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Record 1 2011-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
OBS

Usually written as 1/10 of % or as 0/00 (a symbol resembling that of percentage).

OBS

ppt: This abbreviation is also very widely used to designate "part per trillion."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Chimie analytique
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

Salinité de 9 X 10-3.

OBS

ppm : Le symbole 0/00 est déconseillé; il convient d'employer 10-3.

OBS

Dans l'expression «partie par 10³», le mot partie symbolise un volume, une masse ou un nombre de particules, suivant ce qui a été utilisé pour calculer la concentration (ou rapport).

OBS

L'expression «9 parties par mille» peut s'abréger ainsi : 9 p.p. 10³, ou 9 X 10-3, ou encore 9 p/10³.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Química analítica
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
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