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SLIDE RULE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

slide rule: an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

règle de calcul à coulisse : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

an instrument consisting in its simple form of a ruler and a medial slide that are graduated with similar logarithmic scales labeled with the corresponding antilogarithms and used for rapid calculation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
  • Instruments scientifiques
DEF

instrument de calcul en forme de règle à coulisse basé sur les propriétés des logarithmes. La coulisse porte le nom de coulisseau et le repère (mobile) porte le nom de curseur.

Spanish

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