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NON-LINEAR CONTRACTED SCALE [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

Scale where the length of the scale divisions decreases progressively and where the scale mark corresponding to the half-sum C = 1/2 (A + B) of the limits A and B of the scale range lies between 65 % and 100 % of the length of the scale corresponding to the measurement range. Examples: logarithmic scale, hyperbolic scale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

échelle dont les longueurs d'échelons vont en diminuant et dont le repère correspondant à la demi-somme C = 1/2 (A + B) des limites A et B de l'étendue de l'échelle est compris entre 65 % et 100 % de la longueur de l'échelle correspondant à l'étendue de mesure. Exemples : échelle logarithmique, échelle hyperbolique.

Spanish

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