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WEIGHT PER SQUARE YARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass per unit area
1, record 1, English, mass%20per%20unit%20area
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basis weight 1, record 1, English, basis%20weight
avoid, see observation
- weight per square yard 2, record 1, English, weight%20per%20square%20yard
avoid, see observation
- weight 2, record 1, English, weight
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proper term to represent and compare to amount of material per unit area (units are oz/yd2 or g/m2. 3, record 1, English, - mass%20per%20unit%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A geotextile or a geotextile related product should be identified by listing: (I) the kind of polymers; (II) the type of fiber or yarn ... ; (III) the type of geotextile or geotextile related product; (IV) the mass per unit area; .... 2, record 1, English, - mass%20per%20unit%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Several inappropriate terms such as "weight", "basis weight", "weight per square yard", are sometimes used instead of mass per unit area. 2, record 1, English, - mass%20per%20unit%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Basis weight: The deprecated term for mass per unit area. 3, record 1, English, - mass%20per%20unit%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse surfacique
1, record 1, French, masse%20surfacique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Masse surfacique. Cette caractéristique est le critère d'identification des géotextiles, mesurable dans tous les laboratoires. En fixant le nombre et la surface des éprouvettes soumises à l'essai, il est possible de déterminer l'homogénéité des produits (...) Pour un géotextile déterminé, la variation des caractéristiques mécaniques et/ou hydrauliques est souvent en corrélation directe avec la variation de la masse surfacique. 2, record 1, French, - masse%20surfacique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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