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POIDS RAME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grammage
1, record 1, English, grammage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mass of a unit of paper or board determined by the standard method of test. It is expressed in grams per square metre. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - grammage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the past, basis weight has always been based upon the weight of 1000 (or 500) sheets of a designated size which varied according to the grade. Grammage simplifies calculation because all grades are based on one sheet measuring one square metre. Grammage is specified as "grams per square metre" (g/m²). 3, record 1, English, - grammage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grammage
1, record 1, French, grammage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force au mètre carré 2, record 1, French, force%20au%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poids du papier en grammes au mètre carré. 2, record 1, French, - grammage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le grammage facilite le calcul du poids à la rame dans un format déterminé. 2, record 1, French, - grammage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
- Paper Sizes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basis weight
1, record 2, English, basis%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- basic weight 2, record 2, English, basic%20weight
correct
- substance 2, record 2, English, substance
correct
- sub 3, record 2, English, sub
correct
- substance weight 3, record 2, English, substance%20weight
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight in pounds of a ream of paper (usually 500 sheets) cut to its basic size. 2, record 2, English, - basis%20weight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In metric terminology, paper will no longer have a "basis weight"; it will be referred to as having a "grammage" which is short for "grams per square metre" and which is normally written in "g/m²". 2, record 2, English, - basis%20weight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
- Formats de papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force du papier
1, record 2, French, force%20du%20papier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poids à la rame 2, record 2, French, poids%20%C3%A0%20la%20rame
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poids en livres d’une rame(ordinairement 500 feuilles) de papier coupée à son format de base. 1, record 2, French, - force%20du%20papier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le système métrique, le poids des papiers peut s’exprimer en poids à la rame(kg/rame) ou en force au mètre carré(g/m²), également appelée grammage. 1, record 2, French, - force%20du%20papier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grammage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paper Sizes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equivalent weights table
1, record 3, English, equivalent%20weights%20table
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A table which shows standard basis weights for paper and indicates what those weights would be when translated into another basic size classification. 1, record 3, English, - equivalent%20weights%20table
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Formats de papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- table de concordance des poids
1, record 3, French, table%20de%20concordance%20des%20poids
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tableau pour les papiers présentant des calculs tout faits sur la concordance entre les différents grammages et les poids à la rame, par format. 1, record 3, French, - table%20de%20concordance%20des%20poids
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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