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LB/PO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pounds per square inch
1, record 1, English, pounds%20per%20square%20inch
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- psi 2, record 1, English, psi
correct
- p.s.i. 3, record 1, English, p%2Es%2Ei%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pounds/sq. inch 4, record 1, English, pounds%2Fsq%2E%20inch
correct
- pounds of force per square inch 5, record 1, English, pounds%20of%20force%20per%20square%20inch
correct
- psi 5, record 1, English, psi
correct
- psi 5, record 1, English, psi
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A unit] of measure of the amount of pressure on an area that is 1 in. square. 5, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some common units of pressure are pounds per square inch (psi), newtons per square metre, dynes per square centimetre, atmospheres, and bars (1,000,000 dynes per square centimetre). 6, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Psig (pounds per square inch gage) is the pressure that a normal pressure gage measures. The difference between the pressure in the vessel, to which the gage is connected, and the atmospheric pressure, is the psig. When "psi" alone is used, it usually refers to psig. 7, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The plural form "pounds per square inch" is more common than the singular one. 8, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The metric unit which is equivalent to lbf/in² is kgf/cm². 9, record 1, English, - pounds%20per%20square%20inch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pound per square inch
- pound of force per square inch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- livres par pouce carré
1, record 1, French, livres%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- lb/po² 2, record 1, French, lb%2Fpo%C2%B2
correct
- lb/sq. inch. 3, record 1, French, lb%2Fsq%2E%20inch%2E
correct
- lb/sq. in 4, record 1, French, lb%2Fsq%2E%20in
correct
- psi 5, record 1, French, psi
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains pays étrangers (Allemagne, Belgique, Suisse), la pression est indiquée en atmosphères (at), mais il s'agit d'atmosphère technique qui équivaut à 1 kgf/cm². Dans d'autres pays, en général ceux de langue anglaise (Grande-Bretagne, États-Unis d'Amérique), la pression est exprimée en livres par pouce carré (lb/sq. inch) ou p.s.i. (pound square inch) qui équivaut à 0,070 3 kgf/cm² ou encore à 0,068 92 bar ou hpz. 1, record 1, French, - livres%20par%20pouce%20carr%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- p.s.i.
- livre par pouce carré
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Gravedad (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- libras por pulgada cuadrada
1, record 1, Spanish, libras%20por%20pulgada%20cuadrada
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- lb/pulg² 2, record 1, Spanish, lb%2Fpulg%C2%B2
correct, feminine noun, plural
- psi 3, record 1, Spanish, psi
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de presión equivalente a la presión que ejerce la fuerza de una libra aplicada de forma uniforme sobre una superficie de una pulgada cuadrada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - libras%20por%20pulgada%20cuadrada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la presión atmosférica se debe al peso de la columna de aire cuya altura es el espesor de la capa atmosférica que rodea la Tierra. Esta presión al nivel del mar se considera como una atmósfera, que equivale a una presión de 1.013 x 105 N/m², o a la presión que ejerce una columna de mercurio de 760 mm, o bien, 14.7 libras por pulgada al cuadrado, o 2116 libras por pie al cuadrado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - libras%20por%20pulgada%20cuadrada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unidad de presión que se usa en el sistema inglés de unidades. 4, record 1, Spanish, - libras%20por%20pulgada%20cuadrada
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