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BALANCE TORSION [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- torsion balance
1, record 1, English, torsion%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torsion balance: an item in the "Weights and Measures Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - torsion%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balance de torsion
1, record 1, French, balance%20de%20torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance de torsion : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de métrologie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - balance%20de%20torsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torsion balance
1, record 2, English, torsion%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - torsion%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance de torsion
1, record 2, French, balance%20de%20torsion
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - balance%20de%20torsion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- torsion balance
1, record 3, English, torsion%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The torsion balance measures the gravity anomaly indirectly by providing the change in gravity per centimeter horizontal displacement 2, record 3, English, - torsion%20balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balance de torsion
1, record 3, French, balance%20de%20torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode gravimétrique consiste à mesurer à l'aide d'une petite balance de torsion portative la valeur de l'accélération de la pesanteur g. 2, record 3, French, - balance%20de%20torsion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Gravedad (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza de torsión
1, record 3, Spanish, balanza%20de%20torsi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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