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ESCALA KELVIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rankine absolute temperature scale
1, record 1, English, Rankine%20absolute%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rankine temperature scale 2, record 1, English, Rankine%20temperature%20scale
correct
- Rankine scale 3, record 1, English, Rankine%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temperature scale with the degree interval of the Fahrenheit scale and the zero point at absolute zero. 1, record 1, English, - Rankine%20absolute%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the Rankine scale, water freezes at 491,60° and boils at 671.69°. 1, record 1, English, - Rankine%20absolute%20temperature%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle de température Rankine
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20Rankine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle Rankine 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Rankine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de température utilisant les degrés de l'échelle Fahrenheit et le zéro de l'échelle Kelvin. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20Rankine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de temperatura de Rankine
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperatura%20de%20Rankine
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala Rankine 2, record 1, Spanish, escala%20Rankine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de temperatura que utiliza los grados de la escala Fahrenheit y el cero de la escala Kelvin. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperatura%20de%20Rankine
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
- Physics of Solids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesoscopic scale
1, record 2, English, mesoscopic%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the length scale at which one can reasonably discuss the properties of a material or phenomenon without having to discuss the behavior of individual atoms. 2, record 2, English, - mesoscopic%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For solids and liquids this is typically a few to ten nanometers, and involves averaging over a few thousand atoms or molecules. Hence the mesoscopic scale is roughly identical to the nanoscopic or nanotechnology scale for most solids. 2, record 2, English, - mesoscopic%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
- Physique des solides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle mésoscopique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9soscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre l'échelle atomique et l'échelle macroscopique de l'agrégat polycristallin se trouve l'échelle mésoscopique. Il s'agit de l'échelle de la sous-structure des dislocations. [...] L'échelle mésoscopique est [...] fondamentale car c'est là que les mécanismes microscopiques se combinent pour déterminer les propriétés mécaniques des matériaux. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9soscopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Geoquímica
- Química
- Física de los sólidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala mesoscópica
1, record 2, Spanish, escala%20mesosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por escala mesoscópica designamos un rango comprendido entre lo molecular y lo macroscópico, (del griego mesos medio) aunque esta definición es ciertamente vaga: el tamaño de dichas estructuras puede variar mucho de un sistema a otro […] 2, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20mesosc%C3%B3pica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La escala mesoscópica tiene longitudes típicas que van desde decenas de nm [nanómetros] hasta algunos µm [micrómetros], y es aquella en la que los electrones de un semiconductor o un metal ponen de manifiesto su naturaleza cuántica cuando son enfriados a temperaturas que no superan los 5K [Kelvin]. 3, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20mesosc%C3%B3pica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atmospheric Physics
- Heat (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Celsius temperature scale
1, record 3, English, Celsius%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Celsius scale 2, record 3, English, Celsius%20scale
correct
- centigrade temperature scale 3, record 3, English, centigrade%20temperature%20scale
avoid
- centigrade scale 4, record 3, English, centigrade%20scale
avoid
- Centigrade temperature scale 5, record 3, English, Centigrade%20temperature%20scale
avoid
- Centigrade scale 6, record 3, English, Centigrade%20scale
avoid
- centigrade 7, record 3, English, centigrade
avoid, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metric system of temperature measurement [in which] 0° represents the freezing point of water and 100° its boiling point at 760-mm barometric pressure. 8, record 3, English, - Celsius%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formerly called Centigrade, the use of that name was abandoned by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1948. However, the word Centigrade remains in fairly common use. 9, record 3, English, - Celsius%20temperature%20scale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- °C scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échelle Celsius
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- échelle thermométrique Celsius 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
- échelle de température Celsius 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique centésimale 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20cent%C3%A9simale
see observation, feminine noun
- échelle de température centésimale 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20cent%C3%A9simale
feminine noun
- échelle centigrade 6, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
- échelle de température centigrade 7, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique centigrade 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20centigrade
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans cette échelle [de température Celsius], les températures de fusion et d'ébullition de l'eau sous une pression de une atmosphère sont très voisines de 0 et 100 °C. L'échelle Celsius coïncide donc pratiquement avec l'échelle centésimale. 8, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] échelle de température ou échelle thermométrique [...] 9, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Celsius
Record 3, Key term(s)
- échelle centésimale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física de la atmósfera
- Calor (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala Celsius
1, record 3, Spanish, escala%20Celsius
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de temperaturas Celsius 2, record 3, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperaturas%20Celsius
feminine noun
- escala centígrada 3, record 3, Spanish, escala%20cent%C3%ADgrada
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de temperatura en la que el 0 es el punto de fusión del hielo en condiciones normales y el 100 el punto de ebullición del agua. 3, record 3, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En esta escala termodinámica la temperatura(tºC) está definida en función de la escala de temperaturas Kelvin(TK) por la relación : t°C=TK-273, 16. 2, record 3, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1948, la Conferencia General de Pesos y Medidas decidó eliminar el adjetivo centígrado de la nomenclatura termométrica. En vez de [...] centígrado [...], debe decirse [...] Celsius [...]. 4, record 3, Spanish, - escala%20Celsius
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thermodynamic scale of temperature
1, record 4, English, thermodynamic%20scale%20of%20temperature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- thermodynamic temperature scale 2, record 4, English, thermodynamic%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A temperature scale that is consistent with all the known laws of thermodynamics is termed a thermodynamic temperature scale. In practice, a well-understood thermodynamic system, such as an ideal gas, is prepared in the laboratory such that its thermodynamic temperature can be predicted from other known properties. Laboratory thermometers can then be calibrated at this thermodynamic temperature. The International Temperature Scale of 1990 is an approximation to the thermodynamic temperature scale. 2, record 4, English, - thermodynamic%20scale%20of%20temperature
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Kelvin temperature scale [is a] thermodynamic scale of temperature (TK) ... 3, record 4, English, - thermodynamic%20scale%20of%20temperature
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Celsius temperature scale [is a] thermodynamic scale of temperature. 4, record 4, English, - thermodynamic%20scale%20of%20temperature
Record 4, Key term(s)
- thermodynamic scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échelle thermodynamique de température
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermodynamique%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- échelle de température thermodynamique 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20thermodynamique
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermodynamique 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermodynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle de température Kelvin [est une] échelle thermodynamique de température (TK) définie en assignant au point triple de l'eau pure la température de 273,16 K. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20thermodynamique%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'échelle absolue, qui coïncide avec l'échelle thermodynamique définie selon le principe de Carnot, se déduit de l'échelle légale par l'addition de 273,15 au-dessus du zéro absolu; la température s'y évalue en degrés Kelvin (K). 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20thermodynamique%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Termodinámica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala termodinámica de temperatura
1, record 4, Spanish, escala%20termodin%C3%A1mica%20de%20temperatura
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de temperatura en la cual las temperaturas de las dos transformaciones isotermas de un ciclo de Carnot son proporcionales a las cantidades de calor entrante y saliente de dicho ciclo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - escala%20termodin%C3%A1mica%20de%20temperatura
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
escala de temperatura absoluta de Kelvin :Escala termodinámica de temperatura(TK) definida asignando al punto triple del agua la temperatura de 273, 16 K. 3, record 4, Spanish, - escala%20termodin%C3%A1mica%20de%20temperatura
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