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Measurement unit code |
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Code specifying the unit of measurement.
Notes:
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Barrel (205 litres, 45 gallons) (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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A unit of liquids equivalent to 205 litres or 45 gallons. |
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gram per cubic centimetre |
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GS1 Description:
g/cm3 as a unit of measure for the density of gas. This is necessary for dangerous substance articles for determination of the quantities that can be stored together on the shelf. |
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gram per square centimetre |
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GS1 Description:
A measure of weight in terms of gram per square centimetre. |
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kilogram per square metre |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in kilogram per square metre. |
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Pound per square inch, gauge |
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A unit of measure expressed in pound per square inch |
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metre per minute |
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GS1 Description:
A measure of speed in terms of metres per minute. |
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megabyte |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of computer memory equal to 1.048.576 (i.e. 2 power 20) bytes. |
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microfarad |
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GS1 Description:
One millionth of a farad. A farad is the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of 1 Coulomb. |
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gigahertz |
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GS1 Description:
Hertz multiplied by 10*9. |
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Bit |
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A unit of information equal to one binary digit. |
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acre |
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GS1 Description:
Acre (4840 yd2) |
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byte |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of information stored in a computer, equal to eight bits. |
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ampere hour |
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GS1 Description:
Ampere-hour (3,6kC) |
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year |
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GS1 Description:
The expression of a year as a measure unit. |
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Troy ounce or apothecary ounce |
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EDIFACT |
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alcoholic strength by mass |
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GS1 Description:
Alcoholic strength expressed by mass. |
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alcoholic strength by volume |
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GS1 Description:
Alcoholic strength expressed by volume. |
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capsule |
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GS1 Description:
Encaspuled dosage form for pharmaceuticals. |
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Joule per square metre |
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A unit of measure of heat energy expressed in joule per square metre. |
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Credit |
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A unit of count defining the number of entries made to the credit side of an account. |
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bar |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of measure equal to 106 dines per square centimeter. |
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British thermal unit |
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GS1 Description:
British thermal unit (1,055 kilojoules) |
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call |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure for telephone calls. Code value is C0 (C Zero). |
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ohm centimetre |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in Ohm centimetre. |
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Kilovolt Ampere Hour |
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A unit of accumulated energy of 1000 volt amperes over a period of one hour. |
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candela |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure of light intensity. |
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Colony forming unit per gram (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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Colony forming units per gram is a unit of measure for micro-organisms, such as bacteria, in a food item. Micro-organisms form colonies that are be counted under determined conditions |
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centilitre |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of volume equal to one hundreth of a liter. |
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cubic centimetre |
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GS1 Description:
A system of units for the measurement of volume based on the cubic centimetre. |
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Square metre kelvin per watt |
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Unit of measure of thermal insulance expressed in square metre kelvin per watt. |
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square metre per kilogram |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in square metre per kilogram. |
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Terawatt hour |
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A unit of measure expressed in terawatt hour |
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Kilogram per square centimetre |
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A unit of measure expressed in kilogram per square centimetre |
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Watt per square metre kelvin |
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Unit of measure of thermal conductance expressed in watt per square metre kelvin. |
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Number of Words |
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A unit of count defining the number of words. |
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day |
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GS1 Description:
The expression of a day as a measure unit. |
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degree |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure of temperature. |
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cubic decimetre |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in cubic decimetre. |
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Dragée (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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Number of dragées (coated tablets) contained in the item's package as a measurement unit. |
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dozen |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of measure of 12 or group of 12. |
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Milliampere hour |
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A unit of power load delivered at the rate of one thousandth of an ampere over a period of one hour. |
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Degree day |
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A unit of measure used in meteorology and engineering to measure the demand for heating or cooling over a given period of days. |
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Gigacalorie |
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A unit of heat energy equal to one thousand million calories. |
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Dose |
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A unit of count defining the number of doses (dose: a definite quantity of a medicine or drug). |
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Square metre per litre |
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A unit of count defining the number of square metres per litre. |
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Litre per hour |
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A unit of count defining the number of litres per hour. |
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Gigabyte |
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A unit of information equal to 10 E9 bytes. |
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Pixel |
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A unit of count defining the number of pixels (pixel: picture element). |
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Megapixel |
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A unit of count equal to 10 E6 (1000000) pixels (picture elements). |
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Dots per inch |
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A unit of information defining the number of dots per linear inch as a measure of the resolution or sharpness of an image. |
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GS1 Description:
synonym: pixels per inch. |
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envelope |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of measure pertaining to the number of envelopes. |
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foot |
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GS1 Description:
Foot (0,3048 m) |
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Pound per square foot |
