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W/M [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weight of measurement 1, record 1, English, weight%20of%20measurement
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids au cube
1, record 1, French, poids%20au%20cube
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Conductivity and Superconductivity (Electricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conductivité et supraconductivité (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- watt/mètre ° C
1, record 2, French, watt%2Fm%C3%A8tre%20%C2%B0%20C
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conductivité thermique 2, record 2, French, - watt%2Fm%C3%A8tre%20%C2%B0%20C
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- watt per square meter
1, record 3, English, watt%20per%20square%20meter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- W/m² 2, record 3, English, W%2Fm%C2%B2
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ten percent in January wind chill values exceed 2000 W/m² (equivalent to minus 42 degrees) in Southern Manitoba .... 3, record 3, English, - watt%20per%20square%20meter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"watt": The absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one absolute joule per second .... 4, record 3, English, - watt%20per%20square%20meter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- watt par mètre carré
1, record 3, French, watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- W/m² 2, record 3, French, W%2Fm%C2%B2
correct
- W.m² 3, record 3, French, W%2Em%C2%B2
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout au long de sa paisible croisière annuelle autour du soleil, la Terre [...] est exposée à une quantité à peu près constante de rayonnement solaire. Par calcul [...] on a pu évaluer la quantité d'énergie ainsi reçue à 1 370 Watts par mètre carré de surface perpendiculaire à la direction des rayons. 4, record 3, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Actuellement, l'énergie radiative captée par le gaz carbonique atmosphérique fournirait 4 W/m² à notre planète. 4, record 3, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'existence énergétique [...] s'exprime dans le système Si en W/m² et l'existence lumineuse [...] en lm/m². 5, record 3, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weights and measures
1, record 4, English, weights%20and%20measures
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poids et mesures
1, record 4, French, poids%20et%20mesures
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pesos y medidas
1, record 4, Spanish, pesos%20y%20medidas
plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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