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INDIRECT METHOD MEASUREMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect method of measurement
1, record 1, English, indirect%20method%20of%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indirect measurement method 2, record 1, English, indirect%20measurement%20method
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of measurement in which the value of a measurand is obtained by measurement of other quantities functionally related to the measurand. Examples: a) measurement of a pressure by measurement of the height of a column of liquid; b) measurement of a temperature using a resistance thermometer. 3, record 1, English, - indirect%20method%20of%20measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode de mesure indirecte
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode de mesurage indirect 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage%20indirect
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de mesure dans laquelle la valeur d'une grandeur à mesurer est obtenue à partir de mesurages d'autres grandeurs liées fonctionnellement à la grandeur à mesurer. Exemples : a) mesurage d'une pression par mesurage de la hauteur d'une colonne de liquide; b) mesurage d'une température avec un thermomètre à résistance. [Définition normalisée et reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20indirecte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode de mesure indirecte : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20indirecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de medida indirecta
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20medida%20indirecta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de medida en el que la magnitud que se trata de medir se determina por medida directa de otras magnitudes relacionadas con ella por una relación conocida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20medida%20indirecta
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- closed-series combination method of measurement 1, record 2, English, closed%2Dseries%20combination%20method%20of%20measurement
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of measurement consisting of the determination of the values of a certain number of quantities to be measured from the results of direct or indirect measurements of various combinations of these values and the solution of the resulting system of equations. 1, record 2, English, - closed%2Dseries%20combination%20method%20of%20measurement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: Calculation of the mass of each particular weight in a series of weights when the mass of one of them is known and when the results of comparisons between the different possible combinations of weights are known. 1, record 2, English, - closed%2Dseries%20combination%20method%20of%20measurement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode de mesurage combinatoire en séries fermées
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage%20combinatoire%20en%20s%C3%A9ries%20ferm%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode de mesure combinatoire en séries fermées 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20combinatoire%20en%20s%C3%A9ries%20ferm%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de mesurage consistant à déterminer les valeurs d'un certain nombre de grandeurs à mesurer d'après les résultats de mesurages directs ou indirects de diverses combinaisons de ces valeurs et en résolvant le système d'équations correspondantes. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage%20combinatoire%20en%20s%C3%A9ries%20ferm%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple: Mesurages de la masse de chacun des poids particuliers d'une série de poids, quand la masse de l'un d'eux est connue et quand sont connus les résultats des comparaisons entre elles des masses des différentes combinaisons possibles des poids. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage%20combinatoire%20en%20s%C3%A9ries%20ferm%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode de mesurage combinatoire en séries fermées : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage%20combinatoire%20en%20s%C3%A9ries%20ferm%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
- Office-Work Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clerical work evaluation
1, record 3, English, clerical%20work%20evaluation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CWE 1, record 3, English, CWE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Work study technique developed in the UK by the P-3 Consulting Group as a method of work measurement of indirect labo(u) r in offices. It uses the so-called Booking and Sampling for Indirect Standards(BASIS) method. 1, record 3, English, - clerical%20work%20evaluation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
- Organisation du travail de bureau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évaluation du travail de bureau
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9valuation%20du%20travail%20de%20bureau
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide rebreathing
1, record 4, English, carbon%20dioxide%20rebreathing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The accuracy and reproducibility of indirect measurement of cardiac output at rest by the carbon dioxide rebreathing(indirect Fick) method with an automated respiratory analysis system(Gould 9000IV) were compared with simultaneous measurements made in duplicate by dye dilution and thermodilution in 25 patients having cardiac catheterization.(In British heart journal, 1990, 63(3) 195-199, cited in PASCAL data base.) 1, record 4, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20rebreathing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réinhalation du dioxyde de carbone
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9inhalation%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rebreathing du dioxyde de carbone 1, record 4, French, rebreathing%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stabilité d'une réinhalation du dioxyde de carbone en tant que méthode non sanglante pour déterminer le rendement cardiaque pendant l'exercice. (Relevé dans Ergonomics, 1974, 17 (2) 241-248, cité dans la base de données PASCAL.) 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9inhalation%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rebreathing : inspiration d'une fraction ou de la totalité du gaz expiré. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9inhalation%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-08-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indirect method of measurement 1, record 5, English, indirect%20method%20of%20measurement
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A method in which the time-average concentration of the sediment and the time-average current velocity at a point are measured practically simultaneously with the aid of separate devices and multiplied to obtain the sediment load. 1, record 5, English, - indirect%20method%20of%20measurement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthode indirecte de mesurage 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20indirecte%20de%20mesurage
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode dans laquelle on mesure, pratiquement en même temps et avec des dispositifs distincts, la concentration moyenne dans le temps des sédiments et la vitesse moyenne du courant en un point, les deux valeurs étant multipliées pour obtenir la charge sédimentaire. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20indirecte%20de%20mesurage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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