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MILLIER TONNE METRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thousand metric ton
1, record 1, English, thousand%20metric%20ton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thousand metric tonne 3, record 1, English, thousand%20metric%20tonne
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lower beef and pork prices have helped maintain U.S. meat exports, despite the appreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to most currencies in Asia. Japanese beef imports from the United States reached 135.4 thousand metric tons (tmt) by May of this year, on track for annual imports of approximately 320 tmt. 1, record 1, English, - thousand%20metric%20ton
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thousand metric tons
- thousand metric tonnes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- millier de tonne métrique
1, record 1, French, millier%20de%20tonne%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ’000 t 1, record 1, French, %26rsquo%3B000%20t
correct, see observation
- ’000 tm 2, record 1, French, %26rsquo%3B000%20tm
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De janvier à octobre 2000, le volume total des importations japonaises de poisson et de produits de la pêche a augmenté de 3,1 %, passant de 2 771 milliers de tonnes métriques (tm) en 1999 à 2 857 milliers de tm en 2000. 3, record 1, French, - millier%20de%20tonne%20m%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas utiliser l’abréviation «Mtm» qui signifie «million de tonne métrique». 4, record 1, French, - millier%20de%20tonne%20m%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tonne [t] : En français, l’expression «tonne métrique» [t ou tm] permet d’éviter la confusion possible avec la tonne impériale. 5, record 1, French, - millier%20de%20tonne%20m%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- milliers de tonnes métriques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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