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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Revenue and check meters are used to measure electricity consumption. A revenue meter is installed by the local power company at the supply point to a customer, to record electricity consumption and bill the customer.  2, record 1, English, - revenue%20meter

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

revenue metre: The use of the term "metre" in this designation is incorrect, as "metre" designates either a unit of measurement or a metrical group. The term "meter" refers to a measuring instrument.  3, record 1, English, - revenue%20meter

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] tout appareil de mesure utilisé pour établir le montant exigible pour la fourniture d'électricité ou de gaz est un compteur de facturation et comprend, par conséquent, les appareils de comptage divisionnaire ou les appareils de comptage proportionnel servant à déterminer les frais d'électricité imposés à chaque consommateur d'un complexe immobilier à unités multiples pour la fourniture d'électricité ou de gaz.  2, record 1, French, - compteur%20de%20facturation

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Some properties have just one water meter to service multiple residences. This [setup] is common in older blocks of units or apartments. For this type of property, the usage charges for all residences are split evenly among occupants(regardless of individual usage) because [a utility service provider doesn’t] know how much water each residence is using. A check meter is an additional meter [that a utility service provider] can install so that [a property owner will] have visibility of [their] property's [utility] usage, and [they will] only pay for what [they] use.  2, record 2, English, - check%20meter

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

check metre : The use of the term "metre" in this designation is incorrect, as "metre" designates either a unit of measurement or a metrical group. The term "meter" refers to a measuring instrument.  3, record 2, English, - check%20meter

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A lane identification meter provides a check on the decometer lane readings and also enables the operator to set in the correct lane values initially.  2, record 3, English, - lane%20identification%20meter

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The ambiguity of the Decca Navigator system has been resolved in the Mark V (or QM5) receiver by the addition of a fourth dial called a "lane identification meter". Its use enables the operator to set each decometer to the correct lane within a zone. He must still know which zone his ship is situated in, however, in order to set the correct letter on the decometer.  3, record 3, English, - lane%20identification%20meter

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A device used to check the accuracy of a meter.  1, record 4, English, - meter%20prover

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Meters are proved by passing a known volume of fluid through them at a known rate and comparing this volume with a standard. A typical prover used for checking meters is the bell prover.  1, record 4, English, - meter%20prover

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Étalon de contrôle de compteur volumétrique.  1, record 4, French, - boucle%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage

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Pour pouvoir démontrer une répétabilité acceptable, le compteur étalon doit être étalonné à cinq reprises consécutives et la différence entre le volume le plus élevé et le volume le plus bas ne doit pas être supérieure à 0,02 pour cent.  2, record 4, French, - boucle%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The current measured at the meter jack of a flame signal amplifier in a flame safeguard control. The current is produced by the flame detector when it senses a flame.  2, record 5, English, - flame%20signal

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Keyboard Status Display Module [Honeywell burner control] instantly identifies complete information for servicing including interlock, limit and fuel circuit status. It also enables you to check terminal voltage status and read flame signal strength in dc volts, eliminating the need to use a meter.  3, record 5, English, - flame%20signal

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Conventional multi-burner scanners have relied on the strength or amplitude of the flame signal to discriminate between burner flame-on and burner flame-off. This is most often done by using the amplitude output of the flame signal after bandpass or highpass filtering.  4, record 5, English, - flame%20signal

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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.  1, record 6, English, - accumulative%20totalizer

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Consolidation of the Weights and Measure Regulations, March 1990, s. 293.  1, record 6, English, - accumulative%20totalizer

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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.  1, record 6, French, - totalisateur%20cumulatif

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 293.  1, record 6, French, - totalisateur%20cumulatif

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish