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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pitot-tube meter
1, record 1, English, Pitot%2Dtube%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pitot-Darcy tube 2, record 1, English, Pitot%2DDarcy%20tube
correct
- Pitot tube 3, record 1, English, Pitot%20tube
correct, officially approved
- Darcy's tube 4, record 1, English, Darcy%27s%20tube
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tube, one end of which is open and held perpendicular to a fluid stream in order to detect the dynamic pressure, from which the speed of the fluid can be determined. 5, record 1, English, - Pitot%2Dtube%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pitot tube: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - Pitot%2Dtube%20meter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Darcy tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube de Darcy
1, record 1, French, tube%20de%20Darcy
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube de Pitot 2, record 1, French, tube%20de%20Pitot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube dont une extrémité est ouverte face au courant d'un fluide de façon à en déceler la pression dynamique, à partir de laquelle la vitesse du fluide peut être déterminée. 3, record 1, French, - tube%20de%20Darcy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube de Pitot : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - tube%20de%20Darcy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de Pitot
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20de%20Pitot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para la medida de la velocidad o de la presión de un fluido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20Pitot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La velocidad del líquido puede determinarse por la diferencia entre la presión dinámica y la presión estática. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20Pitot
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