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BALANCE FLEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beam scale
1, record 1, English, beam%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beam scales 2, record 1, English, beam%20scales
correct, plural
- beam balance 2, record 1, English, beam%20balance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beam scale. Source: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 194. 3, record 1, English, - beam%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balance à fléau
1, record 1, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balance de type à fléau 2, record 1, French, balance%20de%20type%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
correct, feminine noun
- bascule à fléau 3, record 1, French, bascule%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élément de pesage [des centrales à gâchées sèches] est en principe une bascule à fléau du type bascule romaine [...] ou une bascule à cadran et contrepoids. 3, record 1, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La balance ordinaire est un instrument qui sert à mesurer les poids, et par conséquent les masses des corps. Elle se compose essentiellement d'une barre métallique rigide appelée fléau, traversée perpendiculairement à sa longueur par trois prismes d'acier, appelés couteaux. 4, record 1, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balance à fléau. Source : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 194. 5, record 1, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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