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FREE FLOATING WEIGHT SIGNAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free float
1, record 1, English, free%20float
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to allow for adjustment of commodities to a desired weight before the settled weight is used for computation, the weight signal used for computing the total price must be free floating until entry for computation. 1, record 1, English, - free%20float
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free float: Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 2. 1, record 1, English, - free%20float
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être disponible 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20disponible
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
être disponible : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 2. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20disponible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free floating weight signal 1, record 2, English, free%20floating%20weight%20signal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free floating weight signal. In order to allow for adjustment of commodities to a desired weight before the settled weight is used for computation, the weight signal used for computing the total price must be free floating until entry for computation. 1, record 2, English, - free%20floating%20weight%20signal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free floating weight signal : Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 2. 1, record 2, English, - free%20floating%20weight%20signal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disponibilité du signal de pesée
1, record 2, French, disponibilit%C3%A9%20du%20signal%20de%20pes%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disponibilité du signal de pesée : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 2. 1, record 2, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9%20du%20signal%20de%20pes%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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