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METER REGISTER [21 records]

Record 1 2017-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Postal Equipment and Supplies
DEF

A device used to deny access to the meter register(s)... and/or to other designated parts of a machine, entry to which, under national regulations, may be restricted to authorized representatives of the manufacturer or postal administration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
DEF

Dispositif interdisant l'accès aux compteurs [...] et/ou à d'autres parties spécifiées d'une machine où ne peuvent intervenir, selon les règlements nationaux, que les représentants autorisés du constructeur ou de l'administration postale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage
  • Postal Equipment and Supplies
DEF

[The process] of resetting the descending register in a postage meter to reflect the receipt of additional money from a postage meter user.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Affranchissement du courrier
  • Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
DEF

[Processus qui consiste à rajuster le] soustracteur d’une machine à affranchir en fonction du montant d’affranchissement payé et non utilisé par [l'utilisateur de la machine].

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
CONT

... a meter register... that has no means, or has means that are not in use, of automatic temperature, pressure or density compensation is exempt from paragraphs... of the Act if it is installed as a replacement register on a volumetric liquid meter that has previously been inspected and certified....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

... a meter register... that has no means, or has means that are not in use, of automatic temperature, pressure or density compensation is exempt from paragraphs 8(b) and 26(1)(c) of the Act if it is installed as a replacement register on a volumetric liquid meter that has previously been inspected and certified....

OBS

meter register : Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 5. 1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

enregistreur de compteur : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 5.1.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

A non-resettable register that is intended for use with a meter such as a pipeline meter shall be designed so that no registration is repeated when the meter operates continuously at its maximum rated capacity for a period of 90 days.

OBS

pipeline meter: Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 6.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

compteur de pipe-line : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 6.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-10-09

English

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

A meter register may be designed to be reset to zero by mechanical advancement of the register elements.... [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 249. 2].

OBS

reset to zero: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 249.2; return to zero: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 252; set to zero: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 291.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Il existe des totalisateurs qui enregistrent toutes les indications successives de l'appareil lors de l'ensemble de ses mesurages et qui ne peuvent être remis à volonté à zéro et des totalisateurs dits partiels [...] qui peuvent être remis à zéro en fin de ces mesurages.

OBS

remettre à zéro : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 249.2; retourner au zéro : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 252; ramener à zéro : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 291.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de control y registro
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
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Record 7 1994-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

... a metering assembly incorporates a selective means of adjustment that permits a meter to accurately measure different liquids, or permits the register to be used with different meters....

OBS

selective means of adjustment: Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

dispositif de réglage sélectif : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 5.

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

The registering element on a [linear measuring] machine shall be readily returnable to a definite zero indication and means shall be provided on the machine to prevent the return of the registering element to less than zero registration. [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 212].

CONT

A meter register may be designed to be reset to zero by mechanical advancement of the register elements.... [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 249. 2]

OBS

register element: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 249; registering element: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 212.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

élément enregistreur : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 212, 249.2.

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
CONT

Unless a meter is equipped with a reversing register and totalizer... it shall be installed so as to minimize any reverse flow through it or the piping or equipment upstream or downstream from it that could affect the accuracy of its measurement. [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 281].

OBS

reversing register: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 281.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
OBS

enregistreur à inversion : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 281.

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

If any part of a meter system is drained for any reason the entire system shall be re-primed and re-filled and the register set to zero before the meter is used for the next measurement.

OBS

re-prime: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 291.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

réamorcer : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 291.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-12-24

English

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

A register may incorporate a means of adjustment that automatically selects a predetermined correction factor that corresponds to the rate of flow, in order to linearize the meter accuracy/flow rate performance curve....

OBS

programmed correction factor: Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

facteur de correction prédéterminé : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 3.

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

When a meter has a totalizer or preset register, it shall be clearly differentiated from the delivery register.

OBS

preset register: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 251.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

enregistreur préréglé : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 251.

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metering Instruments
CONT

The purchaser's cumulative register on a key-operated self-serve meter shall be designed so that it is readily visible to the purchaser at the time of delivery and will permit comparison with the quantity indication of the delivery shown by the primary indicator. [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 259].

CONT

The primary indicator of a [prepacking] machine shall be so located as to allow an unobstructed view of the load-receiving element or the delivery outlet of the machine ....[Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 144]

OBS

primary indicator: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 144, 259.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

indicateur principal : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 259; élément indicateur principal : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 144.

Spanish

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Record 14 1993-12-24

English

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

A register may incorporate a means of adjustment that automatically selects a predetermined correction factor that corresponds to the rate of flow, in order to linearize the meter accuracy/flow rate performance curve....

OBS

meter accuracy/flow rate performance curve: Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

courbe de rendement précision/débit du compteur : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 3.

Spanish

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Record 15 1993-12-02

English

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

[Volumetric liquid meter. ] The purchaser's cumulative register on a key-operated self-serve meter shall be designed so that it is readily visible to the purchaser at the time of delivery and will permit comparison with the quantity indication of the delivery shown by the primary indicator. [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 259. ]

OBS

key-operated self-serve meter: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 259; key- operated self-service meter : Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 293.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

compteur libre-service fonctionnant à l'aide d'une clé : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 259; compteur libre-service à clé : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 293.

Spanish

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Record 16 1993-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
CONT

... a meter register... that has no means, or has means that are not in use, of automatic temperature, pressure or density compensation is exempt from paragraphs... of the Act if it is installed as a replacement register on a volumetric liquid meter that has previously been inspected and certified....

OBS

mean of automatic density compensation: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 5.1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
OBS

dispositif de compensation automatique de masse volumique : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 5.1.

Spanish

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Record 17 1993-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
CONT

... a meter register... that has no means, or has means that are not in use, of automatic temperature, pressure or density compensation is exempt from paragraphs... of the Act if it is installed as a replacement register on a volumetric liquid meter that has previously been inspected and certified....

OBS

mean of automatic temperature compensation: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 5.1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
OBS

dispositif de compensation automatique de température : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 5.1.

Spanish

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Record 18 1991-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
CONT

A meter register may be designed to be reset to zero by mechanical advancement of the register elements if, during the resetting,(a) the elements of registration are obscured until the zero position is reached; or(b) the advancing movement, once started, cannot be stopped until the zero position is reached.

OBS

Consolidation of Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 249.2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
CONT

L'enregistreur du compteur peut être conçu pour être remis au zéro par la progression mécanique des éléments enregistreurs si, au cours de cette opération, a) les éléments sont masqués jusqu'à ce que le zéro soit atteint; ou b) si le mouvement de progression, une fois commencé, ne peut être arrêté avant que le zéro soit atteint.

OBS

Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 249.2.

Spanish

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Record 19 1991-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
CONT

... an automatic temperature compensated or other type of compensated register is installed on a meter....

OBS

Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 258.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
OBS

Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 258.

Spanish

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Record 20 1985-11-19

English

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

The moving element of the meter upon which the magnetic fluxes of fixed windings and of braking elements act and which operates the register.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Partie mobile du compteur sur lequel agissent les flux magnétiques issus des enroulements fixes et des éléments de freinage, et qui entraîne l'élément indicateur.

Spanish

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Record 21 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
OBS

What would be the register ratio of the meter if the take-off from the disc shaft to the first gear of the gear train is 100 to 1?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
CONT

Quel sera le rapport d'enregistrement du compteur si la réduction de vitesse entre l'axe du disque et le premier engrenage du système d'engrenages est de 100 à 1?

OBS

Questionnaire d'examen des inspecteurs de l'électricité et du gaz.

Spanish

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