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LEVELING ROD [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leveling rod
1, record 1, English, leveling%20rod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leveling rod: an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - leveling%20rod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mire de nivellement
1, record 1, French, mire%20de%20nivellement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mire de nivellement : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - mire%20de%20nivellement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leveling rod
1, record 2, English, leveling%20rod
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- levelling rod 2, record 2, English, levelling%20rod
correct
- levelling staff 2, record 2, English, levelling%20staff
correct
- leveling staff 2, record 2, English, leveling%20staff
correct
- surveyor's rod 1, record 2, English, surveyor%27s%20rod
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A straight rod or bar used for measuring a vertical distance between a point on the ground and the line of collimation of a leveling instrument which has been adjusted to a horizontal position. 2, record 2, English, - leveling%20rod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mire de nivellement
1, record 2, French, mire%20de%20nivellement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mire parlante de trois à quatre mètres, utilisée en nivellement. 1, record 2, French, - mire%20de%20nivellement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mire parlante : règle plate portant une graduation centimétrique très stable et que l'on dispose sur les points dont on veut déterminer la position ou l'altitude, la graduation servant à lire la distance ou à déduire la dénivelée. 1, record 2, French, - mire%20de%20nivellement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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