TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

DIAL GAUGE [2 records]

Record 1 1999-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A sensitive measuring instrument in which small displacements of a plunger are indicated in 1/1000-inch or 1/100-mm units by a pointer moving over a circular scale.

Key term(s)
  • dial gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Instrument de mesure sensitif qui indique les faibles déplacements d'une touche à l'aide d'une aiguille mobile sur une graduation circulaire au 0,001 pouce ou au 0,01 millimètre près.

OBS

comparateur à cadran; comparateur : termes acceptés par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 1980-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: