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GAP GAUGE CHECKING CYLINDER DIAMETERS [1 record]

Record 1 1993-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

material measure ("passive" measuring instrument): A measuring instrument reproducing in a permanent fashion during its use one or more known values of a given quantity. Examples: ... a gap gauge for checking cylinder diameters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

mesure matérialisée : Instrument de mesurage reproduisant d'une façon permanente, pendant l'emploi, une ou plusieurs valeurs connues d'une grandeur donnée. Exemples : (...) calibre à mâchoires de contrôle des diamètres de cylindres.

Spanish

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