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CENTISTOKES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centistokes
1, record 1, English, centistokes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cSt 2, record 1, English, cSt
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centistoke 3, record 1, English, centistoke
- cSt 3, record 1, English, cSt
correct
- cSt 3, record 1, English, cSt
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commonly, the centstoke (cSt) is used. The SI unit of kinematic viscosity is mm²/s which is 1 cSt. 3, record 1, English, - centistokes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
All viscometers provide an accurate means of determining kinematic viscosity of liquids in centistokes (cSt) ... 4, record 1, English, - centistokes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centistokes
1, record 1, French, centistokes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- cSt 2, record 1, French, cSt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité de viscosité cinématique est le m²/s. On utilise plus fréquemment le cm²/s ou stokes (St) et le mm²/s ou centistokes (cSt), qui sont d'un ordre de grandeur plus commode. 3, record 1, French, - centistokes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'unité Si de viscosité cinématique est le mètre carré par seconde ou le millimètre carré par seconde. 1 centistokes = 1,0 mm²/s. (Source : CRIQ-1, 1982). 4, record 1, French, - centistokes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le stokes (St) et le centistokes (cSt) ne doivent plus être utilisés. 1 mm²/s = 0,01 St. 5, record 1, French, - centistokes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En SI, on utilise le millimètre carré par seconde. 6, record 1, French, - centistokes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Étymologie : du nom du physicien irlandais George Gabriel Stokes [...] 7, record 1, French, - centistokes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- centistoke
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centistoke
1, record 1, Spanish, centistoke
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centésima parte del stoke, que es la unidad de viscosidad cinemática en el sistema cgs, y es igual a la viscosidad en poises dividida por la densidad de un fluido en gramos por centímetro cúbico, todo ello medido a la misma temperatura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - centistoke
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