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CONTROLLED MEDIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- controlled medium
1, record 1, English, controlled%20medium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The substance (usually air, water, or steam) whose characteristics (such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, volume, level, or concentration) are being controlled. 1, record 1, English, - controlled%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The room thermostat is placed so that it measures temperature (controlled variable) in the room air (controlled medium), and operates a valve which regulates the flow (manipulated variable) of the steam (control agent) through the heating coil. Heat from the coil is thus furnished to the room air. 1, record 1, English, - controlled%20medium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milieu contrôlé
1, record 1, French, milieu%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- controlled medium
1, record 2, English, controlled%20medium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process material or energy which is controlled. 1, record 2, English, - controlled%20medium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source
1, record 2, French, source
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- objet à mesurer 1, record 2, French, objet%20%C3%A0%20mesurer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La source, en l'occurrence, c'est l'objet même de notre observation (...) l'objet peut être ainsi (...) un gaz dont on mesure le débit dans une canalisation. 1, record 2, French, - source
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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