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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot per second
1, record 1, English, foot%20per%20second
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- fps 2, record 1, English, fps
correct, noun
- ft/s 3, record 1, English, ft%2Fs
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector quantity, which includes direction). It expresses the distance in feet (ft) traveled or displaced, divided by the time in seconds (s). 3, record 1, English, - foot%20per%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The corresponding unit in the International System of Units (SI) is the meter per second. 3, record 1, English, - foot%20per%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
foot per second: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - foot%20per%20second
Record 1, Key term(s)
- feet per second
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied par seconde
1, record 1, French, pied%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- p/s 1, record 1, French, p%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pied/seconde 2, record 1, French, pied%2Fseconde
correct, masculine noun
- p/s 3, record 1, French, p%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
- p/s 3, record 1, French, p%2Fs
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pied par seconde [...] est une unité de vitesse (scalaire) et de vecteur vitesse. Elle exprime la distance en pieds, divisé par le temps en secondes. 1, record 1, French, - pied%20par%20seconde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'unité correspondant au pied par seconde dans le Système international d'unités (SI) est le mètre par seconde. 4, record 1, French, - pied%20par%20seconde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pied par seconde; pied/seconde : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - pied%20par%20seconde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pieds par seconde
- pieds/seconde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cubic foot per second
1, record 2, English, cubic%20foot%20per%20second
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- cusec 2, record 2, English, cusec
correct
- ft³/s 3, record 2, English, ft%C2%B3%2Fs
correct
- cfs 4, record 2, English, cfs
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cubic meter per second 5, record 2, English, cubic%20meter%20per%20second
correct
- m³/s 6, record 2, English, m%C2%B3%2Fs
correct
- cms 4, record 2, English, cms
- m³/s 6, record 2, English, m%C2%B3%2Fs
- cubic metre per second 7, record 2, English, cubic%20metre%20per%20second
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of waterflow or airflow ... 6, record 2, English, - cubic%20foot%20per%20second
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rate of flow of a creek, river or flood is measured by quantity over time. This is often referred to as discharge [that is] the rate at which a volume of water passes a given point in a given amount of time. Common units are cubic feet per second (cfs), second-day feet (sdf), and cubic meter per second (cms). 4, record 2, English, - cubic%20foot%20per%20second
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1 cubic foot per second equals 0.028 cubic meter per second or 28.32 liters per second (l/s). 7, record 2, English, - cubic%20foot%20per%20second
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cubic feet per second
- cubic meters per second
- cubic metres per second
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mètre cube par seconde
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- m³/s 1, record 2, French, m%C2%B3%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pied cube par seconde 2, record 2, French, pied%20cube%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
- pi³/s 3, record 2, French, pi%C2%B3%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
- pi³/s 3, record 2, French, pi%C2%B3%2Fs
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de débit. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un pi³/s correspond à un pied cube d'eau s'écoulant en un point particulier durant une seconde. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'unité «mètre cube par seconde» est utilisée dans le système international, et l'unité «pied cube par seconde» dans le système anglais. Un pied cube par seconde équivaut à 0,028 mètre cube par seconde (m³/s) ou à 28,32 litres par seconde (l/s). 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20par%20seconde
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pieds cubes par seconde
- mètres cubes par seconde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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