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GALLON [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- US gallon per minute 1, record 1, English, US%20gallon%20per%20minute
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
US: United States. 2, record 1, English, - US%20gallon%20per%20minute
Record 1, Key term(s)
- USgpm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gallon américain par minute
1, record 1, French, gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain%20par%20minute
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] gallon américain (...) [équivaut] à 3,785 litres. 2, record 1, French, - gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain%20par%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, on s'attendrait normalement à des mesures de capacité du système métrique. 3, record 1, French, - gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain%20par%20minute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gallon per hour
1, record 2, English, gallon%20per%20hour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- gph 1, record 2, English, gph
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - gallon%20per%20hour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gallon par heure
1, record 2, French, gallon%20par%20heure
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- gal/h 1, record 2, French, gal%2Fh
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - gallon%20par%20heure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gallon
1, record 3, English, gallon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- gal 2, record 3, English, gal
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measure of liquid capacity. 3, record 3, English, - gallon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historically [gallon] has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use. In United States customary units there are the liquid (3.79 L) and the lesser used dry (4.4 L) gallons. There is also the imperial gallon (4.55 L) which is in unofficial use within the United Kingdom and Ireland and is in semi-official use within Canada. The gallon, be it the imperial or U.S. gallon, is sometimes found in other English-speaking countries. 4, record 3, English, - gallon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Imperial, UK, US gallon. 5, record 3, English, - gallon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gallon
1, record 3, French, gallon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- gal 2, record 3, French, gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de volume anglo-saxonne, utilisée pour mesurer les liquides. 3, record 3, French, - gallon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gallon impérial (symbole gal GB ou gal Imp) vaut 160 onces liquides du système d'unité impérial, soit exactement 4,54609 litres. Le gallon US (symbole gal US) est défini comme mesurant 231 pouces cubes du système d'unité américain, exactement 3,785411784 litres; il est divisé en 128 onces liquides US. Le gallon US dry est défini comme 1/8 de boisseau sec ras US (ce dernier est défini comme valant 2 150,42 pouces cubes), soit exactement 4,40488377086 litres. 3, record 3, French, - gallon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pompes à essence dans le royaume d'Angleterre vous mesuraient (avant de devenir «metric» et de parler en litres!) la quantité achetée en gallons, c'est-à-dire à coups de 4,546 litres. Attention toutefois, aux USA, le gallon ne fait que 3,715 litres! 4, record 3, French, - gallon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- United States gallon
1, record 4, English, United%20States%20gallon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- US gallon 2, record 4, English, US%20gallon
correct
- U.S. gallon 3, record 4, English, U%2ES%2E%20gallon
correct
- U.S. gal 4, record 4, English, U%2ES%2E%20gal
- American gallon 5, record 4, English, American%20gallon
- wine gallon 6, record 4, English, wine%20gallon
former designation
- Queen Anne's gallon 7, record 4, English, Queen%20Anne%27s%20gallon
former designation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of capacity equal to 231 cubic inches. 8, record 4, English, - United%20States%20gallon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US gallon is 0.003 785 m³. 9, record 4, English, - United%20States%20gallon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... adopting metric units, the United States tried to bring its system into closer harmony with the English, from which various deviations had developed; for example, the United States still used "Queen Anne's gallon" of 231 cubic inches, which the British had discarded in 1824. 7, record 4, English, - United%20States%20gallon
Record 4, Key term(s)
- US gal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gallon américain
1, record 4, French, gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gallon US 2, record 4, French, gallon%20US
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux U.S.A., c'est l'unité fondamentale de volume, définie comme l'espace occupé par 8,3359 livres d'eau distillée. [...] Ce gallon équivaut à 3,785 dm³ et à 0,833 gallon impérial. 2, record 4, French, - gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gallon américain, équivalant à 3,785 litres. 1, record 4, French, - gallon%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- proof gallon
1, record 5, English, proof%20gallon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standard measure of liquid volume, 128 ounces, containing 50% ethyl alcohol by volume (100 proof). 1, record 5, English, - proof%20gallon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nowadays alcohol content is usually measured as % alcohol by volume. 2, record 5, English, - proof%20gallon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gallon d’esprit-preuve
1, record 5, French, gallon%20d%26rsquo%3Besprit%2Dpreuve
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «litre d'esprit-preuve». 1, record 5, French, - gallon%20d%26rsquo%3Besprit%2Dpreuve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pounds per gallon
