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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gigahertz
1, record 1, English, gigahertz
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GHz 2, record 1, English, GHz
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gigacycle per second 3, record 1, English, gigacycle%20per%20second
avoid, obsolete
- Gc/s 3, record 1, English, Gc%2Fs
avoid, obsolete
- Gc/s 3, record 1, English, Gc%2Fs
- gigacycle 2, record 1, English, gigacycle
avoid, obsolete
- gc 4, record 1, English, gc
avoid, obsolete
- gc 4, record 1, English, gc
- kilomegacycle 2, record 1, English, kilomegacycle
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz. 5, record 1, English, - gigahertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gigacycle per second: Deprecated. Use gigahertz (GHz). 3, record 1, English, - gigahertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gigacycle: An obsolete term. The current preferred term is gigahertz. 2, record 1, English, - gigahertz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
kilomegacycle: Now called gigahertz. One billion cycles per second. 2, record 1, English, - gigahertz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gigahertz
1, record 1, French, gigahertz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GHz 2, record 1, French, GHz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de fréquence qui vaut un milliard de hertz (symb.: GHz). 2, record 1, French, - gigahertz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gigahertzio
1, record 1, Spanish, gigahertzio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GHz 1, record 1, Spanish, GHz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de frecuencia que vale mil millones de hertzios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gigahertzio
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