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BALANZA ROMANA [1 record]

Record 1 2011-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

... non-self-indicating weighing machines of the ordinary and medium accuracy class: ... simple steelyards with sliding poises, ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

Balance à fleau dissymétrique[, dont le] plus court bras de levier supporte à son extrémité le corps à peser et [dont] l'autre bras, gradué, porte un curseur assez lourd, que l'on déplace pour obtenir l'équilibre.

CONT

Les instruments des classes de précision ordinaire et de précision moyenne, à équilibre non automatique, suivants : [...] instrument simple à poids curseurs (romaine), [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de medida
CONT

En la balanza romana los dos brazos del astil son desiguales, lo cual permite, según las leyes de la palanca, equilibrar un peso muy grande suspendido en el brazo más corto con una pesa que se hace correr sobre las graduaciones del más largo.

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