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MEASURING EQUIPMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Scientific Instruments
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- measuring instrument
1, record 1, English, measuring%20instrument
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- measurement instrument 2, record 1, English, measurement%20instrument
- measurement appliance 2, record 1, English, measurement%20appliance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] device intended to be used to make measurements, alone or in conjunction with supplementary device(s). 3, record 1, English, - measuring%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. The measuring instrument can either indicate directly the value of the quantity measured: "direct reading instrument" (e.g. ammeter, aneroid manometer ...), or indicate only that the value of the quantity measured is equal to a known value of the same quantity: "comparison instrument" (e.g. equal-arm balance, null-detecting galvanometer ...), or permit the measurement of a small difference between the value of the quantity measured and a known value of the same quantity: "differential instrument" (e.g. optical indicator of a length comparator ...). 2. Most measuring instruments comprise a measuring sequence in which the quantity measured is transformed into a quantity perceptible to an observer (a length, angle ...). 3. Measuring instruments can include elements serving additional or accessory functions (e.g. automatic regulation, signalling ...). 4. Measuring instruments intended to measure certain defined quantities are given special names instead of the general title "measuring instruments" ... 4, record 1, English, - measuring%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
measuring instrument ("active") and material measure ("passive" measuring instrument): The general classification of measuring instruments ... is difficult to translate unambiguously since, although the French term "instrument de mesurage" corresponds exactly to the English term "measuring instrument," there is no English term corresponding to the French term "appareil mesureur" which is apparently confined to instruments incorporating transducers. The term "material measure" is acceptable in English ..., when there is particular need to avoid ambiguity in referring to a device of the "passive" type [and] the word "active" has been added in brackets, for clarification, to the term "measuring instrument." 4, record 1, English, - measuring%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
measuring instrument: term and definition approved by AFNOR, 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, - measuring%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
measuring instrument: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - measuring%20instrument
Record 1, Key term(s)
- measurement equipment
- measuring appliance
- measuring equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument de mesure
1, record 1, French, instrument%20de%20mesure
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil de mesure 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20mesure
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- appareil mesureur 3, record 1, French, appareil%20mesureur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à être utilisé pour faire des mesurages, seul ou associé à un ou plusieurs dispositifs annexes. 4, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. L'appareil mesureur (parfois appelé appareil de mesure) peut : soit indiquer directement la valeur de la grandeur mesurée : «appareil à lecture directe» (par exemple : ampèremètre, manomètre à ressort ...), soit indiquer uniquement que la valeur de la grandeur mesurée est égale à une valeur connue de cette même grandeur : «appareil de comparaison» (par exemple : balance à fléau simple, galvanomètre de zéro ...), soit enfin permettre de mesurer une petite différence entre la valeur de la grandeur mesurée et une valeur connue de cette même grandeur : «appareil différentiel» (par exemple : indicateur optique d'un comparateur pour mesurer des longueurs ...), 2. La plupart des appareils mesureurs comportent une chaîne de mesurage dans laquelle se produit la transformation de la grandeur mesurée ou une grandeur perceptible par un observateur (longueur, angle ...). 3. L'appareil mesureur peut comporter des éléments servant à des fonctions additionnelles ou accessoires (par exemple : régulation automatique, signalisation ...). 4. Pour les appareils mesureurs destinés à mesurer certaines grandeurs définies on utilise, au lieu de la dénomination générale «appareil mesureur» des dénominations spéciales [...] 3, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appareil de mesure; instrument de mesure : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. Instrument de mesure; appareil de mesure : termes et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, par le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 5, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
instrument de mesure : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- instrument mesureur
- instrument de mesurage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Instrumentos científicos
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento de medición
1, record 1, Spanish, instrumento%20de%20medici%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- measuring equipment
1, record 2, English, measuring%20equipment
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measuring instrument, software, measurement standard, reference material or auxiliary apparatus or combination thereof necessary to realize a measurement process. 2, record 2, English, - measuring%20equipment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO in 2000. 3, record 2, English, - measuring%20equipment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipement de mesure
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20mesure
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
Instrument de mesure, logiciel, étalon de mesure, matériau de référence ou appareil auxiliaire ou combinaison de ceux-ci, nécessaire pour réaliser un processus de mesure. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2000. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20mesure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 1994-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Instruments
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- measuring equipment
1, record 3, English, measuring%20equipment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any radiation detection equipment that can detect at least 200 Bq of an isotope of interest in the presence of background radiation. 1, record 3, English, - measuring%20equipment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such detection equipment may be a dose rate survey meter, a contamination survey meter, or a laboratory nuclear counting instrument. 1, record 3, English, - measuring%20equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Instruments scientifiques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipement de mesure
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20mesure
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiamètre pouvant déceler 200 Bq ou moins de l'isotope à mesurer en présence du fond naturel de rayonnement, notamment un débitmètre, un contaminamètre ou un compteur nucléaire de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20mesure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- measuring equipment 1, record 4, English, measuring%20equipment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- measurement device 1, record 4, English, measurement%20device
- measuring device 2, record 4, English, measuring%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de mesure
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20mesure
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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