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SCALE NUMBERING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scale numbering
1, record 1, English, scale%20numbering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordered set of numbers associated with the scale marks. 2, record 1, English, - scale%20numbering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scale numbering: term and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 3, record 1, English, - scale%20numbering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffraison d'une échelle
1, record 1, French, chiffraison%20d%27une%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chiffraison 2, record 1, French, chiffraison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble ordonné de nombres associés aux repères de l'échelle. 3, record 1, French, - chiffraison%20d%27une%20%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chiffraison d'une échelle : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - chiffraison%20d%27une%20%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffraison d'une échelle : terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 4, record 1, French, - chiffraison%20d%27une%20%C3%A9chelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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