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ANALOGUE METER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- displaying measuring instrument
1, record 1, English, displaying%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indicating measuring instrument 2, record 1, English, indicating%20measuring%20instrument
correct
- displaying instrument 1, record 1, English, displaying%20instrument
correct
- indicating instrument 2, record 1, English, indicating%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measuring instrument that displays an indication. Ex : a) analogue indicating voltmeter; b) digital frequency meter; c) micrometer. 1, record 1, English, - displaying%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. The display may be analogue (continuous or discontinuous) or digital. 2. Values of more than one quantity may be displayed simultaneously. 3. A displaying measuring instrument may also provide a record. 1, record 1, English, - displaying%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
displaying measuring instrument; displaying instrument; indicating measuring instrument; indicating instrument: terms 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 1, English, - displaying%20measuring%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de mesure afficheur
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20afficheur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil de mesure indicateur 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20indicateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- appareil afficheur 1, record 1, French, appareil%20afficheur
correct, masculine noun
- appareil indicateur 3, record 1, French, appareil%20indicateur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- appareil mesureur indicateur 4, record 1, French, appareil%20mesureur%20indicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de mesure qui affiche une indication. Ex: a) voltmètre à indication analogique; b) fréquencemètre numérique; c) micromètre à vis. 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20mesure%20afficheur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. L'indication peut être analogique (continue ou discontinue) ou numérique. 2. Les valeurs de plusieurs grandeurs peuvent être indiquées simultanément. 3 Un appareil de mesure afficheur peut de plus, fournir un enregistrement. 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20mesure%20afficheur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil (de mesure) indicateur : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20mesure%20afficheur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appareil de mesure afficheur; appareil afficheur; appareil de mesure indicateur; appareil indicateur : termes 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). 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20mesure%20afficheur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- analogue meter
1, record 2, English, analogue%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - analogue%20meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de mesure analogique
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20analogique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20de%20mesure%20analogique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- analogue pH meter
1, record 3, English, analogue%20pH%20meter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - analogue%20pH%20meter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pH-mètre analogique
1, record 3, French, pH%2Dm%C3%A8tre%20analogique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - pH%2Dm%C3%A8tre%20analogique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- analogue purity meter
1, record 4, English, analogue%20purity%20meter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - analogue%20purity%20meter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résistivimètre analogique
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sistivim%C3%A8tre%20analogique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sistivim%C3%A8tre%20analogique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electrodynamic meter
1, record 5, English, electrodynamic%20meter
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dynamometer 2, record 5, English, dynamometer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dynamometer or electrodynamic meter is an analogue instrument that can measure d. c. [direct current] current or a. c. [alternative current] current up to a frequency of 2 kHz. 2, record 5, English, - electrodynamic%20meter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrodynamic meter: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 5, English, - electrodynamic%20meter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compteur électrodynamique
1, record 5, French, compteur%20%C3%A9lectrodynamique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compteur électrodynamique : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 1, record 5, French, - compteur%20%C3%A9lectrodynamique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Measuring Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- analog meter
1, record 6, English, analog%20meter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test instrument providing a display by physical movement of an indicator device as opposed to the digital display meters. 2, record 6, English, - analog%20meter
Record 6, Key term(s)
- analogue meter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareil indicateur analogique
1, record 6, French, appareil%20indicateur%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appareil analogique 1, record 6, French, appareil%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de mesure donnant une indication continue de la valeur de la grandeur mesurée à l'aide d'une aiguille se déplaçant devant une échelle graduée. 1, record 6, French, - appareil%20indicateur%20analogique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- digital frequency meter
1, record 7, English, digital%20frequency%20meter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples [of displaying measuring instruments] a) analogue indicating voltmeter; b) digital frequency meter; c) micrometer. 1, record 7, English, - digital%20frequency%20meter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fréquencemètre numérique
1, record 7, French, fr%C3%A9quencem%C3%A8tre%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemples [d'appareils de mesure afficheurs] : a) voltmètre à indication analogique; b) fréquencemètre numérique; c) micromètre à vis. 1, record 7, French, - fr%C3%A9quencem%C3%A8tre%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- analogue indicating voltmeter
1, record 8, English, analogue%20indicating%20voltmeter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples [of displaying measuring instruments] a) analogue indicating voltmeter; b) digital frequency meter; c) micrometer. 1, record 8, English, - analogue%20indicating%20voltmeter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- voltmètre à indication analogique
1, record 8, French, voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20indication%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemples [d'appareils de mesure afficheurs] : a) voltmètre à indication analogique; b) fréquencemètre numérique; c) micromètre à vis. 1, record 8, French, - voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20indication%20analogique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-08-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- non-imaging dynamic study
1, record 9, English, non%2Dimaging%20dynamic%20study
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-imaging dynamic studies. In these studies measurements are made on the time course of radioactivity in an organ or a definite region of the body.... many useful procedures can be carried out perfectly adequately using fixed probe detectors and the much simpler and cheaper analogue recording techniques(i. e., rate meter and strip chart recorder). 1, record 9, English, - non%2Dimaging%20dynamic%20study
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- étude dynamique sans visualisation
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20dynamique%20sans%20visualisation
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Études dynamiques sans visualisation. Elles consistent à suivre l'évolution de la radioactivité dans un organe ou une région déterminée de l'organe. [...] dans bien des cas, on peut parfaitement se contenter d'employer des détecteurs à sonde fixe et des techniques d'enregistrement analogiques [...] moins coûteuses (p. ex. ictomètre et enregistreur sur bande). 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9tude%20dynamique%20sans%20visualisation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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