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THERMOMETER CASE [8 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

thermometer case : an item in the "Thermal Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

étui à thermomètre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement thermiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

medical thermometer case : an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

étui à thermomètre médical : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Pre-Fire Planning
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

A type of portable fire weather Station [that] includes a sling psychrometer, water bottle(for saturating the wick of the wet-bulb thermometer), psychrometric slide rule or tables, hand-held windmeter, compass, pencil(s), and a booklet of weather report forms, carried in a canvas case with fitted pockets which can be attached to a person's belt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Prévision des incendies
  • Incendies de végétation

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

A box-like structure designed to protect certain meteorological instruments from exposure to direct sunlight, precipitation, and condensation, while at the same time providing adequate ventilation.

CONT

This shows the inside of the thermometer screen, in this case fitted with electronic sensors for pressure, temperature & relative humidity.

CONT

A thermometer was mounted in a weather shelter ... attached to the exterior of the building. ... Weather shelter [is] a louvered box mounted on the exterior to protect weather instruments.

CONT

The purpose of a meteorological screen is to shield instruments against precipitation and direct heat radiation from outside sources, while still allowing air to circulate freely around them. The screen creates, as near possible, a uniform environment in relation to the air outside.

OBS

Instrument shelters are usually painted white, have louvered sides, usually a double roof, and are mounted on a stand a meter or so above the ground with the door side facing poleward. Instrument shelters are meant to house thermometric instruments, such as psychrometers, maximum and minimum thermometers, hygrothermographs, etc.

Key term(s)
  • thermo-screen
  • thermo screen
  • weatherscreen
  • meteorological shelter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Abri construit de telle sorte qu'il protège les instruments météorologiques contre le rayonnement du soleil, la précipitation et la condensation et qu'il favorise en même temps une ventilation adéquate.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Estructura destinada a proteger ciertos instrumentos de la radiación y las intemperies, consiguiendo al mismo tiempo una ventilación adecuada.

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Record 5 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

Thermometer equipped with a device providing a continuous record of temperature.

CONT

A thermograph is a recording thermometer. Usually configured with a pen that records temperature on a revolving cylinder. The pen is at the end of a lever that is controlled by a bi-metal strip of temperature-sensitive metal which bends as the temperature changes.

OBS

The thermometric element is most commonly either a bimetal strip or a Bourdon tube filled with a liquid. In the first case the bimetal element has the form of a helical coil with one end rigidly fastened to the instrument and the other to the recording pen. In the second case the tube is made with an elliptical cross section so that an expression of the liquid caused by a temperature increase will cause the radius or curvature of the bend to increase, thus moving the instrument pen, which is fastened to the tip of the tube. A resistance thermometer and a thermoelectric thermometer may be converted into thermographs if provision is made to record their output.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Thermomètre muni d'un dispositif qui enregistre continuellement la température.

CONT

[Le] thermographe [...] est utilisé pour enregistrer l'évolution des températures en fonction du temps. Le thermographe utilise en fait un bilame métallique dont l'une des extrémités est reliée à une pointe feutre qui inscrit les variations de température sur un diagramme, lui même enroulé sur un cylindre tournant, mû par un mouvement d'horlogerie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Termómetro dotado de un dispositivo que registra continuamente la temperatura.

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Record 6 1985-01-15

English

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

In the case of an enclosed scale thermometer, the scale is marked on a «scale-bearing strip» fixed longitudinally behind the capillary tube. The capillary tube and the scale-bearing strip are enclosed in a transparent, sealed tube fused to the bulb and forming a protective sheath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Dans le cas des thermomètres à enveloppe, l'échelle est tracée sur une plaquette porte-échelle fixée longitudinalement derrière le tube capillaire; le tube capillaire et la plaquette porte-échelle sont entourés d'un tube étanche transparent (tube enveloppe) soudé au réservoir et formant enveloppe de protection.

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-01-15

English

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

In the case of an enclosed-scale thermometer, the scale is marked on a «scale-bearing strip» fixed longitudinally behind the capillary tube. The capillary tube and the scale-bearing strip are enclosed in a transparent, sealed tube fused to the bulb and forming a protective sheath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Dans le cas des thermomètres à enveloppe, l'échelle est tracée sur une plaquette porte-échelle fixée longitudinalement derrière le tube capillaire; le tube capillaire et la plaquette porte-échelle sont entourés d'un tube étanche transparent (tube enveloppe) soudé au réservoir et formant enveloppe de protection.

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-01-15

English

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

In the case of a solid-stem thermometer, the scale is marked directly on the stem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Dans le cas des thermomètres à tige, l'échelle est directement tracée sur le tube capillaire.

Spanish

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