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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Heat (Physics)
- Thermodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temperature
1, record 1, English, temperature
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- temp 2, record 1, English, temp
correct, officially approved
- temp. 3, record 1, English, temp%2E
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of heat or the absence thereof, usually expressed as degrees Fahrenheit or centigrade. 4, record 1, English, - temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temperature; temp: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Thermodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- temp 2, record 1, French, temp
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- temp. 3, record 1, French, temp%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré d'intensité de la chaleur, mesuré au moyen d'un thermomètre. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La température d'un corps est une grandeur en relation avec l'agitation des particules constitutives de sa matière, qui s'élève lorsqu'on lui fournit de la chaleur. 5, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe une différence très nette entre la chaleur et la température; la chaleur est une forme de l'énergie tandis que la température n'est qu'un facteur de cette forme d'énergie; en fait d'une façon plus rigoureuse la chaleur est le produit de la température, grandeur intensive par une grandeur extensive, l'entropie. 6, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les échelles couramment employées sont celles de Celsius et de Fahrenheit. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
température : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 7, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
température; temp : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Calor (Física)
- Termodinámica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura
1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grado de calor de los cuerpos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - temperatura
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