 1, English, - hertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hertz: term standardized by the American National Standards Institute. 4, record 1, English, - hertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hertz; Hz: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - hertz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hertz
1, record 1, French, hertz
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Hz 2, record 1, French, Hz
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période par seconde 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20par%20seconde
feminine noun
- cycle par seconde 4, record 1, French, cycle%20par%20seconde
masculine noun, obsolete
- c/s 5, record 1, French, c%2Fs
masculine noun, obsolete
- c/s 5, record 1, French, c%2Fs
- cycle-seconde 6, record 1, French, cycle%2Dseconde
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un courant de cinquante périodes par seconde. 3, record 1, French, - hertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de fréquence égale à un cycle par seconde. 3, record 1, French, - hertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «période» représente une grandeur et non une unité, mais certains l'utilisent de façon elliptique dans le sens de «périodes par seconde». 7, record 1, French, - hertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hertz : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 7, record 1, French, - hertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hertz; Hz : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 1, French, - hertz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hercio
1, record 1, Spanish, hercio
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Hz 2, record 1, Spanish, Hz
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hertzio 3, record 1, Spanish, hertzio
correct, masculine noun
- Hz 4, record 1, Spanish, Hz
correct, masculine noun
- Hz 4, record 1, Spanish, Hz
- hertz 5, record 1, Spanish, hertz
correct, masculine noun
- Hz 4, record 1, Spanish, Hz
correct, masculine noun
- Hz 4, record 1, Spanish, Hz
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de frecuencia del Sistema Internacional, que equivale a la frecuencia de un fenómeno cuyo período es un segundo. 6, record 1, Spanish, - hercio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hercio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "hercio", castellanizada y en minúscula, preferible a las grafías "hertz", "herzio" o "Hercio". 7, record 1, Spanish, - hercio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hercio; Hz: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 8, record 1, Spanish, - hercio
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