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ESCAPEMENT CLOCK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Riefler clock
1, record 1, English, Riefler%20clock
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-precision standard clock having a pin escapement and a partially free mercurial pendulum. 1, record 1, English, - Riefler%20clock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horloge de Riefler
1, record 1, French, horloge%20de%20Riefler
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anchor escapement
1, record 2, English, anchor%20escapement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- recoil escapement 1, record 2, English, recoil%20escapement
correct
- lever escapement 1, record 2, English, lever%20escapement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clock escapement employing an anchor-shaped pallet piece which causes the escape wheel to recoil slightly upon the locking action of each arm of the anchor. 1, record 2, English, - anchor%20escapement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lever escapement: see lever watch in source WEBIN 1981. 2, record 2, English, - anchor%20escapement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échappement à ancre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chappement%20%C3%A0%20ancre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
l'échappement à ancre [...] comprend 3 pièces principales : roue d'échappement, ancre et balancier [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chappement%20%C3%A0%20ancre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe en deux versions : [...] ancre à 2 palettes ou levées, en rubis synthétique [...] ancre (comportant) 2 fines goupilles en acier poli : échappement à ancre à chevilles et Roskoff. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chappement%20%C3%A0%20ancre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Human Biological Requirements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human body clock
1, record 3, English, human%20body%20clock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- circadian clock 1, record 3, English, circadian%20clock
correct
- biological clock 2, record 3, English, biological%20clock
correct
- body clock 1, record 3, English, body%20clock
correct
- body’s clock 3, record 3, English, body%26rsquo%3Bs%20clock
correct
- escapement clock 4, record 3, English, escapement%20clock
- Zeitgeber 1, record 3, English, Zeitgeber
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any of various mysterious mechanisms by which living things adjust themselves to periodic changes in their environment. Every organ and even every cell appears to have them. They are remarkably stable, and temperature changes or chemicals that speed or slow ordinary bodily processes do not affect the clocks’ accuracy, a most useful attribute. 5, record 3, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... circadian rhythms are widely held to be endogenous, or innate, to living systems, governed by shadowy physiological mechanisms known as biological clocks. 6, record 3, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In sickness, as in health, rhythm is a critical factor. Effective treatments must work with the body’s clocks, not against them. 3, record 3, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Jet lag occurs when the circadian clock gets out of step with its environment. 1, record 3, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The German term "Zeitgeber" is frequently used in English papers. 7, record 3, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Besoins biologiques de l'homme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- horloge biologique
1, record 3, French, horloge%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- horloge interne 2, record 3, French, horloge%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des mécanismes biochimiques et physiologiques qui ont pour effet de maintenir chez l'individu une répartition rythmique de l'activité de l'organisme, aussi bien sur le plan physiologique que sur le plan comportemental, et dont l'effet se poursuit en l'absence de synchroniseurs. 2, record 3, French, - horloge%20biologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Necesidades biológicas del hombre
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reloj biológico
1, record 3, Spanish, reloj%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de estrategias y procesos rítmicos que gobiernan el comportamiento de seres vivos para adecuarlo al ritmo del planeta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - reloj%20biol%C3%B3gico
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-08-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surface collector 1, record 4, English, surface%20collector
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a DRC1 feeder assembly works like an electric clock. The time base is provided by a synchronous motor and an escapement mechanism controls the descent of the surface collector at a speed which can be regulated by changing the number of teeth in the escapement. 1, record 4, English, - surface%20collector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prise en surface
1, record 4, French, prise%20en%20surface
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le doseur D.R.C.1. fonctionne à la manière d'une horloge électrique. La base de temps est donnée par un moteur synchrone et un système à échappement commande la descente de la prise en surface, cette vitesse de descente pouvant être réglée en modifiant le nombre de lames de l'échappement. 1, record 4, French, - prise%20en%20surface
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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