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GALLON IMPERIAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gallon
1, record 1, English, gallon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- gal 2, record 1, English, gal
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measure of liquid capacity. 3, record 1, English, - gallon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historically [gallon] has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use. In United States customary units there are the liquid (3.79 L) and the lesser used dry (4.4 L) gallons. There is also the imperial gallon (4.55 L) which is in unofficial use within the United Kingdom and Ireland and is in semi-official use within Canada. The gallon, be it the imperial or U.S. gallon, is sometimes found in other English-speaking countries. 4, record 1, English, - gallon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Imperial, UK, US gallon. 5, record 1, English, - gallon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gallon
1, record 1, French, gallon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- gal 2, record 1, French, gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de volume anglo-saxonne, utilisée pour mesurer les liquides. 3, record 1, French, - gallon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gallon impérial(symbole gal GB ou gal Imp) vaut 160 onces liquides du système d’unité impérial, soit exactement 4, 54609 litres. Le gallon US(symbole gal US) est défini comme mesurant 231 pouces cubes du système d’unité américain, exactement 3, 785411784 litres; il est divisé en 128 onces liquides US. Le gallon US dry est défini comme 1/8 de boisseau sec ras US(ce dernier est défini comme valant 2 150, 42 pouces cubes), soit exactement 4, 40488377086 litres. 3, record 1, French, - gallon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pompes à essence dans le royaume d’Angleterre vous mesuraient (avant de devenir «metric» et de parler en litres!) la quantité achetée en gallons, c’est-à-dire à coups de 4,546 litres. Attention toutefois, aux USA, le gallon ne fait que 3,715 litres! 4, record 1, French, - gallon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- United States gallon
1, record 2, English, United%20States%20gallon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- US gallon 2, record 2, English, US%20gallon
correct
- U.S. gallon 3, record 2, English, U%2ES%2E%20gallon
correct
- U.S. gal 4, record 2, English, U%2ES%2E%20gal
- American gallon 5, record 2, English, American%20gallon
- wine gallon 6, record 2, English, wine%20gallon
former designation
- Queen Anne's gallon 7, record 2, English, Queen%20Anne%27s%20gallon
former designation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of capacity equal to 231 cubic inches. 8, record 2, English, - United%20States%20gallon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US gallon is 0.003 785 m³. 9, record 2, English, - United%20States%20gallon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... adopting metric units, the United States tried to bring its system into closer harmony with the English, from which various deviations had developed; for example, the United States still used "Queen Anne's gallon" of 231 cubic inches, which the British had discarded in 1824. 7, record 2, English, - United%20States%20gallon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- US gal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gallon américain
1, record 2, French, gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gallon US 2, record 2, French, gallon%20US
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux U. S. A., c'est l'unité fondamentale de volume, définie comme l'espace occupé par 8, 3359 livres d’eau distillée. [...] Ce gallon équivaut à 3, 785 dm³ et à 0, 833 gallon impérial. 2, record 2, French, - gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gallon américain, équivalant à 3,785 litres. 1, record 2, French, - gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imperial gallon
1, record 3, English, imperial%20gallon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- UK gallon 2, record 3, English, UK%20gallon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A British unit of liquid and dry capacity equal to 277.42 cubic inches 4, record 3, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The UK gallon, the volume of 10/lb of pure water under specified conditions, is 0.004 546 m³ or 1.201 US gallons. 2, record 3, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An imperial gallon is equal to approximately 1.2 U.S. gal and is used in Great Britain. 5, record 3, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gallon impérial
1, record 3, French, gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- gal. imp. 2, record 3, French, gal%2E%20imp%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gallon britannique 3, record 3, French, gallon%20britannique
correct, masculine noun
- gallon canadien 1, record 3, French, gallon%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
- gal. can. 1, record 3, French, gal%2E%20can%2E
correct
- gal. can. 1, record 3, French, gal%2E%20can%2E
- gallon anglais 4, record 3, French, gallon%20anglais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En Grande-Bretagne, [...] unité de volume de base, définie comme l’espace occupé par 10 livres d’eau distillée. Ce gallon équivaut à 4,546 dm³ et à 1.202 U.S. gallon. 5, record 3, French, - gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gallon impérial [...], gallon canadien, équivalant à 4, 545 litres. 1, record 3, French, - gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- imperial proof gallon 1, record 4, English, imperial%20proof%20gallon
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gallon de preuve impérial
1, record 4, French, gallon%20de%20preuve%20imp%C3%A9rial
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(mesure de capacité) (Annuaire du Canada, 1962 Page vii) 1, record 4, French, - gallon%20de%20preuve%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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