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NULL METHOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- null method of measurement
1, record 1, English, null%20method%20of%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- null method 2, record 1, English, null%20method
correct
- null measurement method 3, record 1, English, null%20measurement%20method
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of measurement in which the value of the measurand is determined by balancing, adjusting one or more quantities, of known values, to which the measurand has a known relationship at balance. Example: measurement of an electrical impedance by means of a bridge circuit and a null detector. 2, record 1, English, - null%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 zéro
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode de zéro 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- méthode de mesurage par zéro 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de mesure dans laquelle la valeur de la grandeur à mesurer est déterminée par équilibrage en ajustant une ou plusieurs grandeurs, de valeurs connues, reliées à la grandeur à mesurer par une relation connue à l'équilibre. Exemple : mesurage d'une impédance électrique avec un pont et un indicateur de zéro. [Définition normalisée et reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode de (mesure par) zéro : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- null method
1, record 2, English, null%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of measurement in which adjustments of an apparatus are made until a detector shows no indication of a signal. 2, record 2, English, - null%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode du zéro
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de mesure où l'on effectue la mise au point de l'appareil jusqu'à ce qu'un détecteur n'indique plus la présence d'un signal. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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