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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1999-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying Instruments
DEF

A graduated disk affixed to the lower plate of a transit or theodolite by means of which horizontal angles can be measured.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'arpentage
DEF

Cercle gradué, horizontal, d'un théodolite, qui sert à mesurer des angles horizontaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying Instruments
DEF

A spirit level attached to the plate of a surveying instrument for leveling the graduated circle or, indirectly, making the vertical axis truly vertical.

CONT

Transits come equipped with two plate levels set at 90° to each other. Plate levels have a sensitivity range of 60" to 80" per 2-mm division on the level tube, depending on the overall precision requirements of the instrument.

CONT

The telescope along with the base on which it is mounted is called the upper plate or alidade. ... The assembly includes two additional level vials called plate levels, which indicate when the plate is level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'arpentage
DEF

Nivelle par laquelle on obtient la verticalité de l'axe principal.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

A local standard of volume or capacity that is made of metal and that bears, on the narrow neck of the standard, a graduated plate adjacent to a window or adjacent to a gauge glass.

OBS

narrow neck metal standard: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 53.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

étalon local de volume ou de capacité fait de métal qui porte, sur son col étroit, une plaque graduée contiguë à une fenêtre ou à un tube indicateur de niveau en verre.

OBS

étalon de métal à col étroit : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 53.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-05-28

English

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

"narrow neck metal standard" means a local standard of volume or capacity that is made of metal and that bears, on the narrow neck of the standard, a graduated plate adjacent to a window or adjacent to a gauge glass.... [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 53].

OBS

gauge glass: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 53 and 301.

French

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

tube indicateur de niveau en verre (étalon de métal à col étroit) : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 53; tube indicateur de niveau (réservoir) : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 301; tube de niveau (réservoir) : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 310.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-05-28

English

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

"narrow neck metal standard" means a local standard of volume or capacity that is made of metal and that bears, on the narrow neck of the standard, a graduated plate adjacent to a window or adjacent to a gauge glass....

OBS

graduated plate : Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 53.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

plaque graduée : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 53.

Spanish

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Record 6 1983-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

A more sophisticated type of(rock bolt) tension indicator is the compression pad. This consists of a rubber disk sandwiched between two steel plate washers. The assemblage is installed in the manner of a bearing plate on the bolt. The amount by which the rubber disk extrudes around the periphery is proportional to the tension in the roof bolt and may be measured with a circular steel band which is graduated to read directly in pounds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Il y a aussi eu une augmentation des charges sur plusieurs des coussinets de compression. Ces coussinets de compression servent à mesurer la vitesse des décompressions du massif rocheux, c'est-à-dire à quel rythme la partie superficielle du plafond s'éloigne de la roche située en profondeur où est situé le point d'ancrage soutenant le coussinet de compression.

Spanish

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Record 7 1979-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exploration (History)
DEF

Early sixteenth century instrument used for determining latitude by observations of Polaris. Had a base plate, graduated for time and date, on which was a disc graduated in arc. When inner disc was set to time and date the instrument was suspended vertically and a pointer, pivoted at centre of disc, was sighted on Polaris. Pointer then indicated altitude of Pole. Invented 1520.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explorations (Histoire)
DEF

Instrument qui servait autrefois à mesurer la hauteur des astres au-dessus de l'horizon.

OBS

nom masculin.

OBS

"astrolabe de mer" et "astrolabe nautique" sont des termes plus étoffés mais pas nécessairement plus spécifiques que la vedette "astrolabe".

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
CONT

loose the bowl attaching nuts neutralize the bowl by placing the bowl index lines in front of the graduated plate zero

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
CONT

desserrer les écrous de fixation du bol, le ramener au neutre, ses traits de repère devant le zéro de la plaquette graduée.

OBS

compas de secours

Spanish

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