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DECIMETRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cubic decimetre
1, record 1, English, cubic%20decimetre
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- dm³ 1, record 1, English, dm%C2%B3
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of volume corresponding to the volume of one cube with 1 [decimetre] edges. 1, record 1, English, - cubic%20decimetre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cubic decimeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décimètre cube
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cim%C3%A8tre%20cube
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de volume correspondant au volume d'un cube de 1 [décimètre] d'arête. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cim%C3%A8tre%20cube
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decimetre
1, record 2, English, decimetre
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- dm 1, record 2, English, dm
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decimeter 2, record 2, English, decimeter
correct, United States
- dm 2, record 2, English, dm
correct, noun
- dm 2, record 2, English, dm
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measurement for length that is equivalent to one-tenth of a metre. 1, record 2, English, - decimetre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décimètre
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- dm 1, record 2, French, dm
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de longueur qui équivaut à un dixième de mètre. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cim%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- UHF band
1, record 3, English, UHF%20band
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ultra high frequency band 2, record 3, English, ultra%20high%20frequency%20band
correct
- decimetre band 2, record 3, English, decimetre%20band
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ultra high frequency (UHF) is the ITU [International Telecommunication Union] designation for radio frequencies in the range between 300 MHz [Megahertz] and 3 GHz [Gigahertz], also known as the decimetre band as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres. 2, record 3, English, - UHF%20band
Record 3, Key term(s)
- decimeter band
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiodiffusion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bande des UHF
1, record 3, French, bande%20des%20UHF
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bande des ultra hautes fréquences 1, record 3, French, bande%20des%20ultra%20hautes%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, feminine noun
- bande d'ondes décimétriques 2, record 3, French, bande%20d%27ondes%20d%C3%A9cim%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun
- bande UHF 1, record 3, French, bande%20UHF
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bande des ultra hautes fréquences (UHF) est la bande du spectre radioélectrique comprise entre 300 MHz [Megahertz] et 3 000 MHz, soit les longueurs d'onde de 1 m à 0,1 m. 3, record 3, French, - bande%20des%20UHF
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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