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primary standard [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary standard
1, record 1, English, primary%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - primary%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalon primaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20primaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary standard
1, record 2, English, primary%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standard that is designated or widely acknowledged as having the highest metrological qualities and whose value is accepted without reference to other standards of the same quantity. 2, record 2, English, - primary%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A standard solution is prepared by dissolving an accurately weighed quantity of a highly pure material called a primary standard and diluting to an accurately known volume in a volumetric flask. 3, record 2, English, - primary%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To complete the definition of pH, values of pH8, have been assigned to standard solution. The National Bureau of Standards has recommended five solutions as primary standards. One of these, 0.05 M potassium hydrogen phthalate, has been adopted as the primary standard of pH in Great Britain and Japan. 4, record 2, English, - primary%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of primary standard is equally valid for base quantities and derived quantities. 2, record 2, English, - primary%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
primary standard: term and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 5, record 2, English, - primary%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étalon primaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9talon%20primaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étalon qui est désigné ou largement reconnu comme présentant les plus hautes qualités métrologiques et dont la valeur est établie sans se référer à d'autres étalons de la même grandeur. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept d'étalon primaire est valable aussi bien pour les grandeurs de base que pour les grandeurs dérivées. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux États-Unis, le «National Bureau of Standards» a étudié systématiquement les propriétés de ces solutions-tampons de pH. Il a défini la composition de quatre solutions choisies comme étalons primaires : ce sont les tampons tartrate, phtalate, phosphate et borax. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étalon primaire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
étalon primaire : terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- national primary ambient air quality standard
1, record 3, English, national%20primary%20ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- primary ambient air quality standard 1, record 3, English, primary%20ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
correct, United States
- primary standard 1, record 3, English, primary%20standard
correct, United States
- national primary standard 2, record 3, English, national%20primary%20standard
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A national primary ambient air quality standard promulgated pursuant to section 109 of the Clean Air Act. Intended to establish a level of air quality that, with an adequate margin of error, will protect public health. 1, record 3, English, - national%20primary%20ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[NAAQS is] a federally promulgated maximum level of an air pollutant which can exist in the ambient air without producing adverse effect on humans (primary standard) or the public welfare (secondary standard). 3, record 3, English, - national%20primary%20ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- norme primaire de qualité d'air ambiant
1, record 3, French, norme%20primaire%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme américaine faisant partie des normes nationales de qualité d'air ambiant (NAAQS), et qui définit le niveau de pollution qu'il est nécessaire de maintenir pour protéger la santé publique. 2, record 3, French, - norme%20primaire%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les États-Unis, pour leur part, ont précisé leur manière de voir en définissant deux types de normes; il s'agit là d'une distinction qui n'est pas encore adoptée par les autres pays : La norme primaire définit : Les niveaux de qualité d'air que l'Administrateur de l'Agence de Protection de l'Environnement (E.P.A.) juge nécessaire, avec une certaine marge de sécurité, pour protéger la santé publique. 1, record 3, French, - norme%20primaire%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primary standard
1, record 4, English, primary%20standard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- primary standard of light 2, record 4, English, primary%20standard%20of%20light
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a light source by which the unit of light is established and from which the values of standards are derived. 1, record 4, English, - primary%20standard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The present international standard is a full radiator at the temperature of freezing platinum. 2, record 4, English, - primary%20standard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étalon primaire de lumière
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9talon%20primaire%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source lumineuse étalon, conforme à une spécification, servant à reproduire l'unité de lumière. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'étalon international actuel est un corps noir à la température de congélation du platine. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Engineering
- Military (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary standard
1, record 5, English, primary%20standard
officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those equipments or instruments which are recognized as the national standards of a country (eg, in Canada; NRC calibration equipment). 1, record 5, English, - primary%20standard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 5, English, - primary%20standard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Ingénierie
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étalon primaire
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9talon%20primaire
officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instruments et matériels reconnus comme normes nationales d'un pays. (Ainsi, au Canada, le matériel d'étalonnage du Conseil National de Recherches.) 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9talon%20primaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-05-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- basal standard 1, record 6, English, basal%20standard
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- primary standard 1, record 6, English, primary%20standard
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A standard solution very carefully prepared and used to determine the strength of solutions used in analyses. 1, record 6, English, - basal%20standard
Record 6, Key term(s)
- basal standard solution
- primary standard solution
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- solution de base 1, record 6, French, solution%20de%20base
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liqueur de concentration connue, soigneusement et rigoureusement préparée, destinée à déterminer ou ajuster le titre des solutions employées dans les analyses. 1, record 6, French, - solution%20de%20base
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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