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MEASURING INSTRUMENT SCALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scale
1, record 1, English, scale
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scale of a measuring instrument 2, record 1, English, scale%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
- measuring instrument scale 3, record 1, English, measuring%20instrument%20scale
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordered set of marks, together with any associated numbering, forming part of a displaying device of a measuring instrument. 2, record 1, English, - scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] scale [is] a series of markings, on a measuring instrument, used for reading the value of a quantity or setting. 4, record 1, English, - scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each mark is called a scale mark. 2, record 1, English, - scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scale of a measuring instrument; scale: 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. 3, record 1, English, - scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle d'un appareil de mesure 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27un%20appareil%20de%20mesure
correct, feminine noun
- graduation 3, record 1, French, graduation
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble ordonné de repères, avec toute chiffraison associée, formant partie d'un dispositif indicateur d'un appareil de mesure. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une] échelle [est une] série de divisions, sur un instrument de mesure, utilisées pour lire la valeur d'une grandeur ou d'un réglage. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart du temps, on peut confondre échelle et graduation. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échelle : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
échelle d'un appareil de mesure; échelle : 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). 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala
1, record 1, Spanish, escala
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de un aparato de medida 2, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20un%20aparato%20de%20medida
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un instrumento de medición, serie de divisiones utilizadas para leer el valor de una magnitud o de una regulación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala
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