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MG/L [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milligram per liter
1, record 1, English, milligram%20per%20liter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- mg/L 2, record 1, English, mg%2FL
correct, see observation, Canada
- mg/l 2, record 1, English, mg%2Fl
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of concentration equivalent to and replacing "ppm" ("parts per million") in the case of dilute solutions. 2, record 1, English, - milligram%20per%20liter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "ppm; part per million" in TERMIUM. 2, record 1, English, - milligram%20per%20liter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- milligramme per liter
- milligramme per litre
- milligrammes per liter
- milligrammes per litre
- milligram per litre
- milligrams per litres
- milligrams per liter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chimie analytique
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milligramme par litre
1, record 1, French, milligramme%20par%20litre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mg/l 2, record 1, French, mg%2Fl
correct, see observation
- mg/L 3, record 1, French, mg%2FL
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression du nombre d'unités de volume d'une substance dans un milieu liquide, prescrite par les normes françaises en remplacement de l'expression «parties par million; ppm» (voir cette autre fiche dans TERMIUM). 4, record 1, French, - milligramme%20par%20litre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole international du litre est L ou l. Au Canada, on a adopté L afin d'éviter toute confusion avec le chiffre 1. L'usage du l minuscule bouclé (script) est interdit officiellement depuis janvier 1981. 5, record 1, French, - milligramme%20par%20litre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Química analítica
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- miligramo por litro
1, record 1, Spanish, miligramo%20por%20litro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- mg/L 2, record 1, Spanish, mg%2FL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grasas y Aceites. Se refiere a los compuestos derivados del petróleo que sólo son solubles en hexano y completamente insolubles en el agua. La norma de la OMS marca 1 ppm (1 parte por millón, esto es un miligramo por litro) de grasas y aceites [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - miligramo%20por%20litro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un símbolo […] es una representación gráfica generalmente del ámbito científico con validez internacional: unidades básicas y derivadas del sistema internacional (kg, m, s), elementos químicos (S, de azufre; K, de potasio, o N, de nitrógeno), operaciones matemáticas (+, %), unidades monetarias ($, €), etcétera. Como se ve, a diferencia de las abreviaturas, que son siempre acortamientos gráficos de la palabra que desarrollan (tel., de teléfono), los símbolos son invariables en plural y no llevan punto abreviativo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - miligramo%20por%20litro
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