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UM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micrometre
1, record 1, English, micrometre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micrometer 2, record 1, English, micrometer
correct, United States
- micron 1, record 1, English, micron
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metric unit of measure for length equal to 0.001 [millimetres, or one millionth of a metre]. 3, record 1, English, - micrometre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The micrometre is commonly employed to measure the thickness or diameter of microscopic objects, such as microorganisms and colloidal particles. Minute distances—for example, the wavelengths of infrared radiation—are also given in micrometres. 3, record 1, English, - micrometre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1967 the International System of Units (SI) officially revoked the term "micron" and the symbol "μ." At that time, the systematic name "micrometre" became the official name of the unit, and "μm" became the official unit symbol. 4, record 1, English, - micrometre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- um
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micromètre
1, record 1, French, microm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micron 1, record 1, French, micron
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de longueur valant un millionième de mètre. 2, record 1, French, - microm%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le Système international d'unités (SI), le nom systématique «micromètre» est devenu le nom officiel de l'unité en 1967, et «μm» est devenu le symbole officiel de l'unité. À ce moment, le terme «micron» et le symbole «μ» ont été retirés. 3, record 1, French, - microm%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- um
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, micr%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- micra 1, record 1, Spanish, micra
former designation, feminine noun
- micrón 1, record 1, Spanish, micr%C3%B3n
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de longitud igual a una milésima de milímetro o millonésima de metro [en el sistema internacional de unidades]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - micr%C3%B3metro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el sistema internacional de unidades, ya no se usan las voces micra y micrón, ahora reemplazadas por la de micrómetro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - micr%C3%B3metro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
micrón: Símbolo: µ (obsoleto). 3, record 1, Spanish, - micr%C3%B3metro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- um
- mu
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiple unit
1, record 2, English, multiple%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MU 2, record 2, English, MU
correct
- M.U. 3, record 2, English, M%2EU%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- combination of units 4, record 2, English, combination%20of%20units
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lead locomotive followed by one or more locomotives. 5, record 2, English, - multiple%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité multiple
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UM 2, record 2, French, UM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble formé par des locomotives accouplées ou attelées [...] et assurant une traction ou un freinage renforcés. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20multiple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ACE Targeting procedures
1, record 3, English, ACE%20Targeting%20procedures
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UM: occupational specialty qualification code for officers. 2, record 3, English, - ACE%20Targeting%20procedures
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and code of occupational specialty qualification officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 3, English, - ACE%20Targeting%20procedures
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Procédures de désignation d'objectifs du CAE
1, record 3, French, Proc%C3%A9dures%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectifs%20du%20CAE
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UM : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers. 2, record 3, French, - Proc%C3%A9dures%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectifs%20du%20CAE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 3, French, - Proc%C3%A9dures%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectifs%20du%20CAE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les titres et codes de qualifications de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-150-001. 2, record 3, French, - Proc%C3%A9dures%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectifs%20du%20CAE
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Unit Search Team Member
1, record 4, English, Unit%20Search%20Team%20Member
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UM: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 4, English, - Unit%20Search%20Team%20Member
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Membre de l'équipe de recherches de l'unité
1, record 4, French, Membre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipe%20de%20recherches%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UM : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 4, French, - Membre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipe%20de%20recherches%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiotherapy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- monitor unit
1, record 5, English, monitor%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MU 2, record 5, English, MU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The need for high accuracy in the calculation of dose distributions in external radiotherapy is an important prerequisite for the successful treatment of cancer. Monitor unit (MU) calculation is a very important step, MUs being related to the dose delivered at a certain reference point within the patient ... 2, record 5, English, - monitor%20unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a feature of IMRT [intensity modulated radiation therapy], delivered with the step-and-shoot technique, is the creation of many small-area field segments and the requirement to deliver the segments sometimes with very few MUs per segment. 3, record 5, English, - monitor%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiothérapie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité moniteur
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20moniteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- UM 2, record 5, French, UM
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le temps de traitement à chaque séance de radiothérapie est défini, pour un faisceau donné, par un nombre d'unités moniteur (UM) correspondant à la dose à délivrer. Le nombre d'UM est égal au rapport de la dose à délivrer au centre de la tumeur par séance sur le «débit de dose» en ce point dans les conditions géométriques de traitement. [...] Une unité moniteur (UM) correspond à l'unité de dose pouvant être délivrée par un accélérateur linéaire. L'étalonnage de l'appareil permet d'établir la correspondance entre UM et dose, dans les conditions géométriques de référence. 2, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20moniteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- utility message
1, record 6, English, utility%20message
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- UM 1, record 6, English, UM
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utility message; UM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - utility%20message
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- message utilitaire
1, record 6, French, message%20utilitaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- UM 1, record 6, French, UM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message utilitaire; UM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 6, French, - message%20utilitaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensaje de utilidad
1, record 6, Spanish, mensaje%20de%20utilidad
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UM 1, record 6, Spanish, UM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mensaje de utilidad; UM: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - mensaje%20de%20utilidad
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-05-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ouguiya
1, record 7, English, ouguiya
correct, invariable
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- UM 2, record 7, English, UM
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... monetary unit of Mauritania. 3, record 7, English, - ouguiya
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: ouguiyas. 2, record 7, English, - ouguiya
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to RADIC 1987 and WEBCO 1988, the invariable plural form "ouguiya" is also used in English. 4, record 7, English, - ouguiya
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
MRO: standardized code for the representation of this currency. 4, record 7, English, - ouguiya
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ouguiya
1, record 7, French, ouguiya
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- UM 2, record 7, French, UM
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité monétaire (République islamique de Mauritanie). 1, record 7, French, - ouguiya
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : ouguiyas. 2, record 7, French, - ouguiya
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
MRO : code normalisé pour la représentation de cette monnaie. 3, record 7, French, - ouguiya
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ouguiya
1, record 7, Spanish, ouguiya
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UM 1, record 7, Spanish, UM
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moneda de Mauritania. Unidad fraccionaria: 5 khoums. 1, record 7, Spanish, - ouguiya
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: ouguiyas. 1, record 7, Spanish, - ouguiya
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