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METROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stability
1, record 1, English, stability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stability of a measuring instrument 2, record 1, English, stability%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ability of a measuring instrument to maintain constant its metrological characteristics with time. 3, record 1, English, - stability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Where stability with respect to a quantity other than time is considered, this should be stated explicitly. 2. Stability may be quantified in several ways, for example : a) in terms of the time over which a metrological characteristic changes by a stated amount, or b) in terms of the change in a characteristic over a stated time. 3, record 1, English, - stability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stability: term and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 4, record 1, English, - stability
Record 1, Key term(s)
- constancy of a measuring instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constance
1, record 1, French, constance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- constance d'un instrument de mesurage 2, record 1, French, constance%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesurage
correct, feminine noun
- constance d'un instrument de mesure 3, record 1, French, constance%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un instrument de mesure à conserver ses caractéristiques métrologiques constantes au cours du temps. 4, record 1, French, - constance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Lorsque l'on considère la constance en fonction d'une grandeur autre que le temps, il est nécessaire de le mentionner explicitement. 2. La constance peut être exprimée quantitativement de plusieurs façons, par exemple : a) par la durée au cours de laquelle une caractéristique métrologique évolue d'une quantité donnée, ou b) par la variation d'une caractéristique au cours d'une durée donnée. 4, record 1, French, - constance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
constance : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - constance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
constance : terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 3, record 1, French, - constance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drift
1, record 2, English, drift
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slow change of a metrological characteristic of a measuring instrument. 2, record 2, English, - drift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drift: term and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 3, record 2, English, - drift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dérive
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation lente d'une caractéristique métrologique d'un instrument de mesure. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dérive : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dérive : terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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