1, record 6, English, pounds%20per%20gallon
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ppg 1, record 6, English, ppg
correct
- lb/gal 1, record 6, English, lb%2Fgal
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the density of a fluid (as drilling mud). 1, record 6, English, - pounds%20per%20gallon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- livres par gallon
1, record 6, French, livres%20par%20gallon
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- lb/gal 1, record 6, French, lb%2Fgal
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- imperial gallon
1, record 7, English, imperial%20gallon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- UK gallon 2, record 7, English, UK%20gallon
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A British unit of liquid and dry capacity equal to 277.42 cubic inches 4, record 7, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The UK gallon, the volume of 10/lb of pure water under specified conditions, is 0.004 546 m³ or 1.201 US gallons. 2, record 7, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An imperial gallon is equal to approximately 1.2 U.S. gal and is used in Great Britain. 5, record 7, English, - imperial%20gallon
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gallon impérial
1, record 7, French, gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- gal. imp. 2, record 7, French, gal%2E%20imp%2E
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gallon britannique 3, record 7, French, gallon%20britannique
correct, masculine noun
- gallon canadien 1, record 7, French, gallon%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
- gal. can. 1, record 7, French, gal%2E%20can%2E
correct
- gal. can. 1, record 7, French, gal%2E%20can%2E
- gallon anglais 4, record 7, French, gallon%20anglais
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En Grande-Bretagne, [...] unité de volume de base, définie comme l'espace occupé par 10 livres d'eau distillée. Ce gallon équivaut à 4,546 dm³ et à 1.202 U.S. gallon. 5, record 7, French, - gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gallon impérial [...], gallon canadien, équivalant à 4,545 litres. 1, record 7, French, - gallon%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- grains per gallon
1, record 8, English, grains%20per%20gallon
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- grains par gallon
1, record 8, French, grains%20par%20gallon
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure parfois utilisée pour les salinités de l'eau. 1, record 8, French, - grains%20par%20gallon
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- imperial proof gallon 1, record 9, English, imperial%20proof%20gallon
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gallon de preuve impérial
1, record 9, French, gallon%20de%20preuve%20imp%C3%A9rial
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(mesure de capacité) (Annuaire du Canada, 1962 Page vii) 1, record 9, French, - gallon%20de%20preuve%20imp%C3%A9rial
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-01-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- imperial gallons per million 1, record 10, English, imperial%20gallons%20per%20million
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
English unit 1, record 10, English, - imperial%20gallons%20per%20million
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gallon britannique par million de BTU 1, record 10, French, gallon%20britannique%20par%20million%20de%20BTU
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-11-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mile per gallon
1, record 11, English, mile%20per%20gallon
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- m.p.g. 2, record 11, English, m%2Ep%2Eg%2E
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After years of study, von Hippel has come to the conclusion that about 60 miles per U.S. gallon would be the optimal fuel efficiency for a vehicle at today's energy prices. "In the U.S. I would guess that they're going for an average of about 25 m.p.g.," he notes, "so there's a long way to go." 1, record 11, English, - mile%20per%20gallon
Record 11, Key term(s)
- mile per U.S. gallon
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mille au gallon
1, record 11, French, mille%20au%20gallon
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- net gallon 1, record 12, English, net%20gallon
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gallon net 1, record 12, French, gallon%20net
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- proof gallons per standard gallon 1, record 13, English, proof%20gallons%20per%20standard%20gallon
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- alcool de preuve par gallon régulier
1, record 13, French, alcool%20de%20preuve%20par%20gallon%20r%C3%A9gulier
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
et non : gallon d'alcool d'esprit-preuve 1, record 13, French, - alcool%20de%20preuve%20par%20gallon%20r%C3%A9gulier
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- standard gallon 1, record 14, English, standard%20gallon
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- gallon légal 1, record 14, French, gallon%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- proof gallon 1, record 15, English, proof%20gallon
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- gallon de preuve 1, record 15, French, gallon%20de%20preuve
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- imperial proof gallon 1, record 16, English, imperial%20proof%20gallon
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- gallon légal d’esprit preuve 1, record 16, French, gallon%20l%C3%A9gal%20d%26rsquo%3Besprit%20preuve
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
13-rev. (mieux qu'impérial) 1, record 16, French, - gallon%20l%C3%A9gal%20d%26rsquo%3Besprit%20preuve
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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