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RATE-OF-FLOW INDICATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flowmeter
1, record 1, English, flowmeter
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flow meter 2, record 1, English, flow%20meter
correct, noun
- flow-meter 3, record 1, English, flow%2Dmeter
correct, noun
- flow indicator 4, record 1, English, flow%20indicator
correct, noun
- rate-of-flow indicator 5, record 1, English, rate%2Dof%2Dflow%20indicator
correct, noun
- flow gauge 6, record 1, English, flow%20gauge
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for measuring rate of flow ... 7, record 1, English, - flowmeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fuel flow indicator 8, record 1, English, - flowmeter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flow gage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débitmètre
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de débit 2, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- détecteur de débit 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument pour mesurer le débit. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débitmètre; indicateur de débit : termes uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- débit-mètre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, fluj%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caudalímetro 2, record 1, Spanish, caudal%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
- aforador 3, record 1, Spanish, aforador
masculine noun
- medidor de flujo 4, record 1, Spanish, medidor%20de%20flujo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para la medición del caudal en un cauce o canal abierto. 5, record 1, Spanish, - fluj%C3%B3metro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen diferentes [...] instrumentos para medir el caudal [entre uno de ellos el] caudalímetro o flujómetro. [...] En relación a sus aplicaciones [...] son muchas y muy variadas [ya que] en cada proceso industrial se mide el caudal de líquidos que ingresan y salen, como agua, diesel, gas, ácido, riles y relaves, entre otros. [Otro ejemplo, es en la] industria de alimentos [en donde] con frecuencia se emplea para dosificar los diferentes ingredientes [...] medir las transferencias de productos entre diferentes plantas o procesos [o en la] adición de CO2 a las bebidas o para medir este compuesto que se libera del proceso de fermentación en la industria cervecera. 6, record 1, Spanish, - fluj%C3%B3metro
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