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WHEATSTONE INSTRUMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin double bridge
1, record 1, English, Kelvin%20double%20bridge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kelvin bridge 2, record 1, English, Kelvin%20bridge
correct
- Thomson double bridge 3, record 1, English, Thomson%20double%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kelvin double bridge: It is a standard testing instrument for accurate measurement of very low resistances such as shunts, copper & aluminum conductors or wire and specific resistance determinations of heavy distribution transformers. The bridge comprises 10 steps of standard resistance of X 0.01 ohms and a circular slide wire having total resistance of 0.01 ohm & divided into 500 equal parts so that each division correspond to 0.00002 ohm (or 20 micro-ohm). 4, record 1, English, - Kelvin%20double%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kelvin bridge … is a measuring instrument invented by William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin.... Its operation is similar to the Wheatstone bridge except that in the circuit are not four but seven resistors. 2, record 1, English, - Kelvin%20double%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kelvin double bridge: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 5, record 1, English, - Kelvin%20double%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont double de Kelvin
1, record 1, French, pont%20double%20de%20Kelvin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pont de Kelvin 2, record 1, French, pont%20de%20Kelvin
correct, masculine noun
- pont double de Thomson 1, record 1, French, pont%20double%20de%20Thomson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
B57P est un pont de Kelvin portatif pour la mesure des résistances très faibles (moteur, transfo. shunts) de quelques dizaines de nanoohms à quelques centaines d'ohms. 2, record 1, French, - pont%20double%20de%20Kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont double de Kelvin : Ce pont est également appelé pont double de Thomson, sir William Thomson ayant reçu le titre de Lord Kelvin. 1, record 1, French, - pont%20double%20de%20Kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pont double de Kelvin : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 3, record 1, French, - pont%20double%20de%20Kelvin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wheatstone instrument 1, record 2, English, Wheatstone%20instrument
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Wheatstone apparatus 1, record 2, English, Wheatstone%20apparatus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télégraphie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil Wheatstone
1, record 2, French, appareil%20Wheatstone
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blood pressure transducer
1, record 3, English, blood%20pressure%20transducer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure transducer : An instrument that senses pressure and converts it to a proportional output voltage. For measuring intravascular blood pressure, a catheter conducts the pressure to a diaphragm, which stretches a strain gauge, forming a Wheatstone bridge. 2, record 3, English, - blood%20pressure%20transducer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capteur de pression sanguine
1, record 3, French, capteur%20de%20pression%20sanguine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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