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CALIBRATION TANK [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
  • Metering Instruments
DEF

A small, mobile tank used to check the accuracy of meters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

des compteurs de pétrole et d'autres produits.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Metering Instruments
DEF

A tank containing still liquid through which the current-meter is moved at a constant velocity for rating the meter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
DEF

Bassin contenant un liquide au repos dans lequel des moulinets sont déplacés à vitesse constante pour les étalonner.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Instrumentos de medición
DEF

Tanque que contiene agua en reposo por la que se desplaza un molinete a una velocidad conocida, lo que permite su calibración.

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