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MBTU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
- Calorimetry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metric million British thermal unit
1, record 1, English, metric%20million%20British%20thermal%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MMBTU 1, record 1, English, MMBTU
correct
- MMBtu 1, record 1, English, MMBtu
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MMBtu Stands for "metric million British thermal unit" – it is a traditional unit of heat or energy value, which is widely associated with measurement of natural gas in the energy terms worldwide. 1, record 1, English, - metric%20million%20British%20thermal%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Calorimétrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- million d’unités thermiques britanniques
1, record 1, French, million%20d%26rsquo%3Bunit%C3%A9s%20thermiques%20britanniques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MMBTU 1, record 1, French, MMBTU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- million de BTU 2, record 1, French, million%20de%20BTU
correct, masculine noun
- MBTU 2, record 1, French, MBTU
correct, masculine noun
- MBTU 2, record 1, French, MBTU
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MMBTU: acronyme tiré de l'anglais «metric million British thermal unit». 3, record 1, French, - million%20d%26rsquo%3Bunit%C3%A9s%20thermiques%20britanniques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Calor (Física)
- Calorimetría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- millón de unidades térmicas británicas
1, record 1, Spanish, mill%C3%B3n%20de%20unidades%20t%C3%A9rmicas%20brit%C3%A1nicas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- millón de BTU 1, record 1, Spanish, mill%C3%B3n%20de%20BTU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BTU: por sus siglas en inglés "British thermal unit". 2, record 1, Spanish, - mill%C3%B3n%20de%20unidades%20t%C3%A9rmicas%20brit%C3%A1nicas
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