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TERMOMETRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermometer
1, record 1, English, thermometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- temperature meter 2, record 1, English, temperature%20meter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument or device capable of measuring the relative degree of hotness of a body on a suitable scale in a reproducible fashion, usually by measuring some physical property of a suitable substance on the assumption that the property is related in a known fashion to the temperature. 3, record 1, English, - thermometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common thermometer is the mercury-filled glass tube that indicates the temperature by expansion of the liquid mercury it contains. 4, record 1, English, - thermometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thermometre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermomètre
1, record 1, French, thermom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant de repérer une température suivant une échelle conventionnelle; il est basé soit sur la dilatation d'un liquide [...] ou d'un gaz [...], soit sur le changement de couleur de divers systèmes dits avertisseurs ou thermocouleurs. 2, record 1, French, - thermom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermomètre : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 1, French, - thermom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Thermomètres à liquide, à maximum, à mercure, à minimum. 4, record 1, French, - thermom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- termómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, term%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la temperatura. 2, record 1, Spanish, - term%C3%B3metro
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