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MERCURY FORTIN BAROMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fortin barometer
1, record 1, English, Fortin%20barometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mercury Fortin barometer 2, record 1, English, mercury%20Fortin%20barometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of cistern barometer in which the level of mercury in the cistern is adjusted to the zero point of the scale before each reading. 3, record 1, English, - Fortin%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Fortin barometer ... features a cistern partly made of glass, in which one can observe the lower level of the mercury and determine the zero point of the barometric scale. Before reading the height of the mercury column in the barometric tube, it is necessary to adjust the mercury level in the cistern so that it coincides with the tip of an ivory reference screw. ... The tube [is] enclosed in a brass tube with small windows to observe the mercury level. The tube is fitted with a vernier for readings and carries three engraved scales. There is also a mercury thermometer with a centigrade scale. 4, record 1, English, - Fortin%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Fortin Barometer was commonly used at meteorological stations to measure atmospheric pressure. 2, record 1, English, - Fortin%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fortin barometer. This portable model was developed by the French scientific-instrument maker Nicolas Fortin (1750-1831). 5, record 1, English, - Fortin%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Any barometer in which the mercury level can be adjusted to zero is now known as a Fortin barometer. 6, record 1, English, - Fortin%20barometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baromètre de Fortin
1, record 1, French, barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Fortin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baromètre Fortin 2, record 1, French, barom%C3%A8tre%20Fortin
correct, masculine noun
- baromètre à mercure type Fortin 3, record 1, French, barom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure%20type%20Fortin
masculine noun
- baromètre à cuvette de Fortin 4, record 1, French, barom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cuvette%20de%20Fortin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baromètre à mercure dont l'extrémité inférieure plonge dans une cuvette de verre plus large qui lui est soudée, et dont le fond est constitué par une peau de chamois que l'on peut soulever ou abaisser à l'aide d'une vis. 5, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Fortin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
baromètre de Fortin. C'est un baromètre à cuvette. Il est précis et offre surtout l'avantage d'être facilement transportable. Un cylindre de verre est assujetti à une monture métallique garnie intérieurement de bois. Le fond est constitué d'une peau de chamois qui peut comprimer plus ou moins le mercure par l'action d'un disque de bois qu'on déplace verticalement à l'aide d'une vis pointeau. Une pointe d'ivoire située à la partie supérieure du mercure permet de régler exactement le niveau avant l'observation. 6, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Fortin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le français Jean Fortin (1750-1831) réalisa un baromètre à mercure transportable qui porte son nom [:] baromètre de Fortin [...] 7, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Fortin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mercure dans la cuvette est ainsi maintenu à un niveau constant, repéré par une pointe. On effectue la lecture de la hauteur de la colonne de mercure grâce à un vernier. 5, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Fortin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barómetro de Fortin
1, record 1, Spanish, bar%C3%B3metro%20de%20Fortin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barómetro de cubeta ajustable: Barómetro de mercurio en el que la superficie libre del mercurio en la cubeta se hace coincidir, antes de la lectura, con el indicador fijo que marca el cero de la escala. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bar%C3%B3metro%20de%20Fortin
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