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COINCIDENCE METHOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coincidence method of measurement 1, record 1, English, coincidence%20method%20of%20measurement
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coincidence measurement method 2, record 1, English, coincidence%20measurement%20method
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of differential measurement where a very small difference between the value of the quantity to be measured and a known value of the same kind with which it is compared, is determined by observation of the coincidence of gauge or scale marks or signals. 1, record 1, English, - coincidence%20method%20of%20measurement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: measurement of time by the coincidence of time signals and the indication of a clock; measurement of the length of an object by the aid of vernier calipers. 1, record 1, English, - coincidence%20method%20of%20measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode de mesure par coïncidence
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20co%C3%AFncidence
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode de mesurage par coïncidence 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage%20par%20co%C3%AFncidence
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de mesurage différentiel où une différence très faible entre la valeur de la grandeur à mesurer et la valeur connue de la grandeur de même espèce qui lui est comparée est déterminée par une observation de la coïncidence de certains repères ou signaux. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20co%C3%AFncidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : mesurage du temps par la coïncidence de signaux horaires et des indications d'une horloge, mesurage de la longueur d'un objet à l'aide d'un pied à coulisse à vernier. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20co%C3%AFncidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode de mesurage par coïncidence : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20co%C3%AFncidence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coincidence method 1, record 2, English, coincidence%20method
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode des coïncidences
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20co%C3%AFncidences
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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