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A unit of measure expressed in pound per square foot |
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Square foot |
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A unit of measure expressed in square foot |
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gallon (UK) |
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GS1 Description:
Gallon (4,546092 dm3) |
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gram per square metre |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure of grams per square metre. |
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gross |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of measure of 12 dozens. |
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gigawatt hour |
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GS1 Description:
Gigawatt-hour (1 million kW/h) |
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Piece |
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A unit of count defining the number of pieces (piece: a single item, article or exemplar). |
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hectometre |
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A unit of linear measure equal to 10 E2 metres. |
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hertz |
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GS1 Description:
One cycle per second. |
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inch |
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GS1 Description:
Inch (25,4 mm) |
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Square inch |
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A unit of measure expressed in square inch |
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Megajoule per cubic metre |
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Kilocalorie (mean) |
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EDIFACT |
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kilogram per metre |
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GS1 Description:
A measure of weight in terms of kilogram per metre. |
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kilometre per hour |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of measure expressed in kilometre per hour. |
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kilogram per cubic metre |
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GS1 Description:
A measure of weight in terms of kilogram per cubic metre. |
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kilopascal |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in kilopascal. |
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kilovolt - ampere |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of electric power. |
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litre per minute |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in litre per minute. |
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Litre per day |
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A unit of measure defining the number of litres per day. |
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Printed line count (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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The indication of the count of printed lines included on a paper communication (e.g. telegram) for invoicing purposes. |
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litre |
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GS1 Description:
Litre (1 dm3) |
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lux |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure of illumination (it corresponds to the illumination of a surface which normally and uniformly receives a light flow of 1 lumen per square meter). |
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Monetary value |
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A unit of measure expressed as a monetary amount. |
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EDIFACT |
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microgram |
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One millionth of a gram. |
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millicurie |
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GS1 Description:
Unit of measure for radioactivity. |
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square millimetre |
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GS1 Description:
A unit to measure a surface equal to one millionth of a quadrate. |
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cubic millimetre |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of measure expressed in cubic milimetres. |
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month |
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GS1 Description:
The expression of a month as a measure unit. |
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megapascal |
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GS1 Description:
A unit of measure expressed in Megapascal. |
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Cubic metre per hour |
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A unit of measure defining the number of cubic metres per hour. |
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Metre per second |
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A unit of speed expressed in metres per second. |
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megawatt hour (1000 kW.h) |
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newton |
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GS1 Description:
The SI unit of force, equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one metre per second. |
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number of international units |
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A unit of count defining the number of international units. |
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ounce |
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GS1 Description:
Ounce GB, US (28,349523 g) |
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fluid ounce (US) |
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GS1 Description:
Fluid ounce US (29,5735 cm3) |
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fluid ounce (UK) |
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GS1 Description:
Fluid ounce UK (28,413 cm3) |
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percent |
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GS1 Description:
This code is used to indicate measurements in terms of percentages, e.g. the relative humidity (code RA in data element 6313) is 52%. |
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pascal |
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GS1 Description:
The SI unit of pressure, equal to one Newton per square metre. |
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Piece (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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GS1 Note: Old code value. Use value H87 instead. |
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pallet (lift) |
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GS1 Description:
A number of articles expressed in terms of pallets. |
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pair |
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GS1 Description:
Two articles which belong together but are not necessarily identical. |
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pint (UK) |
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GS1 Description:
Pint UK (0,568262 dm3) |
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Portion (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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The identification of the number of portions (doses in medical terms) into which a complete product may be broken into for serving purposes, e.g. a pie with 6 portions, a liquid medicine with 20 doses. |
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quart (UK) |
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GS1 Description:
Quart UK (1,1136523 dm3) |
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Decanewton (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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A unit of force equal to 10 Newton. |
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Ratio (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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The measured value is a ratio. |
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Mile (statute mile) |
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A unit of measure expressed in mile |
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tonne (metric ton) |
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GS1 Description:
Metric ton (1000kg) |
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tablet |
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A unit of count defining the number of tablets (tablet: a small flat or compressed solid object). |
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GS1 Description:
Dosage form for pharmaceuticals, pressed or compacted from a powder into a solid dose. |
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Unit of activity, predefined (GS1 Temporary Code) |
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A measure pertaining to a predefined activity. |
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vial |
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GS1 Description:
Small glass container. E.g. for a liquid medicine or perfume. |
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Square yard |
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A unit of measure expressed in square yard |
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yard |
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GS1 Description:
Yard (0,9144 m) |
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page |
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GS1 Description:
The indication of a page as a measurement unit for invoicing purposes, e.g. fax pages. |
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