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MERCURY-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercury-in-glass thermometer
1, record 1, English, mercury%2Din%2Dglass%20thermometer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mercury-in-glass thermometers consist of a narrow-bore glass tube with a reservoir of mercury which expands and contracts with changes in temperature. The glass tube is graduated with a temperature scale and the temperature at the bulb of the thermometer is indicated by the level of mercury in the tube. 2, record 1, English, - mercury%2Din%2Dglass%20thermometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermomètre à mercure en verre
1, record 1, French, thermom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure%20en%20verre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque autoclave et/ou stérilisateur devrait être muni d'au moins un thermomètre. À l'heure actuelle, le thermomètre à mercure en verre est reconnu comme le meilleur instrument de référence. 2, record 1, French, - thermom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure%20en%20verre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- termómetro de mercurio en vidrio
1, record 1, Spanish, term%C3%B3metro%20de%20mercurio%20en%20vidrio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un termómetro de mercurio en vidrio es un termómetro que proporciona lecturas de temperatura a través de la expansión y contracción del mercurio dentro de un tubo calibrado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - term%C3%B3metro%20de%20mercurio%20en%20vidrio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mercury thermometer
1, record 2, English, mercury%20thermometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mercurial thermometer 2, record 2, English, mercurial%20thermometer
correct
- mercury-in-glass thermometer 3, record 2, English, mercury%2Din%2Dglass%20thermometer
correct
- mercury-filled thermometer 4, record 2, English, mercury%2Dfilled%20thermometer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquid thermometer containing mercury (freezing point -38.8°C). 5, record 2, English, - mercury%20thermometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air temperatures are usually measured with a mercury-in-glass thermometer. When the bulb is heated, mercury is forced further up the fine bore of the tube, and when the bulb is cooled the mercury retreats. There are now sophisticated electrical instruments for measuring temperature, but liquid-in-glass thermometers are still used for most meteorological observations. 3, record 2, English, - mercury%20thermometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fahrenheit: The name of a Prussian physicist, inventor of the mercurial thermometer. 2, record 2, English, - mercury%20thermometer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mercury in glass thermometer
- mercury filled thermometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thermomètre à mercure
1, record 2, French, thermom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument destiné au repérage des températures grâce à la dilatation du mercure contenu dans un réservoir que l'on plonge dans le milieu dont on veut connaître la température. 2, record 2, French, - thermom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les meilleurs thermomètres à liquide sont les thermomètres à mercure gradués sur tige. La graduation sur le support peut entraîner des erreurs importantes d'estimation. 3, record 2, French, - thermom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mercure est un liquide qui se solidifie à -38,8 °C. 2, record 2, French, - thermom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- termómetro de mercurio
1, record 2, Spanish, term%C3%B3metro%20de%20mercurio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Termómetro de líquido que usa mercurio (punto de congelación: -38,8°C). 2, record 2, Spanish, - term%C3%B3metro%20de%20mercurio
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