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DYN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dyne
1, record 1, English, dyne
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dyn 2, record 1, English, dyn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the unit of force in the cgs system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second. 3, record 1, English, - dyne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dyne: Term standardized by CEI. 4, record 1, English, - dyne
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dyne
1, record 1, French, dyne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- dyn 2, record 1, French, dyn
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de force, dans le système de mesure C. G. S.(symb. :dyn), et équivalent à la force qui, en une seconde, communique à une masse égale à 1g un accroissement de vitesse de 1cm par seconde. 2, record 1, French, - dyne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C.G.S. : Système d’unités physiques, adopté par le congrès des électriciens en 1881, et dans lequel les trois unités fondamentales sont le Centimètre (longueur), le Gramme (masse) et la Seconde (temps). 3, record 1, French, - dyne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dyne: Terme normalisé par la CEI. 4, record 1, French, - dyne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dina
1, record 1, Spanish, dina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microbar
1, record 2, English, microbar
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- µb 2, record 2, English, %C2%B5b
correct
- µbar 3, record 2, English, %C2%B5bar
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dyn/cm² 4, record 2, English, dyn%2Fcm%C2%B2
correct
- dyne/cm² 5, record 2, English, dyne%2Fcm%C2%B2
correct
- barad 6, record 2, English, barad
obsolete
- rum 6, record 2, English, rum
rare
- barye 7, record 2, English, barye
less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pressure unit of the centimeter-gram-second system of physical units, equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter (0.001 millibar). 9, record 2, English, - microbar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A unit of pressure commonly used in acoustics. One microbar is equal to one dyne per square centimeter. 10, record 2, English, - microbar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1 barye is equal to 0.1 pascal (Pa), 1 microbar (µb), or about 14.5 x 10-6 pound per square inch. 8, record 2, English, - microbar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
microbar: term standardized by USA Standards Institute. 11, record 2, English, - microbar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microbar
1, record 2, French, microbar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- µb 2, record 2, French, %C2%B5b
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dyn/cm² 3, record 2, French, dyn%2Fcm%C2%B2
correct, masculine noun
- barye 4, record 2, French, barye
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de pression du système CGS valant un dyne par centimètre carré. 5, record 2, French, - microbar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de pression acoustique, égale à 1 dyne/cm² (à peu près 1.10-6kg/cm²). 2, record 2, French, - microbar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barye : [Unité] adoptée au congrès international de physique de 1900. 5, record 2, French, - microbar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le microbar, ou barye, a été utilisé comme unité de référence en acoustique sous-marine. Aujourd’hui, la référence légale est le micropascal, référence identique à celle de l’acoustique aérienne. 6, record 2, French, - microbar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Acústica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microbara
1, record 2, Spanish, microbara
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dyne per square centimetre 1, record 3, English, dyne%20per%20square%20centimetre
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dyn/square centimetre 1, record 3, English, dyn%2Fsquare%20centimetre
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in the (...) (cgs) system of units 1 microbar is equal to 1 --(dyn/square centimetre), and in the (...) (mks) system the same pressure would be 0.1 newton per square metre 1, record 3, English, - dyne%20per%20square%20centimetre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dyne par centimètre carré 1, record 3, French, dyne%20par%20centim%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dyn/centimètre carré 1, record 3, French, dyn%2Fcentim%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barye : unité de pression(symbole dyn/centimètre carré) dans le système C. G. S., qui correspond à l--. 1, record 3, French, - dyne%20par%20centim%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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