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KILOGRAMME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kilogram
1, record 1, English, kilogram
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- kg 2, record 1, English, kg
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kilogramme 3, record 1, English, kilogramme
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The base unit of mass in the International System of Units that is equal to the mass of a prototype agreed upon by international convention and that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters of water at the temperature of its maximum density. 3, record 1, English, - kilogram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilogram; kg: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - kilogram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilogramme
1, record 1, French, kilogramme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- kg 2, record 1, French, kg
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de masse valant mille grammes. 3, record 1, French, - kilogramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilogramme; kg : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - kilogramme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kilogramo
1, record 1, Spanish, kilogramo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- kg 2, record 1, Spanish, kg
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de peso, equivalente a mil gramos, o a 2,205 libras. 3, record 1, Spanish, - kilogramo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Sheet Metal Working
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kilogram per square meter
1, record 2, English, kilogram%20per%20square%20meter
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilogram per square meter: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - kilogram%20per%20square%20meter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- kilogramme per square meter
- kilogram per square metre
- kilogramme per square metre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Travail des tôles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kilogramme par mètre carré
1, record 2, French, kilogramme%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilogramme par mètre carré : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - kilogramme%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Sheet Metal Working
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kilogram per sheet
1, record 3, English, kilogram%20per%20sheet
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilogram per sheet: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 3, English, - kilogram%20per%20sheet
Record 3, Key term(s)
- kilogramme per sheet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Travail des tôles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kilogramme par feuille
1, record 3, French, kilogramme%20par%20feuille
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilogramme par feuille : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - kilogramme%20par%20feuille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Giorgi system 1, record 4, English, Giorgi%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- MKSA system 2, record 4, English, MKSA%20system
- M.K.S.A. system 3, record 4, English, M%2EK%2ES%2EA%2E%20system
- metre-kilogramme-second-ampere system 2, record 4, English, metre%2Dkilogramme%2Dsecond%2Dampere%20system
- meter-kilogram-second-ampere system 1, record 4, English, meter%2Dkilogram%2Dsecond%2Dampere%20system
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of electrical and mechanical units in which length, mass, time, and electric current are the fundamental quantities, and the units of these quantities are the meter, the kilogram, the second, and the ampere repesctively. 1, record 4, English, - Giorgi%20system
Record 4, Key term(s)
- metre kilogramme second ampere system
- meter kilogram second ampere system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système MKSA
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20MKSA
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système Giorgi 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20Giorgi
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición eléctrica
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema Giorgi
1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20Giorgi
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema MKSA 1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20MKSA
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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