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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- part per billion in volume
1, record 1, English, part%20per%20billion%20in%20volume
United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ppbv 2, record 1, English, ppbv
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chimie analytique
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partie par milliard en volume
1, record 1, French, partie%20par%20milliard%20en%20volume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ppbv 2, record 1, French, ppbv
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partie par 109 en volume 3, record 1, French, partie%20par%20109%20en%20volume
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec un temps de résidence [sic] atmosphérique de l'ordre de cent ans, le N20 est un polluant majeur [sic]. [...] son étude depuis dix ans montre une croissance de 0,2 à 0,3 % par an d'une abondance d'environ 300 ppbv (parties par milliard en volume). 1, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20milliard%20en%20volume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Salinité de 9 x 10-9 en volume. 3, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20milliard%20en%20volume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les abréviations «p.p.M.» et «p.p.b.» («parties par milliard») sont interdites; il convient d'employer 109. (Le terme «billion» n'a pas la même signification aux États-Unis : 109 et en Europe 1012. 4, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20milliard%20en%20volume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'expression «partie par 10 à la puissance 9 en volume» le mot «partie» ne fait que représenter le chiffre exprimant le nombre de particules en cause. Ainsi, neuf parties par milliard en volume s'écrit : 9 p.p. 109 en volume, ou 9 X 10-9 en volume, ou encore 9 p/109 en volume. 3, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20milliard%20en%20volume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Química analítica
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parte por 10[9] en volumen
1, record 1, Spanish, parte%20por%2010%5B9%5D%20en%20volumen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- parte por mil millones en volumen 1, record 1, Spanish, parte%20por%20mil%20millones%20en%20volumen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término en inglés "billion" no significa "billón" en español, por lo que hay que tener cuidado al traducirlo. "Billion" en inglés significa "mil millones" en español, mientras que "billón" en español equivale a "trillion" en inglés. 1, record 1, Spanish, - parte%20por%2010%5B9%5D%20en%20volumen
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