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CENTIGRADE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- degree Celsius
1, record 1, English, degree%20Celsius
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Celsius degree 2, record 1, English, Celsius%20degree
correct
- centigrade degree 3, record 1, English, centigrade%20degree
correct
- degree centigrade 3, record 1, English, degree%20centigrade
obsolete
- degree C 4, record 1, English, degree%20C
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit representing temperature on a scale of 100 units between the freezing point (0°) and the boiling point (100°) of water at standard sea level atmospheric pressure which compares to 180 units on the Fahrenheit scale between 32 °F or 180 units. 4, record 1, English, - degree%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The degree Celsius ... is a conventional unit of temperature. Water freezes at 0 °C, a comfortable room-temperature is 20 °C, normal blood-temperature is near 37 °C, and water boils at 100 °C. 5, record 1, English, - degree%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formerly called "Centigrade." 4, record 1, English, - degree%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Celsius: The name of Swedish astronomer, Anders Celsius, ... used to designate the centigrade type of thermometer and temperature-scale invented by him in 1742. 6, record 1, English, - degree%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Degrees centigrade may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit by the following equation: °F = 9/5 (°C) + 32. 3, record 1, English, - degree%20Celsius
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré Celsius
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20Celsius
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- degré centigrade 2, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20centigrade
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- centigrade 1, record 1, French, centigrade
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- degré centésimal 3, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20cent%C3%A9simal
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom spécial de l'unité de mesure de la température Celsius; intervalle de température identique au Kelvin (symbole : °C). 3, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centigrade; degré centigrade : La conférence des Poids et Mesures de 1948 a remplacé cet emploi par degré Celsius. 2, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le mot «degré» s'abrège à l'aide d'un petit zéro placé en exposant immédiatement après le nombre. 36°. Toutefois, si l'échelle de mesure est précisée (C pour Celsius, F pour Fahrenheit, par exemple), les abréviations de «degré» et du nom de l'échelle sont séparées du nombre par un espace. [Exemple : ]Une température de 40 °C, de 42,5 °F. 4, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
On peut, dans un texte non spécialisé, noter la température en lettre si l'on s'en tient au nombre entier : «le thermomètre était descendu à trente-sept degrés au-dessous de zéro». 5, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
échelle de température Celsius : Dans cette échelle, les températures de fusion et d'ébullition de l'eau sous une pression de une atmosphère sont très voisines de 0 et 100 °C. L'échelle Celsius coïncide donc pratiquement avec l'échelle centésimale. 3, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20Celsius
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Calor (Física)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grado Celsius
1, record 1, Spanish, grado%20Celsius
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grado centígrado 2, record 1, Spanish, grado%20cent%C3%ADgrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de temperatura que equivale a la centésima parte de la diferencia entre los puntos de fusión del hielo y de ebullición del agua, a la presión normal. 3, record 1, Spanish, - grado%20Celsius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grado Celsius: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el nombre, en rigor, es grado Celsius (con el nombre del científico en mayúscula), aunque fuera de contextos técnicos se usa grado centígrado o simplemente grado. El símbolo establecido internacionalmente es °C, que consiste en un pequeño círculo seguido sin espacio de la letra C. Se deja un espacio entre la cifra y el símbolo: 23 °C. 4, record 1, Spanish, - grado%20Celsius
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centigrade
1, record 2, English, centigrade
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- C 2, record 2, English, C
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the two standard points, the freezing point and the boiling point of water, is divided into 100 degrees, 0 representing the freezing point and 100 the boiling point. -abbr. C. 2, record 2, English, - centigrade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Having a hundred degrees; usually applied to Celsius's thermometer, in which the space between the freezing and boiling points of water is divided into 100 degrees. (Symbolized by C., as 40 °C.) 3, record 2, English, - centigrade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The use of the name "centigrade" was abandoned by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1948 and replaced by "Celsius." 4, record 2, English, - centigrade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centigrade
1, record 2, French, centigrade
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divisé en cent degrés (en parlant d'une échelle de température). 1, record 2, French, - centigrade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centésimal : Dont les parties sont des centièmes. [...] [P. ex. :] Divisions centésimales d'un [...] thermomètre centigrade. 1, record 2, French, - centigrade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Conférence des Poids et Mesures de 1948 a remplacé l'emploi de «centigrade» par Celsius. On dira, par exemple, «degré Celsius», et «échelle (de température) Celsius». 2, record 2, French, - centigrade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Calor (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centígrado
1, record 2, Spanish, cent%C3%ADgrado
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- C 2, record 2, Spanish, C
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Celsius 3, record 2, Spanish, Celsius
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dicho de una escala, en que cada división vale [la] centésima parte de la diferencia entre los puntos de fusión del hielo y de ebullición del agua. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cent%C3%ADgrado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La escala centígrado parte de la temperatura del hielo fundente igual a 0 grados. La temperatura del agua hirviente a la presión de una atmósfera corresponde al punto alto de la escala que es igual a 100 grados, de aquí que esta separación se divide en 100 partes, cada una de las cuales es un grado centígrado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cent%C3%ADgrado
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