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INSPECTION METERS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Electricity and Gas Inspection Act
1, record 1, English, Electricity%20and%20Gas%20Inspection%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act relating to the inspection of electric and gas meters and supplies 2, record 1, English, An%20Act%20relating%20to%20the%20inspection%20of%20electric%20and%20gas%20meters%20and%20supplies
correct, Canada
- Electricity Inspection Act 2, record 1, English, Electricity%20Inspection%20Act
former designation, correct, Canada
- Gas Inspection Act 2, record 1, English, Gas%20Inspection%20Act
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Act relating to the inspection of electric and gas meters and supplies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur l'inspection de l'électricité et du gaz
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27inspection%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9%20et%20du%20gaz
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant l'inspection des compteurs électriques et des compteurs à gaz et les approvisionnements 2, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20l%27inspection%20des%20compteurs%20%C3%A9lectriques%20et%20des%20compteurs%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20et%20les%20approvisionnements
correct, Canada
- Loi sur l'inspection de l'électricité 2, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27inspection%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
former designation, correct, Canada
- Loi sur l'inspection du gaz 2, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27inspection%20du%20gaz
former designation, correct, Canada
- Loi de l'inspection du gaz 3, record 1, French, Loi%20de%20l%27inspection%20du%20gaz
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inspection of meters
1, record 2, English, inspection%20of%20meters
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- inspection of a meter
- meter inspection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inspection des compteurs
1, record 2, French, inspection%20des%20compteurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- inspection d'un compteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Remote Sensing
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shallow-water bathymetry
1, record 3, English, shallow%2Dwater%20bathymetry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shallow water bathymetry 2, record 3, English, shallow%20water%20bathymetry
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shallow-water bathymetry is important for many survey applications, some of which include port and harbour navigation and inspection, environmental assessment and mapping, underwater construction and rapid area assessment. Many of these surveys are conducted in water depths of less than 20 meters and require accurate, high-resolution data with the ability to detect small objects while providing full bottom coverage. 3, record 3, English, - shallow%2Dwater%20bathymetry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bathymetry: The measurement of water depths in oceans, seas, and lakes; also information derived from such measurements. 4, record 3, English, - shallow%2Dwater%20bathymetry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Télédétection
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bathymétrie en eaux peu profondes
1, record 3, French, bathym%C3%A9trie%20en%20eaux%20peu%20profondes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bathymétrie à faible profondeur 2, record 3, French, bathym%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bathymétrie : Mesure, par sondage, des profondeurs d'eau et traitement des données correspondantes. 3, record 3, French, - bathym%C3%A9trie%20en%20eaux%20peu%20profondes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bathymétrie en eau peu profonde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grain moisture meter
1, record 4, English, grain%20moisture%20meter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission operates a well equipped Grain Research Laboratory to perform extensive tests on grain quality. The Laboratory monitors the accuracy of performance of all Model 919 grain moisture meters in use in inspection offices across Canada by means of a bi-weekly check test. 2, record 4, English, - grain%20moisture%20meter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Illinois farmers depend on accurate measurement of moisture contents of grain offered for sale at elevators and inland terminals. The Illinois grain moisture meter laboratory serves this need by preparing field samples of corn, soybeans, soft red winter wheat, sorghum, and popcorn with known moisture contents using the official. 3, record 4, English, - grain%20moisture%20meter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- humidimètre
1, record 4, French, humidim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-09-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metering Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lube oil meter 1, record 5, English, lube%20oil%20meter
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A project to provide input to development of procedures for field inspection of lube oil meters has been substituted for the planned project to engage in comparison work with US-NIST. 1, record 5, English, - lube%20oil%20meter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lube oil meter: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 9. 1, record 5, English, - lube%20oil%20meter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compteur d'huile de graissage
1, record 5, French, compteur%20d%27huile%20de%20graissage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compteur d'huile de graissage : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, p. 9. 1, record 5, French, - compteur%20d%27huile%20de%20graissage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-03-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- General Requirements for Test Facilities for the Inspection of Liquid Meters
1, record 6, English, General%20Requirements%20for%20Test%20Facilities%20for%20the%20Inspection%20of%20Liquid%20Meters
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Exigences générales des équipements d'essai pour l'inspection des compteurs de liquides
1, record 6, French, Exigences%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%20des%20%C3%A9quipements%20d%27essai%20pour%20l%27inspection%20des%20compteurs%20de%20liquides
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coleen Burningham, Poids et Mesures, CCC 1, record 6, French, - Exigences%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%20des%20%C3%A9quipements%20d%27essai%20pour%20l%27inspection%20des%20compteurs%20de%20liquides
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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