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QUARTZ CLOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quartz-crystal clock
1, record 1, English, quartz%2Dcrystal%20clock
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quartz clock 2, record 1, English, quartz%20clock
correct, noun
- crystal clock 2, record 1, English, crystal%20clock
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clock in which the high uniform piezoelectric vibrations of a quartz crystal induced by current from a constant frequency generator are used to control the rate of a synchronous motor clock. 1, record 1, English, - quartz%2Dcrystal%20clock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horloge à quartz
1, record 1, French, horloge%20%C3%A0%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à quartz : Qui utilise pour son fonctionnement les propriétés piézoélectriques et la très grande stabilité de fréquence des vibrations produites par les cristaux de quartz. 1, record 1, French, - horloge%20%C3%A0%20quartz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quartz clock
1, record 2, English, quartz%20clock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartz clock: an item in the "Timekeeping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - quartz%20clock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- horloge à quartz
1, record 2, French, horloge%20%C3%A0%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horloge à quartz : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de chronométrie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - horloge%20%C3%A0%20quartz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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