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TURBINE METER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metering Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbine flowmeter
1, record 1, English, turbine%20flowmeter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turbine flow meter 2, record 1, English, turbine%20flow%20meter
correct
- turbine meter 3, record 1, English, turbine%20meter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... flow rate measurement is essential in controlling all phases of processing ... One of the most widely used methods is the turbine flowmeter. A turbine rotor is allowed to rotate freely in the moving fluid, and its rotation causes a sudden distortion in the field of a small, powerful magnet located in a sensor unit outside the pipe. This distortion generates an alternating-current voltage that is transmitted to a small computer. The computer analyses this information and calculates and displays the flow rate. 1, record 1, English, - turbine%20flowmeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débitmètre à turbine
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20turbine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compteur à turbine 2, record 1, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20turbine
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Débitmètre à turbine. [...] le nombre de tours de la turbine est déterminé, pour un angle de pales donné, par la vitesse d'écoulement du fluide, donc par le débit. Pour coder la rotation de la turbine, un aimant permanent [...] est serti dans le rotor. Cet aimant induit une tension alternative dans la bobine [...] montée dans le corps. Chaque période de ce signal représente un volume donné de liquide. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20turbine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metering Instruments
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turbine water meter
1, record 2, English, turbine%20water%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbine meter: A water meter of the velocity type used to measure flows of water in a pipeline in large or medium quantities. Not satisfactory for small flows. 2, record 2, English, - turbine%20water%20meter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- turbine water metre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compteur à turbine
1, record 2, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20turbine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compteur muni d'une turbine dont la vitesse de rotation est proportionnelle à la vitesse du courant d'eau et, par conséquent, au débit. Ce genre de compteur n'est pas très exact pour les faibles débits, mais il est relativement robuste. 1, record 2, French, - compteur%20%C3%A0%20turbine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turbine gas meter 1, record 3, English, turbine%20gas%20meter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
turbine gas meters where the gas flow rotates a turbine wheel and the number of revolutions of this wheel represents the volume of the gas passed. 1, record 3, English, - turbine%20gas%20meter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compteur de volume de gaz à turbine
1, record 3, French, compteur%20de%20volume%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20turbine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compteurs de gaz à turbine dans lesquels l'écoulement de gaz met en mouvement une roue de turbine, le nombre de tours de cette roue représentant le volume de gaz débité. 1, record 3, French, - compteur%20de%20volume%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20turbine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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