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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
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 quadrillion
1, record 1, English, part%20per%20quadrillion
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ppq 2, record 1, English, ppq
correct
- ppQ 3, record 1, English, ppQ
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 1X10-15 2, record 1, English, 1X10%2D15
correct
- femtogram 4, record 1, English, femtogram
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
femto-: SI prefix meaning 10 [to the minus fifteenth power] or one quadrillionth. 5, record 1, English, - part%20per%20quadrillion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
femtogram: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - part%20per%20quadrillion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- femtogramme
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 un million de milliards
1, record 1, French, partie%20par%20un%20million%20de%20milliards
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partie par 1015 2, record 1, French, partie%20par%201015
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- p.p. 1015 2, record 1, French, p%2Ep%2E%201015
see observation
- p/1015 2, record 1, French, p%2F1015
correct, see observation
- 1X10-15 2, record 1, French, 1X10%2D15
correct, see observation
- femtogramme 3, record 1, French, femtogramme
correct, masculine noun
- partie par quadrillion 4, record 1, French, partie%20par%20quadrillion
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salinité de 9 X 10-15. 2, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20un%20million%20de%20milliards
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quadrillion : En anglais, ce terme désigne un million de trillions (10 à la puissance 24), alors qu'en français il correspond à 10 à la puissance 15. Pour éviter toute confusion, en français, il convient d'utiliser une puissance de 10. Par exemple, 9 parties par mille billions s'écrit comme suit : 9 p.p. 1015, ou 9 X 10-15, ou encore 9 p/1015. On aura compris que, dans l'expression «partie par 10[15]», le mot partie ne fait que prendre la place du chiffre «x» exprimant le nombre de particules en cause. 2, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20un%20million%20de%20milliards
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
femto- : préfixe SI (symbole : f) qui divise par un million de milliards, soit 1015, l'unité devant laquelle il est placé. 1, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20un%20million%20de%20milliards
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
femtogramme : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20un%20million%20de%20milliards
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[exponente 15]
1, record 1, Spanish, parte%20por%2010%5Bexponente%2015%5D
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En español, es aconsejable utilizar la forma de potencias negativas. Este término corresponde a X partes por 1015. 1, record 1, Spanish, - parte%20por%2010%5Bexponente%2015%5D
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