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POIDS METRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metric weight 1, record 1, English, metric%20weight
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the limits of error set out in the following table apply to all weights that are multiples or submultiples of the gram, commonly called metric weights. 1, record 1, English, - metric%20weight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metric weight: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 84.1. 1, record 1, English, - metric%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids métrique
1, record 1, French, poids%20m%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les marges de tolérance du tableau ci-après s'appliquent à tous les poids qui sont des multiples ou sous-multiples du gramme, communément appelés poids métriques. 1, record 1, French, - poids%20m%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poids métrique : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 84.1. 1, record 1, French, - poids%20m%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Convention respecting the creation of an International Office of Weights and Measures (Metric System)
1, record 2, English, Convention%20respecting%20the%20creation%20of%20an%20International%20Office%20of%20Weights%20and%20Measures%20%28Metric%20System%29
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Multilateral Treaty with Canada 2, record 2, English, - Convention%20respecting%20the%20creation%20of%20an%20International%20Office%20of%20Weights%20and%20Measures%20%28Metric%20System%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Paris, May 20, 1875 1, record 2, English, - Convention%20respecting%20the%20creation%20of%20an%20International%20Office%20of%20Weights%20and%20Measures%20%28Metric%20System%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Convention concernant la création d’un Bureau international des poids et mesures(système métrique)
1, record 2, French, Convention%20concernant%20la%20cr%C3%A9ation%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20Bureau%20international%20des%20poids%20et%20mesures%28syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9trique%29
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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