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WEATHER-GLASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercury barometer
1, record 1, English, mercury%20barometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mercurial barometer 2, record 1, English, mercurial%20barometer
correct
- weather glass 3, record 1, English, weather%20glass
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument in which the atmospheric pressure is balanced against the pressure exerted by a column of mercury. 4, record 1, English, - mercury%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weather glass: an old nautical term for mercury barometer. 5, record 1, English, - mercury%20barometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weatherglass
- weather-glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baromètre à mercure
1, record 1, French, barom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baromètre dans lequel la pression atmosphérique est équilibrée par celle d'une colonne de mercure. 2, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument de mesure de la pression atmosphérique est le baromètre à mercure [...] dont on mesure la hauteur [de la colonne], généralement en millimètres. 3, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le baromètre à mercure marin est caractérisé par un étranglement du tube destiné à amortir les oscillations du mercure dues aux mouvements du navire. Il est aussi fixé à l'aide d'un système à double cardan qui limite les déplacements de l'appareil. 2, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barómetro de mercurio
1, record 1, Spanish, bar%C3%B3metro%20de%20mercurio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento en que la presión atmosférica está equilibrada por la presión de una columna de mercurio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bar%C3%B3metro%20de%20mercurio
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