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HEIGHT GAUGE [27 records]

Record 1 2017-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Testing (Materials)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
CONT

surface profile: The roughened surface that results from abrasive blast cleaning of metal. Surface profile is a measurement of the average peak-to-valley height of the roughness, which typically ranges from less than one mil up to five mils.

CONT

[Surface finish measurement] Surface Profile Gauges... The Elcometer 223 Digital Surface Profile gauge measures the point peak-to-valley height of a surface. The average of a series of measurements is an indication of roughness and allows surfaces to be compared.

Key term(s)
  • point peak-to-valley height

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle structural des matériaux
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Distance entre le point le plus haut des saillies et la ligne moyenne du profilogramme.

CONT

La présente invention a pour objet de perfectionner le revêtement de chrome connu afin qu'il présente une grande résistance à l'usure à de faibles coefficients de frottement même sans lubrifiants. [...] Le revêtement de couche mince mate Duralloy confère à la pièce d'œuvre [...] une épaisseur d'au moins 2 µm et, de préférence, d'environ 4 à 6 µm ou plus. Les paramètres du bain sont réglés de telle sorte qu'il se forme une structure perlée d'une profondeur de rugosité de surface d'au moins environ 1 µm et de préférence d'environ 1,5 µm à environ 5 µm.

Key term(s)
  • profondeur d'aspérité

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

A gauge for measuring the height of water in the Nile especially during its flood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

Colonne creuse ou puits à parois intérieures graduées, en communication avec le Nil (fleuve d'Afrique), qui permet de mesurer la hauteur de la crue de celui-ci.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

A method of selecting trees for measurement, and for estimating stand basal area, at a sample location or point sample.

CONT

In point sampling, a 360° sweep is made with an angle gauge about a fixed point and the stems whose breast height diameters appear larger than the fixed angle subtended by the angle gauge are included in the sample.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Méthode d'estimation de la surface terrière d'un peuplement à un point d'échantillonnage.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Glass Manufacturing
OBS

The simplest form comprises a base-plate fitted with a V-block and a vertical pillar carrying a horizontal scribe or dial gauge which is adjustable with regard to height and length.

OBS

verticality gauge: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Fabrication du verre
OBS

La forme la plus simple comprend une plaque de base, munie d'un bloc en V, et une tige verticale portant un trusquin ou un indicateur à cadran réglable en hauteur et en longueur.

OBS

calibre de verticalité : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
OBS

Additionally, in so-called safety chain constructed for anti-kickback characteristics, a side link in the chain on the opposite side of the chain from the cutter link may be provided which has an upward projection disposed laterally of and in the vicinity of the depth gauge which functions to limit penetration of the cutter. This projection, too, optimally should be filed periodically to maintain a proper relation between the height of this projection, the height of the depth gauge and the height of the cutting edge at the leading en of the cutte

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
OBS

Le maillon-attache anti-rebond est un des trois types de maillons de sécurité; les deux autres sont le maillon-gouge anti-rebond et le maillon-guide anti-rebond.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Rail Networks
  • Rail Transport
CONT

White Pass and Yukon Railway, at 175 km long, was the steepest pitched railway in Canada. Work began in 1898, at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, to provide transportation from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Building of the narrow gauge railway was an extremely difficult engineering feat, requiring extensive blasting, tunnels and precarious bridging. Thirty-five of the 35 000 men who worked on construction were killed. The summit of White Pass was reached in February 1899 and the "last spike" was driven at Carcross on 29 July 1900. The gold was exhausted by the time work was complete, though the line struggled along carrying passengers and freight. The mining boom in the Yukon revived the railway, as lead-zinc was hauled from Faro, Mayo and Clinton Creek. The shutdown of the WP&Y in 1982, as a result of the collapse of the mining boom, deprived Whitehorse of some employment and its sea rail link.

OBS

White Pass & Yukon Route: Trade name of the Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company, British Columbia-Yukon Railway Company, and the British Yukon Railway Company.

OBS

Nowadays, "The Scenic White Pass and Yukon Route Railway of the World" is running for tourists from the cruising-ferry dock in Skagway, Alaska, to the White Pass, British Columbia, or to Carcross, Yukon Territory. The name "White Pass & Yukon Route Railway" appears on the tickets, leaflets and other products of the company.

Key term(s)
  • White Pass and Yukon Route Railway

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Réseaux ferroviaires
  • Transport par rail
CONT

D'une longueur de 175 km, il s'agissait du chemin de fer le plus escarpé au Canada. Sa construction débute en 1898, à l'apogée de la ruée vers l'or du Klondike, afin de relier Skagway, en Alaska, et Whitehorse, au Yukon. La construction de cette voie étroite est un véritable exploit d'ingénierie. Les travaux nécessitent d'importants dynamitages et la construction de tunnels et de pontages précaires. Trente-cinq des 35 000 hommes qui y sont engagés périssent sur le chantier. Le sommet du col White est atteint en février 1899 et le dernier crampon est enfoncé à Carcross le 29 juillet 1900, mais les réserves d'or de la région sont déjà épuisées. Le chemin de fer survit tout de même en transportant des voyageurs et des marchandises. L'essor minier au Yukon ravive la voie ferrée qui sert au transport du plomb et du zinc en provenance de Faro, Mayo et Clinton Creek. Le déclin de l'industrie minière entraîne la fermeture du White Pass and Yukon Railway en 1982 et prive Whitehorse d'un certain nombre d'emplois ainsi que de son lien entre transports maritime et ferroviaire.

