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GALLON ESPRIT-PREUVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proof gallon
1, record 1, English, proof%20gallon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standard measure of liquid volume, 128 ounces, containing 50% ethyl alcohol by volume (100 proof). 1, record 1, English, - proof%20gallon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nowadays alcohol content is usually measured as % alcohol by volume. 2, record 1, English, - proof%20gallon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gallon d'esprit-preuve
1, record 1, French, gallon%20d%27esprit%2Dpreuve
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «litre d’esprit-preuve». 1, record 1, French, - gallon%20d%27esprit%2Dpreuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proof gallons per standard gallon 1, record 2, English, proof%20gallons%20per%20standard%20gallon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alcool de preuve par gallon régulier
1, record 2, French, alcool%20de%20preuve%20par%20gallon%20r%C3%A9gulier
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
et non :gallon d’alcool d’esprit-preuve 1, record 2, French, - alcool%20de%20preuve%20par%20gallon%20r%C3%A9gulier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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