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IMPERIAL GALLON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imperial gallon
1, record 1, English, imperial%20gallon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- UK gallon 2, record 1, English, UK%20gallon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A British unit of liquid and dry capacity equal to 277.42 cubic inches 4, record 1, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The UK gallon, the volume of 10/lb of pure water under specified conditions, is 0.004 546 m³ or 1.201 US gallons. 2, record 1, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An imperial gallon is equal to approximately 1.2 U.S. gal and is used in Great Britain. 5, record 1, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gallon impérial
1, record 1, French, gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- gal. imp. 2, record 1, French, gal%2E%20imp%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gallon britannique 3, record 1, French, gallon%20britannique
correct, masculine noun
- gallon canadien 1, record 1, French, gallon%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
- gal. can. 1, record 1, French, gal%2E%20can%2E
correct
- gal. can. 1, record 1, French, gal%2E%20can%2E
- gallon anglais 4, record 1, French, gallon%20anglais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En Grande-Bretagne, [...] unité de volume de base, définie comme l'espace occupé par 10 livres d'eau distillée. Ce gallon équivaut à 4,546 dm³ et à 1.202 U.S. gallon. 5, record 1, French, - gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gallon impérial [...], gallon canadien, équivalant à 4,545 litres. 1, record 1, French, - gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imperial proof gallon 1, record 2, English, imperial%20proof%20gallon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gallon de preuve impérial
1, record 2, French, gallon%20de%20preuve%20imp%C3%A9rial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(mesure de capacité) (Annuaire du Canada, 1962 Page vii) 1, record 2, French, - gallon%20de%20preuve%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imperial proof gallon 1, record 3, English, imperial%20proof%20gallon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gallon légal d'esprit preuve 1, record 3, French, gallon%20l%C3%A9gal%20d%27esprit%20preuve
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
13-rev. (mieux qu'impérial) 1, record 3, French, - gallon%20l%C3%A9gal%20d%27esprit%20preuve
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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