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WEIGHING UNIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weighing unit
1, record 1, English, weighing%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - weighing%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de pesage
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20pesage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20pesage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feeding and weighing unit 1, record 2, English, feeding%20and%20weighing%20unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chargeuse peseuse
1, record 2, French, chargeuse%20peseuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
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
- weighing unit 1, record 3, English, weighing%20unit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device providing information on the mass of the load to be checkweighed or graded. This device may consist of all or part of a non-automatic weighing machine. It comprises a load receptor and equilibrium mechanism, and possibly an indicating device showing for instance the value of the mass of the load or the difference between this value and a reference value, in units of mass. 1, record 3, English, - weighing%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cellule de pesage
1, record 3, French, cellule%20de%20pesage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument destiné à fournir une information relative à la masse des charges à contrôler ou à trier. Cette cellule peut être constituée intégralement ou en partie par un instrument de pesage à fonctionnement non automatique. 1, record 3, French, - cellule%20de%20pesage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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