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K- [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kilo-
1, record 1, English, kilo%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arbitrary derivative [of the Greek word meaning a] thousand, introduced in French in 1795, at the institution of the Metric system, as a formative of weights and measures containing 1000 times the simple unit, as kilogram, kilometre, etc. 2, record 1, English, - kilo%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SI prefix, thousand. One kilowatt is one thousand watts. Symbol: k. 3, record 1, English, - kilo%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The symbol "k" should never be capitalized when used as a SI unit, i.e. a decimal system. See other record on "kilo-" for computer use. 4, record 1, English, - kilo%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
kilometer, kilometre, km; kilogram, kilogramme, kg; kilodollar, k$. 5, record 1, English, - kilo%2D
Record 1, Key term(s)
- kilo
- k
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilo-
1, record 1, French, kilo%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préfixe qui multiplie par 1000 l'unité qu'il précède. 2, record 1, French, - kilo%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilo- : Élément du grec signifiant «mille». Symbole : k (sans point). Sa notation scientifique est 10³. [Ce] préfixe sert à la composition du multiple décimal et se juxtapose immédiatement au symbole de l'unité. 2, record 1, French, - kilo%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On peut écrire cinquante mille dollars comme suit : 50 000 $, 50 kilodollars, 50 k$. 3, record 1, French, - kilo%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le «Multidictionnaire de la langue française» de Marie-Éva de Villers donne «k $» comme abréviation de «kilodollar», mais il faut plutôt écrire «k$» (sans espace). 3, record 1, French, - kilo%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Dans le SI, le symbole «k» est toujours une lettre minuscule; en informatique, on n'obéit pas nécessairement à cette règle. 4, record 1, French, - kilo%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
kilomètre, km; kilogramme, kg; kilodollar, k$. 3, record 1, French, - kilo%2D
Record 1, Key term(s)
- kilo
- k
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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