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CHECK INDICATOR [13 records]

Record 1 2014-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Optical Instruments
  • Dry Cells
CONT

In addition to a battery check mark, the exposure indicator needle is located at the right of the viewfinder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Piles sèches
CONT

Minolta SR-T-101 [...] À droite l'aiguille suiveuse (avec un rond) et celle du galvanomètre. Les deux triangles délimitent les déplacements des aiguilles. Le petit carré est un contrôle de la pile.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

The process of identifying pathogenic organisms in water is a lengthy one; indicator germs are used for routine counting.

CONT

Escherichia coli(E. coli) bacteria are part of the natural intestinal flora. Therefore, coli bacteria are used as so-called indicator germs to check for pollution of drinking water and foodstuff by fecal pathogens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Comme l’identification des organismes pathogènes dans l'eau est longue, le comptage de germes-test est utilisé pour les contrôles de routine.

CONT

L'analyse porte sur des germes test ayant une résistance aux désinfectants proche de celle des germes pathogènes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

A mechanical differential pressure indicator is provided with each... installation kit. It provides a means for the ground crew to determine if the system requires servicing and allows tracking of filter assembly performance as an "on-condition" component. The indicator is located for easy access for the ground crew to visually check filter condition.

OBS

differential pressure indicator; DPI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

indicateur de pression différentielle : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Maintain the dop and the tang in the correct positions :... e) polish the facet :check the angle and the indexing of the tang : readjust the angle indicator, if required...

OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists: ... gg) tangs, including: for the crown: - indexed quickstep tang, including the following components (see Figure F4): frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level (adjustable); angle adjuster; index adjuster (cheater); index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge; - Goren crown tang (see Figure F 7) ...

OBS

When faceting, the size of the angles must be kept constant. This is done with calibers (gauges) or with measuring equipment which has been directly mounted on the dops, or with a graduated scale fixed on the American dops ... There are also magnetical calibers which adheres to the dops.

OBS

Part of a tang.

Key term(s)
  • angle gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Matériel de taille : J'utilise ce que l'on appelle un diviseur mécanique. Il se compose d'un diviseur (à gauche sur la photo) et d'un indicateur d'angle (à droite). La pierre est collée sur le dop qui lui-même est vissé sur le bras du diviseur.

OBS

[La mesure des angles] se fait soit à l'aide de calibres, soit avec les instruments réglage montés directement sur les dops de construction récente ou avec les échelles graduées fixées sur les dops américains. Il existe aussi des calibres aimantés qu'on place sur les dops.

OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube).

CONT

Maintain the dop at the correct angle, index and polishing direction :... d) balance the tang to ensure that its vertical axis is perpendicular to the scaife :check the level of the tang by using a : dial indicator; spirit level; facet plane(ensure that the contact area on the facet plane is parallel to the scaife plane in all head positions of the tang)...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Dial indicator : An instrument used to check whether a scaife is running on a true plane perpendicular to the motor spindle.

OBS

Part of a scaife.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une meule.

Spanish

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Record 7 1991-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

[Volumetric Liquid Meters. ] A flow transmitter may be installed at a key-operated self-service meter installation to drive the unverified accumulative totalizers for individual customers if the purchaser of the liquid being measured is able to visually check the advance of this totalizer against the indication of the primary indicator at the time of delivery of the liquid.

OBS

Consolidation of the Weights and Measure Regulations, March 1990, s. 293.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
CONT

[Compteurs volumétriques.] Aux installations comprenant un compteur libre-service à clé, on peut ajouter un dispositif de transmission pour actionner les totalisateurs cumulatifs non vérifiés à l'intention des clients, pourvu que l'acheteur puisse contrôler visuellement l'avant de son totalisateur au moment de la distribution contre les données de l'indicateur principal.

OBS

Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 293.

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Although the planer gauge was originally designed for setting the heights of planer and shaper tools, it is often used as an adjustable gauge. it may be set to any size within its range, and then a dial indicator is set to this height. It may also be used to check the width of slots and heights. Certain models are equipped with scribers which permit them to be used as layout tools.

Key term(s)
  • planer gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 9 1987-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

(6) if no leaks in system, check following for accuracy :-(Refer to tolerance tables below) Altimeters(2 or 3) ;mach/airspeed indicators(2) ;overspeed warning system, vertical speed indicator.(2)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

table de tolérances : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 10 1987-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

check C. S. D. scavenge filter indicator. If indicator button has popped out filter must be removed for investigation of C. S. D. condition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Constructions aéronautiques
DEF

Étre déplacé ou projeté avec soudaineté (choses).

OBS

sauter : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 11 1987-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

The Department of National Defence currently uses the general handling indicator "2" to identify check requisitions which require special handling by the department.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Numéro servant à identifier certaines données qui doivent être traitées d'une façon spéciale.

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Test pattern : Selection of the TEST mode energizes test circuits to produce a specific pattern on the indicator. Reference to this test pattern provides a means of adjusting the trace adjust and erase rate controls and also provides a system self check if malfunction is suspected. The test pattern is simply a display of artificial signals that have been internally processed to confirm normal operation over the complete operating range of the system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

(CRT).

OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 13 1984-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

a transmitted group which by giving the indicator or other information in a second form, or as a repetition, serves as a check.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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