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PIPE PROVER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- master meter 1, record 1, English, master%20meter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- standard meter 2, record 1, English, standard%20meter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charges for providing... [a] master meter or pipe prover designed to inspect meters with a marked maximum flow rate of less than 100 Lpm, per hour or part thereof.... 1, record 1, English, - master%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
master meter: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, schedule V, part II 1, record 1, English, - master%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compteur-étalon
1, record 1, French, compteur%2D%C3%A9talon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un compteur d'énergie électrique, dont les erreurs maximales tolérées sont égales à + ou - 2%, est vérifié à l'aide d'un compteur-étalon dont l'erreur d'indication ne dépasse pas + ou - 1%, le compteur-étalon indiquera des valeurs conventionnellement vraies de l'énergie électrique pour les buts de la vérification (...). 1, record 1, French, - compteur%2D%C3%A9talon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compteur étalon : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. annexe 5, partie II. 2, record 1, French, - compteur%2D%C3%A9talon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compteur étalon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pipe prover
1, record 2, English, pipe%20prover
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... errors in standards could cause financial losses to traders. As an example, an error of only 0. 1% in the calibration of a pipe prover at a pipeline terminal, used for the periodic re-calibration of high-volume crude oil meters, could cause losses to the oil company... equivalent to over $5, 000 per day. 2, record 2, English, - pipe%20prover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube étalon
1, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A9talon
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pipe prover standard
1, record 3, English, pipe%20prover%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A local standard consisting of a pipe equipped with a piston or ball in which the volume of liquid displaced when the piston or ball traverses all or any part of the length of the pipe is registered by mechanical, electrical or electronic means or any combination thereof. 1, record 3, English, - pipe%20prover%20standard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pipe prover standard : Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 53. 1, record 3, English, - pipe%20prover%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube étalon
1, record 3, French, tube%20%C3%A9talon
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
étalon local qui consiste en un tuyau muni d'un piston ou d'une sphère dans lequel le volume du liquide qui se déplace, lorsque le piston ou la sphère traverse tout ou partie de la longueur du tuyau, est indiqué par un dispositif mécanique, électrique ou électronique ou par une combinaison de tels dispositifs. 1, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9talon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube étalon : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 53. 1, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9talon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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