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MATERIAU REFERENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reference material
1, record 1, English, reference%20material
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RM 2, record 1, English, RM
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- material reference standard 3, record 1, English, material%20reference%20standard
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material or a substance [having] one or more ... property values ... sufficiently homogeneous and well established to be used for the calibration of an apparatus, for the assessment of a measurement method or for assigning values to materials. 4, record 1, English, - reference%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A reference material may be in the form of a pure or mixed gas, liquid or solid. Examples are water for the calibration of viscometers, sapphire as a heat-capacity calibrant in calorimetry, and solutions used for calibration in chemical analysis. 5, record 1, English, - reference%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the field of gas analysis, a reference material is a gas mixture of known composition and/or properties which is traceable by one or more steps to national or international standards. 4, record 1, English, - reference%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
reference material; RM: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO in 2014. 6, record 1, English, - reference%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau de référence
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MR 2, record 1, French, MR
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière étalon de référence 3, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau ou substance dont une ou plusieurs des propriétés sont suffisamment homogènes et bien définies pour servir de base à l'étalonnage d’un appareil, à l'évaluation d'une méthode de mesure ou à l'attribution de valeurs à des matériaux. 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un matériau de référence peut se présenter sous la forme d'un gaz, d'un liquide ou d'un solide, pur ou composé. Des exemples sont l'eau pour l'étalonnage des viscosimètres, le saphir qui permet d'étalonner la capacité thermique en calorimétrie et les solutions utilisées pour l'étalonnage dans l'analyse chimique. 5, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le domaine de l'analyse des gaz, un matériau de référence est un mélange de gaz de composition et/ou de propriétés connues qui est raccordable en une ou plusieurs étapes à des étalons nationaux ou internationaux. 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matériau de référence; MR : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 6, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
matériau de référence : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR en 1984. 6, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference
1, record 2, English, reference
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reference material 2, record 2, English, reference%20material
correct
- reference compound 3, record 2, English, reference%20compound
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In optical absorption technique, precisely defined object used as reference for absorption measurements of a given object in order to eliminate certain factors like reflection, scattering, etc. 1, record 2, English, - reference
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reference compound: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 2, English, - reference
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reference sample
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance de référence
1, record 2, French, substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matériel de référence 2, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
- matériau de référence 3, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
- composé de référence 4, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étalon interne : Substance présente ou ajoutée intentionnellement à un échantillon dosé par spectrographie d'arc ou d'étincelle et servant de substance de référence. 1, record 2, French, - substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé de référence : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 2, French, - substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- étalon de référence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Química analítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia de referencia
1, record 2, Spanish, sustancia%20de%20referencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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