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GAP GAUGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snap gage
1, record 1, English, snap%20gage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snap gauge 2, record 1, English, snap%20gauge
correct
- gap gage 3, record 1, English, gap%20gage
- gap gauge 4, record 1, English, gap%20gauge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device with two flat, parallel surfaces spaced to control one limit of tolerance of an outside diameter or a length. 1, record 1, English, - snap%20gage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calibre-mâchoires
1, record 1, French, calibre%2Dm%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calibre à mâchoires 2, record 1, French, calibre%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
- fer à cheval 3, record 1, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
- calibre mâchoire 4, record 1, French, calibre%20m%C3%A2choire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fer à cheval; calibre à mâchoires : Calibre à deux fourches d'ouverture légèrement différente, l'écart entre les deux ouvertures correspondant à la tolérance. 3, record 1, French, - calibre%2Dm%C3%A2choires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calibre-mâchoires a des surfaces de contrôle planes et parallèles permettant de vérifier les pièces mâles à génératrices parallèles et les prismes à faces parallèles. 1, record 1, French, - calibre%2Dm%C3%A2choires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
mesure matérialisée : Instrument de mesurage reproduisant d'une façon permanente, pendant l'emploi, une ou plusieurs valeurs connues d'une grandeur donnée. Exemples : [...] calibre à mâchoire de contrôle des diamètres de cylindres. 5, record 1, French, - calibre%2Dm%C3%A2choires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des calibres-mâchoires. 1, record 1, French, - calibre%2Dm%C3%A2choires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gap gauge for checking cylinder diameters 1, record 2, English, gap%20gauge%20for%20checking%20cylinder%20diameters
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gap gage for checking cylinder diameters 2, record 2, English, gap%20gage%20for%20checking%20cylinder%20diameters
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
material measure ("passive" measuring instrument): A measuring instrument reproducing in a permanent fashion during its use one or more known values of a given quantity. Examples: ... a gap gauge for checking cylinder diameters. 1, record 2, English, - gap%20gauge%20for%20checking%20cylinder%20diameters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calibre à mâchoires de contrôle des diamètres de cylindres
1, record 2, French, calibre%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20diam%C3%A8tres%20de%20cylindres
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mesure matérialisée : Instrument de mesurage reproduisant d'une façon permanente, pendant l'emploi, une ou plusieurs valeurs connues d'une grandeur donnée. Exemples : (...) calibre à mâchoires de contrôle des diamètres de cylindres. 1, record 2, French, - calibre%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20diam%C3%A8tres%20de%20cylindres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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