OBS

De nos jours, la compagnie de chemin de fer opérant sous le nom de «The Scenic White Pass & Yukon Route Railway of the World» transporte des touristes depuis le quai des bateaux de croisière à Skagway (Alaska), jusqu'au col White (Colombie-Britannique) ou à Carcross (Territoire du Yukon). Le nom «White Pass & Yukon Route Railway» apparaît sur les billets, brochures et produits de la compagnie.

Key term(s)
  • White Pass and Yukon Route Railway

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interiors (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Standard interior equipment is generous though : automatic transmission, power windows, door locks and mirrors; power adjustable pedals, tilt/telescopic steering wheel, power driver's seat with power height adjustment and manual ratchet-style lumbar adjustment, tachometer, AM/FM/CD player, outside temperature gauge, and split folding seatbacks and a fold-flat front passenger seatback. Dual front airbags are standard, and curtain airbags are optional.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagements intérieurs (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Ensemble des équipements destinés [...] aux passagers [...] d'une voiture.

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Volleyball
  • Track and Field
DEF

A measuring device used ... for determining the height of something.

CONT

High Jump Height Gauge : Top quality, fully enclosed telescopic height gauge; Height Range 1. 17 m to 6. 00m.

OBS

High jump, pole vault.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Volleyball
  • Athlétisme
DEF

Appareil servant à mesurer la hauteur des sauts.

CONT

Toise aluminium télescopique - hauteur 3.00m.

OBS

Saut en hauteur, à la perche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Vóleibol
  • Atletismo
OBS

Altura, Pértiga.

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Record 9 2007-03-28

English

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

The effect of the presence of the rain gauge on the rainfall measurement.

CONT

In 1861, W. S. Jevons pointed out that the rain gauge causes a disturbance in airflow past it, which carries past the gauge part of the rain that would normally be captured. The effect is a function of the wind speed and the height of the gauge from the ground. Rain-gauge shields have been devised to minimize this loss.

French

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

Effet sur la mesure de la précipitation de pluie, causé par la présence même du pluviomètre.

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists :... gg) tangs, including : for the crown :-indexed quickstep tang, including the following components(see Figure F4) : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster(cheater) ;index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge;-Goren crown tang(see Figure F 7)...

OBS

Part of a tang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Une fois la pince réglée, il n'y a plus rien à changer à moins d'avoir à travailler des pierres fort différentes comme cela pourrait arriver en passant, par exemple, de la catégorie des 20 pierres par carat à celle des 4 pierres par carat. Dans ce dernier cas, on monte simultanément les deux pattes de la pince, mais avant de le faire, il est bon de repérer le précédent réglage pour ne pas avoir à le refaire.

OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 11 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists :... gg) tangs, including : for the crown :-indexed quickstep tang, including the following components(see Figure F4) : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster(cheater) ;index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge;-Goren crown tang(see Figure F 7)...

OBS

Part of a tang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 12 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists :... gg) tangs, including : for the crown :-indexed quickstep tang, including the following components(see Figure F4) : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster(cheater) ;index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge;-Goren crown tang(see Figure F 7)...

OBS

Half-automatic head of a polishing tang ... adjustment of the angle ...

OBS

Part of a tang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Tête de pince mécanique pour la taille de la culasse [...] réglage de l'angle de coupe [...]

OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 13 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Maintain the dop and the tang in the correct positions: ... e) polish the facet: check the angle and the indexing of the tang: readjust the angle indicator, if required ...

OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists :... gg) tangs, including : for the crown :-indexed quickstep tang, including the following components(see Figure F4) : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster(cheater) ;index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge;-Goren crown tang(see Figure F 7)...

OBS

When faceting, the size of the angles must be kept constant. This is done with calibers (gauges) or with measuring equipment which has been directly mounted on the dops, or with a graduated scale fixed on the American dops ... There are also magnetical calibers which adheres to the dops.

OBS

Part of a tang.

Key term(s)
  • angle gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Matériel de taille : J'utilise ce que l'on appelle un diviseur mécanique. Il se compose d'un diviseur (à gauche sur la photo) et d'un indicateur d'angle (à droite). La pierre est collée sur le dop qui lui-même est vissé sur le bras du diviseur.

OBS

[La mesure des angles] se fait soit à l'aide de calibres, soit avec les instruments réglage montés directement sur les dops de construction récente ou avec les échelles graduées fixées sur les dops américains. Il existe aussi des calibres aimantés qu'on place sur les dops.

OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 14 2006-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
  • Air Freight
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
CONT

A device, often seen at the exit to a goods yard, which consists of a curved bar which overhangs the track. The height of the bar above the rails represents a portion of the loading-gauge so that loaded wagons may be easily checked to ensure they are within the loading gauge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
  • Fret aérien
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Limite d'encombrement que doit respecter un véhicule ferroviaire. Les principales catégories sont: A, B, B+ et C

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peso y carga (Transporte)
  • Carga aérea
  • Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
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Record 15 2004-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

... typical supplies and equipment used by crossworkers/brillanteers :... y) tangs, including :-for the crown : quickstep tang, including the following components : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs, claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster; index wheel, dop assembly, i. e., an indexed crown dop; height adjuster; angle gauge...

OBS

Figure C/B 4.

OBS

Part of a Quickstep crown tang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une pince pour couronne Quickstep.

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists :... gg) tangs, including : for the crown :-indexed quickstep tang, including the following components(see Figure F4) : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster(cheater) index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge;-Goren crown tang(see Figure F 7)...

Key term(s)
  • Quickstep crown tong
  • quickstep tong
  • indexed quickstep tong

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 17 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists :... gg) tangs, including : for the crown :-indexed quickstep tang, including the following components(see Figure F4) : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster(cheater) index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge;-Goren crown tang(see Figure F 7)...

OBS

Part of a tang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 18 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists :... gg) tangs, including : for the crown :-indexed quickstep tang, including the following components(see Figure F4) : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster(cheater) index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge;-Goren crown tang(see Figure F 7)...

OBS

Part of a tang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

... equipment/supplies used by fancy shape specialists :... gg) tangs, including : for the crown :-indexed quickstep tang, including the following components(see Figure F4) : frame; sub-frame; adjusting legs; claw holder; spirit level(adjustable) ;angle adjuster; index adjuster(cheater) index wheel; dop assembly; height adjuster; angle gauge;-Goren crown tang(see Figure F 7)...

OBS

Part of a tang.

Key term(s)
  • subframe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 20 1999-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Variability of the stage-discharge relation at a gauging station subject to variable water surface slope where, for the same gauge height, the discharge on the rising stage is different from that on the falling stage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Phénomène qui affecte la relation hauteur-débit à une station de jaugeage lorsque la pente de la surface de l'eau est variable et qui a pour effet de faire correspondre, à une hauteur donnée à l'échelle, des débits différents suivant qu'on est à la crue ou à la décrue.

OBS

Hystérésis dans la relation hauteur-débit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Variabilidad de la relación altura-caudal en una estación de aforo sujeta a variaciones de la pendiente de la superficie del agua en virtud de las cuales, para un mismo nivel de agua, el caudal es diferente cuando el nivel crece y cuando decrece.

OBS

Histéresis en relación altura-caudal.

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Record 21 1999-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The height of a water surface above an arbitrarily established datum plane.

OBS

stage; gage height; gauge height; liquid level : terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Hauteur d'une surface d'eau au-dessus d'un plan de référence arbitrairement choisi.

OBS

niveau : terme normalisé par ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Altura de la superficie del agua por encima de la cota del cero de la escala.

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Record 22 1999-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fences and Enclosures
CONT

Silverado Economy Rancher Gate - This wire filled gate is designed to keep the small animals in and the varmints out. The wire is welded at every edge to give you added strength and confidence. Comes with threaded bolt hinge and a heavy duty latch.

OBS

Wire filled gates. Specifications :Height : 48 inches-Wire : 34 inch 6 gauge wire-Finish : TUFF-GUARD silver polyester powder coating-Rails : 1 5/8 inch round tube-Latch : 30 inch, 3/16 inch welded chain-Number of vertical rails : one for the 8’, 10’ and 12’, two for the 14’ and 16’.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Enceintes et clôtures

Spanish

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Record 23 1988-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Basically, a vernier height gauge is a vernier caliper with a hardened, ground, and lapped base in lieu of a fixed jaw and is always used with a surface plate or an accurate flat surface [to measure and mark off distances accurately].

Key term(s)
  • vernier height gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 24 1988-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Although the planer gauge was originally designed for setting the heights of planer and shaper tools, it is often used as an adjustable gauge. it may be set to any size within its range, and then a dial indicator is set to this height. It may also be used to check the width of slots and heights. Certain models are equipped with scribers which permit them to be used as layout tools.

Key term(s)
  • planer gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 25 1988-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
CONT

The precision height gauge provides a quick and accurate means of setting any height within the range of the instrument, eliminating the need for calculating and assembling specified gauge blocks for comparative measurements. A surface plate is used as the reference surface.

Key term(s)
  • precision height gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)

Spanish

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Record 26 1986-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

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Record 27 1986-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
OBS

discharge corresponding to gauge height(water elevation)(radiation) based on 240 B. T. U. 's per square foot with available stack

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

débit correspondant aux élévations de l'échelle d'étiage basée sur 240 unités T.B. par pied carré pour la hauteur disponible des convecteurs.

Spanish

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