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ABSOLUTE INSTRUMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute instrument
1, record 1, English, absolute%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument which measures a quantity (such as pressure or temperature) in absolute units by means of simple physical measurements on the instrument. 2, record 1, English, - absolute%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The beta ray spectrometer was an absolute instrument in that a measurement of the defining slit dimensions for the conversion electrons and the magnetic field determined the electron energy. 3, record 1, English, - absolute%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absolute instrument: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - absolute%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil absolu
1, record 1, French, appareil%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instrument absolu 2, record 1, French, instrument%20absolu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure dont les constantes peuvent être déterminées par des mesures ne portant que sur les grandeurs fondamentales. 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20absolu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un appareil absolu donne une mesure absolue, par opposition à une mesure relative que l'on obtiendrait par simple comparaison. 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20absolu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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