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ECHELLE METRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metric scale
1, record 1, English, metric%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - metric%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graduation métrique
1, record 1, French, graduation%20m%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle métrique 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - graduation%20m%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metre-scale
1, record 2, English, metre%2Dscale
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- meter-scale 2, record 2, English, meter%2Dscale
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the local structure is dominated by metre-scale anastomosing shear zones in which the transposition of bedding into parallelism with the inherited schistosity is common ... 1, record 2, English, - metre%2Dscale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- d'échelle métrique
1, record 2, French, d%27%C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9trique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure locale [...] est marquée par des zones de cisaillement anastomosées d'échelle métrique dans lesquelles a souvent eu lieu une transposition de la stratification, rendant celle-ci parallèle à la schistosité héritée [...] 1, record 2, French, - d%27%C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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