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SCALE WORK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mark
1, record 1, English, mark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scale mark 2, record 1, English, scale%20mark
correct
- gauge mark 3, record 1, English, gauge%20mark
see observation
- scale work 4, record 1, English, scale%20work
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line or other mark on an indicating device corresponding to one or more defined values of a measurand. 5, record 1, English, - mark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. For digital and semi-digital indications, the numbers themselves are equivalent to scale marks. 2. The term gauge mark is often used in cases where only one or a few marks are involved. 5, record 1, English, - mark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repère
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trait ou autre signe porté par un dispositif indicateur et correspondant à une ou plusieurs valeurs déterminées d'une grandeur à mesurer. [Définition normalisée et reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les affichages numériques et semi-numériques, les nombres eux-mêmes sont équivalents à des repères. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
repère : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scale of work 1, record 2, English, scale%20of%20work
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle de travail
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20travail
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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