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BAIN THERMOSTATIQUE [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

Rounded or approximate value of a characteristic of a measuring instrument that provides a guide to its use. Examples: a) 100 [omega] as the value marked on a standard resistor; b) 1 L as the value marked on a single-mark volumetric flask; c) 0.1 mol/L as the amount-of-substance concentration of a solution of hydrogen chloride, HCl; d) 25 °C as the set point of a thermostatically controlled bath.

OBS

vn : vn.

OBS

nominal value: term and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Valeur arrondie ou approximative d’une caractéristique d’un instrument de mesure qui sert de guide pour son utilisation. Exemples : a) la valeur 100 [omega] marquée sur une résistance étalon; b) la valeur 1 L marquée sur une fiole jaugée à un trait; c) la valeur 0. 1 mol/L de la concentration en quantité de matière d’une solution d’acide chlorhydrique, HCl; d) la valeur 25 °C du point de consigne d’un bain thermostatique.

OBS

valeur nominale : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR.

OBS

vn : vn.

OBS

valeur nominale : terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l’ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l’Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
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Record 3 1991-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Biochemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Biochimie

Spanish

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