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CONVENTIONAL REFERENCE SCALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional reference scale
1, record 1, English, conventional%20reference%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reference-value scale 1, record 1, English, reference%2Dvalue%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For particular quantities of a given kind, an ordered set of values, continuous or discrete, defined by convention as a reference for arranging quantities of that kind in order of magnitude. 1, record 1, English, - conventional%20reference%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: a) the Mohs hardness scale; b) the pH scale in chemistry; c) the scale of octane numbers for petroleum fuel. 1, record 1, English, - conventional%20reference%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conventional reference scale; reference-value scale: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrologoy (OIML), and others. 2, record 1, English, - conventional%20reference%20scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reference-value scale of a quantity
- reference-value scale of a property
- reference value scale
- reference value scale of a quantity
- reference value scale of a property
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle de repérage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour des grandeurs particulières d'une nature donnée, ensemble de repères ordonnés, continu ou discret, défini par convention comme référence pour classer en ordre croissant ou décroissant les grandeurs de cette nature. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : a) l'échelle de dureté de Mohs; b) l'échelle de pH en chimie; c) l'échelle des indices d'octane pour les carburants. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échelle de repérage : terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- échelle de repérage d'une propriété
- échelle de repérage d'une grandeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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