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METER BLOCK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- molecular assembler
1, record 1, English, molecular%20assembler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- assembler 2, record 1, English, assembler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Engines, Drexler introduced the concept of an "assembler, "a robotic device with dimensions of a tenth of a micron(a millionth of a meter) or less, that can pick up and position a reactive molecule so that it interacts with another molecule, as though it were a Lego block snapping into place. 2, record 1, English, - molecular%20assembler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assembleur moléculaire
1, record 1, French, assembleur%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la vision d’Eric Drexler, les «assembleurs moléculaires» sont des dispositifs capables de positionner un atome ou une molécule avec une grande précision et de construire ainsi, atome par atome (ou molécule par molécule), des édifices complexes, que l’on peut appeler nano-machines. 1, record 1, French, - assembleur%20mol%C3%A9culaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensamblador molecular
1, record 1, Spanish, ensamblador%20molecular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fabricador molecular 1, record 1, Spanish, fabricador%20molecular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El proceso de fabricación en el que el producto es creado con precisión atómica es denominado nanotecnología molecular o fabricación molecular. La clave de esta capacidad está en el ensamblador molecular, o más correctamente el fabricador molecular, un equivalente de un brazo robótico, pero de tan solo unas decenas de nanómetros de tamaño y de unos pocos millones de átomos. Un ensamblador cogería moléculas o átomos, y guiado por un ordenador, los colocaría con precisión allí donde fuera necesario, construyendo bloques de materia de diferentes formas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ensamblador%20molecular
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tensiometry
1, record 2, English, tensiometry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The matric potential hc is negative in unsaturated soil (pores partly filled with water and partly with air), because work is needed to withdraw water against the soil matric forces. It is not essential to know these forces in detail: it suffices that hc can be measured by tensiometry or other techniques. 2, record 2, English, - tensiometry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tensiometry... : Two kinds of devices are widely distributed on the French market :'standard’ tensiometers(porous cup linked to a depression manometer by a tube filled with water) ;and watermark sensors(electrical measure block buried in the ground and removable meter). Tensiometers measure the soil matric potential(but only below 100 kPa). A little delicate to implement, exacting to pick out(automation is desirable), nevertheless they are a good tool for controlling the irrigations(particularly drip). Nowadays they are more used by agricultural advisers than by farmers, unless the latter are well trained. 3, record 2, English, - tensiometry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tensiométrie
1, record 2, French, tensiom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le potentiel matriciel de l'eau du sol. [...] Trois types de mesure sont couramment utilisés : - par extraction de l'eau sous pression [...] - par équilibre hygroscopique [...] - par tensiométrie. Les tensiomètres laissés à demeure dans le sol donnent le potentiel matriciel par simple lecture de la hauteur d'une colonne manométrique. Cette méthode est applicable dans la gamme allant de 0 à -0,1 MPa environ. 1, record 2, French, - tensiom%C3%A9trie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gyro body
1, record 3, English, gyro%20body
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gyro's body 2, record 3, English, gyro%27s%20body
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ring laser gyro... The mechanical structure integrity of the gyro is based on a 1. 2 X1. 2 meter block of zerodur. The zerodur is a glass ceramic material with a thickness of 180 mm weighing approximately 600 kg. The block has four 1-meter longitudinal bores provided for the laser beam paths. Folding mirrors are mounted at each of the four corners of the block. This forms a closed square resonator in which the laser beams can travel in both directions. The block was produced by Zeiss Glaswerke of Mainz, Germany. At Zeiss the machining process included cutting the gyro body edges in preparation for the mounting of the folding mirrors. The surfaces for the mirror mounting are optically polished allowing the folding mirrors to be attached directly to the zerodur by optical contact rather than by bonding. 3, record 3, English, - gyro%20body
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Ring laser gyro] The gyro body is constructed from a solid block of quartz (Zerodur) to eliminate any mechanical distortion of the block by linear or rotational acceleration and prevent outgassing. 4, record 3, English, - gyro%20body
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gyroscope body
- gyroscope's body
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- socle
1, record 3, French, socle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- corps du gyroscope 2, record 3, French, corps%20du%20gyroscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le gyrolaser est un contraignant : parmi les principales contraintes, notons que : la cavité optique doit être de dimension bien ajustée, pour obtenir en sortie une puissance lumineuse suffisante : cela nécessite un asservissement en longueur, l'un des miroirs étant mobile, de position ajustable par piézoélectricité, pour que cet asservissement soit efficace, le socle doit être réalisé en Zérodur, une vitrocéramique de coefficient de dilatation thermique quasiment nul [...] 1, record 3, French, - socle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour l'utilisation sur les centrales inertielles, il s'est révélé nécessaire de développer des gyroscopes présentant une dérive pratiquement négligeable. Or la cause principale de cette dérive réside dans les frottements qui s'exercent sur le corps du gyroscope, dont la vitesse de rotation dépasse 20 000 tr/min. 2, record 3, French, - socle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- socle du gyroscope
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metering Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- meter base
1, record 4, English, meter%20base
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The back of the meter by which it is fixed and to which are attached the frame, the terminals or the terminal block, and the cover. 1, record 4, English, - meter%20base
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- socle
1, record 4, French, socle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie arrière du boîtier [d'un compteur] servant généralement à sa fixation et sur laquelle sont montés le bâti, les bornes ou la plaque à bornes et le couvercle. 1, record 4, French, - socle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- socle du compteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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