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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- megahertz
1, record 1, English, megahertz
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MHz 2, record 1, English, MHz
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- megacycle per second 3, record 1, English, megacycle%20per%20second
see observation, obsolete
- Mc/s 3, record 1, English, Mc%2Fs
obsolete
- Mc/s 3, record 1, English, Mc%2Fs
- megacycle 4, record 1, English, megacycle
see observation, obsolete
- Mc 5, record 1, English, Mc
see observation, obsolete
- Mc 5, record 1, English, Mc
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One million hertz. 4, record 1, English, - megahertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
megacycle per second: deprecated. Use megahertz (MHz). 3, record 1, English, - megahertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
megacycle: one million cycles - obsolete term replaced by megahertz. 4, record 1, English, - megahertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Mc: The lower case "m" is the recognized symbol for "milli," whereby "mega" is symbolized by a capital "M." 6, record 1, English, - megahertz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégahertz
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gahertz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MHz 2, record 1, French, MHz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mégacycle par seconde 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gacycle%20par%20seconde
masculine noun, obsolete
- mégacycle 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gacycle
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mégahertz : multiple de l'hertz, unité de fréquence du système international; symbole : MHz [...] 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gahertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mégacycle : terme employé à tort pour mégacycle par seconde, à remplacer par mégahertz. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gahertz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- megahercio
1, record 1, Spanish, megahercio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MHz 2, record 1, Spanish, MHz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- megahertzio 2, record 1, Spanish, megahertzio
correct, masculine noun
- MHz 2, record 1, Spanish, MHz
correct, masculine noun
- MHz 2, record 1, Spanish, MHz
- megahertz 3, record 1, Spanish, megahertz
correct, masculine noun
- MHz 3, record 1, Spanish, MHz
correct, masculine noun
- MHz 3, record 1, Spanish, MHz
- megaciclo 4, record 1, Spanish, megaciclo
avoid, masculine noun
- Mc 5, record 1, Spanish, Mc
avoid, masculine noun
- Mc 5, record 1, Spanish, Mc
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de frecuencia que vale un millón de hertzios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - megahercio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hertz: unidad de frecuencia. Una oscilación periódica tiene una frecuencia de n hertz si en un segundo realiza n ciclos. 5, record 1, Spanish, - megahercio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
megahercio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "megahercio", castellanizada y en minúscula. 1, record 1, Spanish, - megahercio
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