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ACIER INVAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- invar tape
1, record 1, English, invar%20tape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- invar steel tape 1, record 1, English, invar%20steel%20tape
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Invar tapes are composed of 35% nickel and 65% steel. This alloy has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, making the tapes useful in precise work. 1, record 1, English, - invar%20tape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Invar, alloy of iron that expands very little when heated; it contains 64 percent iron and 36 percent nickel. Invar was formerly used for absolute standards of length measurement and is now used for surveying tapes and in watches and various other temperature-sensitive devices. 2, record 1, English, - invar%20tape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruban invar
1, record 1, French, ruban%20invar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruban composé de 64% d’acier et 36% de nickel et dont l’alliage a un coefficient de dilatation presque nul, ce qui le rend utile comme instrument de précision. 2, record 1, French, - ruban%20invar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rubans invar des mires de nivellement de précision portent également des traits espacés de 1 cm ou 1/2 cm. L’appoint est mesuré au moyen d’un micromètre à lame à faces parallèles. Ces mires portent une double graduation [...] 1, record 1, French, - ruban%20invar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Invar :Acier élaboré par C.-E. Guillaume; il contient 36% de nickel et 0, 2% de carbone et possède un coefficient de dilatation presque nul, ce qui le fait employer pour la construction d’instruments de précision [...] 3, record 1, French, - ruban%20invar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Invar steel 1, record 2, English, Invar%20steel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acier Invar 1, record 2, French, acier%20Invar
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acier Guillaume 1, record 2, French, acier%20Guillaume
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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