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GRADUATED DIAL [5 records]

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Record 1 2010-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

An instrument for indicating or measuring a small electric current, or a function of the current, by means of a mechanical motion derived from electromagnetic or electrodynamic forces that are set up as a result of the current.

OBS

The galvanometer is basically a D. C. instrument and, unlike the milliammeter or microammeter, its dial is not necessarily graduated.

PHR

vibrator galvanometer; difference galvanometer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Instrument servant à mesurer l'intensité de courants électriques de faible intensité.

OBS

Le galvanomètre est un appareil à courant continu; contrairement au microampèremètre et au milliampèremètre, il sert plus souvent à montrer l'existence d'un courant qu'à en mesurer l'intensité.

PHR

cordon du galvanomètre

PHR

galvanomètre à rèsonance; galvanomètre à vibration; galvanomètre de différence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de medición eléctrica
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Química analítica
DEF

Instrumento que tiene por objeto medir corrientes eléctricas muy pequeñas.

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Record 2 1999-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

It [universal bevel protractor] consists of a base to which a vernier scale is attached. A protractor dial, graduated in degrees with every tenth degree being numbered, is mounted onto the circular section of the base. A sliding blade is fitted into this dial; it may be extended in either direction and set at any angle to the base. The blade and the dial are rotated as a unit. Fine adjustments are obtained with a small knurled-headed pinion which when turned engages with a gear attached to the blade mount. The protractor dial may be locked in any desired position by means of the dial clamp nut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

[...] équerre à branches articulées autour d'un axe. L'une des branches est solidaire d'un disque gradué de 0 à 90 ° devant lequel se déplace un index porté par l'autre branche.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

The dial can be flat, cylindrical or in the shape of a truncated cone, if the dial is cylindrical or in the shape of a truncated cone, it is called a "graduated drum".

OBS

dial: The part of an indicating device carrying the scale or scales.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Le cadran peut être plan, cylindrique ou tronconique, s'il est cylindrique ou tronconique, on l'appelle «tambour gradué».

OBS

cadran : Élément d'un dispositif indicateur portant la ou les échelles.

Spanish

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Record 4 1980-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

the accelerometer measures vertical accelerations in G(gravity) units on a dial graduated from minus 5 G to plus 10 G.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
CONT

The dial features an outer scale graduated in feet of cabin altitude,...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
CONT

Le cadran comporte une échelle extérieure étalonnée en pieds d'altitude cabine. (soupapes régulatrices)

Spanish

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