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Record 1 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Petroleum Distillation
DEF

Rigid length of wood or metal usually graduated in units of volume, for measuring quantities of liquid in a tank. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

CONT

To measure the contents of the still, a refiner shoved a dipstick into it.

OBS

dip-rod; dip-stick: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Distillation du pétrole
DEF

Morceau de métal ou de bois rigide généralement gradué en unités de volume utilisé pour mesurer les quantités de liquide contenu dans un réservoir. [Définition normalisée par ISO.]

CONT

Pour mesurer le contenu de l'alambic, le raffineur y introduisait une pige.

OBS

pige : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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