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TONNE FORTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long ton
1, record 1, English, long%20ton
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LT 2, record 1, English, LT
correct
- lt 3, record 1, English, lt
correct
- LTON 2, record 1, English, LTON
correct
- LTon 3, record 1, English, LTon
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- British ton 4, record 1, English, British%20ton
correct
- English ton 5, record 1, English, English%20ton
correct
- ton 6, record 1, English, ton
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- gross ton 7, record 1, English, gross%20ton
correct, standardized
- shipping ton 8, record 1, English, shipping%20ton
- imperial ton 9, record 1, English, imperial%20ton
- ton UK 10, record 1, English, ton%20UK
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The British ton, 2,240 pounds (about 1.02 tonnes). 6, record 1, English, - long%20ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
To distinguish between the two tons, the smaller U.S. ton is called short, while the larger British ton is called long. 11, record 1, English, - long%20ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
imperial (of a measure or weight): being the British legal standard: belonging to the official British series of weights and measures (the imperial gallon). 12, record 1, English, - long%20ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
long ton; gross ton: terms standardized by CGSB. 13, record 1, English, - long%20ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
gross ton: term standardized by the Canadian Pacific Ltd. 13, record 1, English, - long%20ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
1 metric ton = 0.98421 long ton or English ton; = 1.10231 short ton. 5, record 1, English, - long%20ton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonne anglaise
1, record 1, French, tonne%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tonne longue 2, record 1, French, tonne%20longue
correct, feminine noun
- tonne brute 3, record 1, French, tonne%20brute
correct, feminine noun
- longue tonne 4, record 1, French, longue%20tonne
feminine noun
- grosse tonne 4, record 1, French, grosse%20tonne
feminine noun
- tonne forte 5, record 1, French, tonne%20forte
feminine noun, standardized
- tonne impériale 7, record 1, French, tonne%20imp%C3%A9riale
feminine noun
- tonne Washington 8, record 1, French, tonne%20Washington
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de poids de marchandises transportées dans la marine (1 016 kg) utilisée en Grande-Bretagne. 9, record 1, French, - tonne%20anglaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonne forte : terme normalisé par l'ONGC. 10, record 1, French, - tonne%20anglaise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonelada larga
1, record 1, Spanish, tonelada%20larga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tonelada bruta 2, record 1, Spanish, tonelada%20bruta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de peso. [...] La tonelada larga [...] equivale a 2240 lb o 1016,05 kg. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tonelada%20larga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonelada larga: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tonelada%20larga
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