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KILOPOUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meter kilopound 1, record 1, English, meter%20kilopound
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meter kilopound
1, record 1, French, meter%20kilopound
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de force allemande qui n'est plus employée depuis 1977. 1 kilopound = 9.806 N. 1 kgf (SI). 2, record 1, French, - meter%20kilopound
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kip
1, record 2, English, kip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kilopound 2, record 2, English, kilopound
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An informal unit of force, sometimes used by engineers to express the amount of weight borne by a structure. 2, record 2, English, - kip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One kip equals 1000 pounds (453.59 kilograms) of force or about 4.4482 kilonewtons. The name of the unit is an abbreviation of "kilopound." 2, record 2, English, - kip
Record 2, Key term(s)
- kips
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kip
1, record 2, French, kip
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de force [égale à] 453,6 N. 2, record 2, French, - kip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plutôt que d'utiliser l'abréviation «kips», il est recommandé d'effectuer la conversion en kilonewtons en multipliant par 4,448222. 3, record 2, French, - kip
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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