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GAS DETECTOR SENSOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Measuring Instruments
- Security Devices
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas sensor
1, record 1, English, gas%20sensor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas detector sensor 2, record 1, English, gas%20detector%20sensor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device sensitive to some kinds of gases or a particular gas, usually in terms of the change in voltage or resistance as a function of the gas concentration. 3, record 1, English, - gas%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sensors that are available for monitoring and measurement in chemistry include: ... a carbon dioxide gas sensor for displaying the concentration of carbon dioxide gas ... 4, record 1, English, - gas%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gas Sensor Testing Stations. The Coal Mines Technical Services workshop has the facility to design and construct testing stations to a customer's specifications, enabling them to carry out systematic integrity checks on their gas detector sensors. 2, record 1, English, - gas%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse the three terms "detector", "sensor" and "monitor." A detector (in French: "détecteur") is used to detect the presence of anything liable to escape observation, to indicate any deviation from normal conditions, or the like; a sensor (in French: "capteur") gives a signal for the detection or measurement of a physical property to which it responds, it is a part of a detector; a monitor (in French: "appareil de surveillance en continu") measures or tests at intervals, especially for the purpose of regulation or control. 5, record 1, English, - gas%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Appareils de mesure
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur de gaz
1, record 1, French, capteur%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Développement des capteurs de gaz à partir d'oxyde métallique semi-conducteur. [...] Depuis une quinzaine d'années, cette équipe travaille dans le domaine des capteurs de gaz. Ces dispositifs de conception relativement simple et de faible coût sont aptes à être utilisés dans des réseaux de mesure ou dans des dispositifs autonomes de petites dimensions. 1, record 1, French, - capteur%20de%20gaz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre les termes «détecteur», «capteur» et «appareil de surveillance (en continu)» (en médecine : «moniteur»). Un détecteur (en anglais : «detector») décèle, révèle la présence d'un corps, d'un phénomène caché (gaz, radiation, phénomène électrique, vibration, etc.); un capteur constitue l'élément sensible d'un détecteur qui permet de traduire un phénomène physique, chimique ou biologique en une grandeur mesurable, en le représentant sous la forme d'un signal (généralement électrique); un appareil de surveillance en continu (moniteur, en médecine, en anglais : «monitor») effectue, comme son nom l'indique, des mesures en continu à des périodes données. 2, record 1, French, - capteur%20de%20gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fast response gas sensor
1, record 2, English, fast%20response%20gas%20sensor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Fast Response Gas Sensor, mini-PID model is manufactured by S & J Engineering in Aurora Ontario. The PID stands for Photoionization Detector. 2, record 2, English, - fast%20response%20gas%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparatus used to measure the concentration of a vapour. 2, record 2, English, - fast%20response%20gas%20sensor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fast-response gas sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capteur de gaz à réaction rapide
1, record 2, French, capteur%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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