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METROLOGICAL SUPERVISION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Local Verification Office 1, record 1, English, Local%20Verification%20Office
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organ of the national service of legal metrology with a permanent location whose object is to verify, overt part of the area covered by the regional office, certain specified measuring instruments and to exercise metrological supervision in a defined field of measurement. 1, record 1, English, - Local%20Verification%20Office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bureau local de vérification
1, record 1, French, Bureau%20local%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme du Service national de métrologie légale possédant un siège permanent et dont le but est de vérifier, dans une portion du territoire du bureau régional, certains instruments de mesurage déterminés et d'effectuer la surveillance métrologique dans un domaine de mesurage défini. 1, record 1, French, - Bureau%20local%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bureau local de vérification : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 1, French, - Bureau%20local%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- control of measuring instruments 1, record 2, English, control%20of%20measuring%20instruments
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- measuring instruments control 2, record 2, English, measuring%20instruments%20control
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The whole set of operations consisting of : a) the evaluation of patterns of measuring instruments with a view to their approval; b) the verification or calibration of measuring instruments; c) metrological supervision. 1, record 2, English, - control%20of%20measuring%20instruments
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Activity of the Service of Legal Metrology. 1, record 2, English, - control%20of%20measuring%20instruments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôle des instruments de mesurage
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20des%20instruments%20de%20mesurage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrôle des instruments de mesure 2, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20des%20instruments%20de%20mesure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'opérations comprenant : a) l'essai de modèles d'instruments de mesurage en vue de leur approbation; b) la vérification ou l'étalonnage d'instruments de mesurage; c) la surveillance métrologique. 1, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20des%20instruments%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Activité du Service de métrologie légale. 1, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20des%20instruments%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrôle des instruments de mesurage : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 3, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20des%20instruments%20de%20mesurage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Regional Verification Office 1, record 3, English, Regional%20Verification%20Office
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organ of the national service of legal metrology whose object is : a) to ensure that the standaards of the local verification offices, mobile offices and verification centres in a particular area are of suitable accuracy; b) to supervise the activities of these offices, to effect metrological supervision of the particular area; c) to carry out the verification of certain measuring instruments reserved for the regional verification office. 1, record 3, English, - Regional%20Verification%20Office
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bureau régional de vérification
1, record 3, French, Bureau%20r%C3%A9gional%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme du Service national de métrologie légale dont le but est : a) d'assurer une précision convenable aux étalons des bureaux locaux de vérification; des bureaux de vérification ambulants et des centres de vérification sur un territoire déterminé; b) de surveiller l'activité de ces bureaux, d'effectuer la surveillance métrologique sur ce territoire; c) d'exécuter les vérifications de certains instruments de mesurage qui lui sont réservées. 1, record 3, French, - Bureau%20r%C3%A9gional%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bureau régional de vérification : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 3, French, - Bureau%20r%C3%A9gional%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mobile Verification Office 1, record 4, English, Mobile%20Verification%20Office
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organ of the national service of legal metrology whose object is to verify defined categories of measuring instruments in part of the area of the service and to exercise mobile metrological supervision. 1, record 4, English, - Mobile%20Verification%20Office
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can have a temporary location in a building or be stationed in a special vehicle. 1, record 4, English, - Mobile%20Verification%20Office
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de vérification ambulant
1, record 4, French, Bureau%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20ambulant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme du Service national de métrologie légale dont le but est de vérifier les instruments de mesurage appartenant à des catégories déterminées sur une portion du territoire de ce Service et d'effectuer une surveillance métrologique ambulante. 1, record 4, French, - Bureau%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20ambulant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut avoir un siège temporaire dans un bâtiment ou se trouver dans un véhicule spécial. 1, record 4, French, - Bureau%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20ambulant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bureau de vérification ambulant : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 4, French, - Bureau%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20ambulant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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