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ERROR MEASURING INSTRUMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freedom from bias of a measuring instrument
1, record 1, English, freedom%20from%20bias%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freedom from bias 2, record 1, English, freedom%20from%20bias
correct
- freedom from bias error of a measuring instrument 3, record 1, English, freedom%20from%20bias%20error%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
- freedom from bias error 3, record 1, English, freedom%20from%20bias%20error
correct
- error of a measuring instrument 3, record 1, English, error%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ability of a measuring instrument to give indications free from systematic error. 4, record 1, English, - freedom%20from%20bias%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freedom from bias of a measuring instrument; freedom from bias: terms 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 1, English, - freedom%20from%20bias%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- justesse d'un instrument de mesure
1, record 1, French, justesse%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- justesse 1, record 1, French, justesse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- justesse d'un instrument de mesurage 2, record 1, French, justesse%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesurage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un instrument de mesure à donner des indications exemptes d'erreur systématique. 3, record 1, French, - justesse%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
justesse (d'un instrument de mesure) : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - justesse%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
justesse d'un instrument de mesure; justesse : termes 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 1, French, - justesse%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- error of indication of a measuring instrument
1, record 2, English, error%20of%20indication%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- error of a measuring instrument 1, record 2, English, error%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct, see observation
- measuring instrument error 2, record 2, English, measuring%20instrument%20error
proposal
- measuring instrument indication error 2, record 2, English, measuring%20instrument%20indication%20error
proposal
- measuring instrument error of indication 2, record 2, English, measuring%20instrument%20error%20of%20indication
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication of a measuring instrument minus a true value of the corresponding input quantity. 3, record 2, English, - error%20of%20indication%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Since a true value cannot be determined, in practice a conventional true value is used. 2. This concept applies mainly where the instrument is compared to a reference standard. 3. For a material measure, the indication is the value assigned to it. 3, record 2, English, - error%20of%20indication%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If no confusion is likely, the simplified expression "error of a measuring instrument" can be used. 4, record 2, English, - error%20of%20indication%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
error of indication of a measuring instrument; error of a measuring instrument: terms 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. 2, record 2, English, - error%20of%20indication%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur d'indication d'un instrument de mesure
1, record 2, French, erreur%20d%27indication%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- erreur d'un instrument de mesure 1, record 2, French, erreur%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- erreur d'indication d'un appareil mesureur 2, record 2, French, erreur%20d%27indication%20d%27un%20appareil%20mesureur
correct, feminine noun
- erreur d'un appareil mesureur 2, record 2, French, erreur%20d%27un%20appareil%20mesureur
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication d'un instrument de mesure moins une valeur vraie de la grandeur d'entrée correspondante. 3, record 2, French, - erreur%20d%27indication%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Étant donné qu'une valeur vraie ne peut pas être déterminée, on utilise dans la pratique une valeur conventionnellement vraie. 2. Ce concept s'applique principalement lorsqu'on compare l'instrument à un étalon de référence. 3. Pour une mesure matérialisée, l'indication est la valeur qui lui est assignée. 3, record 2, French, - erreur%20d%27indication%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si aucune confusion n'est à craindre, on peut utiliser [les] expressions simplifiées «erreur d'un appareil mesureur» et «erreur d'un instrument de mesure»]. 2, record 2, French, - erreur%20d%27indication%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
erreur (d'indication) d'un instrument de mesure : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - erreur%20d%27indication%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
erreur d'indication d'un instrument de mesure; erreur d'un instrument de mesure : termes 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, - erreur%20d%27indication%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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