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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL SOCIETIES [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Standards and Regulations (Chemistry)
OBS

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) serves to advance the worldwide aspects of the chemical sciences and to contribute to the application of chemistry in the service of Mankind. As a scientific, international, non-governmental and objective body, IUPAC can address many global issues involving the chemical sciences.

OBS

The International Union of Chemistry, created in 1860, became the International Association of Chemical Societies (IACS) in 1911 to reflect its broader international membership. The name was changed to International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) in 1919.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Normes et réglementation (Chimie)
OBS

Organisation créée en 1860 sous le nom d’International Union of Chemistry pour permettre aux éminents chimistes de l'époque d’uniformiser la nomenclature et d’aborder d’autres points de chimie. Cette organisation est devenue l'International Association of Chemical Societies(IACS) en 1911, puis l'International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry(IUPAC) en 1919.

OBS

Union internationale de chimie : forme abrégée d’«Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée» qui a été utilisée de 1930 à 1949.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Normas y reglamentaciones (Química)
Key term(s)
  • UIQPA
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