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BARYE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microbar
1, record 1, English, microbar
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- µb 2, record 1, English, %C2%B5b
correct
- µbar 3, record 1, English, %C2%B5bar
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dyn/cm² 4, record 1, English, dyn%2Fcm%C2%B2
correct
- dyne/cm² 5, record 1, English, dyne%2Fcm%C2%B2
correct
- barad 6, record 1, English, barad
obsolete
- rum 6, record 1, English, rum
rare
- barye 7, record 1, English, barye
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - microbar
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - microbar
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - microbar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
microbar: term standardized by USA Standards Institute. 11, record 1, English, - microbar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microbar
1, record 1, French, microbar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- µb 2, record 1, French, %C2%B5b
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dyn/cm² 3, record 1, French, dyn%2Fcm%C2%B2
correct, masculine noun
- barye 4, record 1, French, barye
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de pression du système CGS valant un dyne par centimètre carré. 5, record 1, French, - microbar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de pression acoustique, égale à 1 dyne/cm² (à peu près 1.10-6kg/cm²). 2, record 1, French, - microbar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barye : [Unité] adoptée au congrès international de physique de 1900. 5, record 1, French, - microbar
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - microbar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microbara
1, record 1, Spanish, microbara
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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