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GAUGE BLOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gage block
1, record 1, English, gage%20block
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gauge block 2, record 1, English, gauge%20block
correct, officially approved
- precision block 3, record 1, English, precision%20block
correct
- size block 3, record 1, English, size%20block
correct
- test block 4, record 1, English, test%20block
- standard block gauge 5, record 1, English, standard%20block%20gauge
- standard block gage 6, record 1, English, standard%20block%20gage
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chrome steel block having two flat, parallel surfaces with the parallel distance between them being the size marked on the block to a guaranteed accuracy ... used as the standard of precise lineal measurement for most manufacturing processes. 3, record 1, English, - gage%20block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gage block; gauge block: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - gage%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cale étalon
1, record 1, French, cale%20%C3%A9talon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cale-étalon 2, record 1, French, cale%2D%C3%A9talon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce prismatique en acier trempé de haute précision (forme et dimension). Sert de référence aux contrôles et mesures des longueurs. 3, record 1, French, - cale%20%C3%A9talon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mesure matérialisée : Dispositif destiné à reproduire ou à fournir, d'une façon permanente pendant son emploi, une ou plusieurs valeurs connues d'une grandeur donnée. [...] Exemples : [...] d) cale étalon [...] 4, record 1, French, - cale%20%C3%A9talon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des cales étalons. 5, record 1, French, - cale%20%C3%A9talon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cale étalon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - cale%20%C3%A9talon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gauge block 1, record 2, English, gauge%20block
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gauge blocks are intended to be used as: a) reference standards for transferring the dimension of the unit of length from the primary standards to gauges of lesser accuracy, and for the verification and calibration of measuring appliances, b) measures of length for the regulation and adjustment of indicating measuring appliances and for the direct measurement of the linear dimensions of industrial parts. 1, record 2, English, - gauge%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calibre à bouts plans
1, record 2, French, calibre%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20plans
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les calibres à bouts plans sont destinés à être utilisés en tant que : a) étalons de référence pour transmettre la dimension de l'unité de longueur à partir de l'étalon primaire aux calibres à bouts d'une moins grande précision et pour la vérification et la graduation des appareils de mesure; b) mesures de longueur pour le réglage et l'ajustage des appareils de mesure indicateurs et pour le mesurage direct des dimensions linéaires des pièces industrielles. 1, record 2, French, - calibre%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20plans
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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