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BALANCE CADRAN [16 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder scale
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylinder scale: an item in the "Weights and Measures Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - cylinder%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balance à cadran cylindrique
1, record 1, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran%20cylindrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance à cadran cylindrique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de métrologie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran%20cylindrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dial balance
1, record 2, English, dial%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - dial%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance à cadran
1, record 2, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multi-revolution scale 1, record 3, English, multi%2Drevolution%20scale
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] automatic-indicating scale having a nominal capacity that is a multiple of the reading-face capacity and that is achieved by more than one complete revolution of the indicator. 1, record 3, English, - multi%2Drevolution%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 2, record 3, English, - multi%2Drevolution%20scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balance à tête multitours
1, record 3, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20multitours
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance automatique dont la portée nominale est un multiple de la portée du cadran de lecture et qui est atteinte après plusieurs révolutions complètes de l'élément indicateur. 1, record 3, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20multitours
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 2, record 3, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20multitours
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Personal Care and Hygiene (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bathroom scale
1, record 4, English, bathroom%20scale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Despite its glass top, the Body Fat bathroom scale ... has a total weight capacity of up to 330-lbs. ... In addition to body weight, the Crofton bathroom scale also measures body fat increments: 0.1-percent. It also stores and retrieves the results for up to 12 persons making it ideal for families. ... The sturdy, 330-lb. capacity scale allows you to track your weight-loss progress with its unique memory function, while the built-in body fat monitor with large 1 3/4" LCD display, displays your percentage of body fat and indicates if the reading is within the healthy range for your age and gender. 2, record 4, English, - bathroom%20scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Hygiène et soins corporels (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pèse-personne
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A8se%2Dpersonne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance plat à cadran gradué. 2, record 4, French, - p%C3%A8se%2Dpersonne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des pèse-personnes. 2, record 4, French, - p%C3%A8se%2Dpersonne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pèse-personnes (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - p%C3%A8se%2Dpersonne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pendulum anemometer
1, record 5, English, pendulum%20anemometer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- swinging plate anemometer 2, record 5, English, swinging%20plate%20anemometer
correct
- swinging-plate anemometer 3, record 5, English, swinging%2Dplate%20anemometer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressure-plate anemometer consisting of a plate which is free to swing about a horizontal axis in its own plane above its center of gravity. 4, record 5, English, - pendulum%20anemometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pendulum anemometer. ... The angular deflection of the plate is a function of the wind speed. This instrument is not used for station measurements because of the false reading which results when the frequency of the wind gusts and the natural frequency of the swinging plate coincide. This was the earliest form of anemometer. 4, record 5, English, - pendulum%20anemometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The first anemometer of any kind that we know about was a swinging-plate instrument, and was described and illustrated by Leon Battista Alberti at some time near 1450. 3, record 5, English, - pendulum%20anemometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Which anemometers for long-term wind monitoring? ... Swinging plate (for instant readings) A vertical, square plate with a hinge at the top. Angle of deflection indicates the windspeed. 5, record 5, English, - pendulum%20anemometer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- anémomètre à balancier
1, record 5, French, an%C3%A9mom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balancier
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut facilement se fabriquer un anémomètre à balancier qui sans avoir la précision des modèles professionnels, est capable de donner une indication sur la vitesse du vent. 2, record 5, French, - an%C3%A9mom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balancier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Fabrication d’]un anémomètre à balancier avec un cadran en demi-lune. [...] Nous avons fixé à deux montants une barre de fer. [Fixée] à cette barre, une planche de bois fin se balance au gré du vent. Pour terminer, une autre planche, mais en forme de demi-lune cette fois, est graduée en kilomètres/heure. 3, record 5, French, - an%C3%A9mom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balancier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- precision scale
1, record 6, English, precision%20scale
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- precision balance 2, record 6, English, precision%20balance
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Urine was measured and feces were weighed on a "precision scale" with a tolerance of 100 mg (triple-beam balance Dial-O-Gram model 1630, OHAUS scale, Union, N.J.). 3, record 6, English, - precision%20scale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term taken from CANLAB, 1981, p. 47. 4, record 6, English, - precision%20scale
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- balance de précision
1, record 6, French, balance%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balance torsion DWM2, à cadran-Balance de précision, très sensible, robuste, ne se dérègle pas à l'usage.(Relevé dans le catalogue de CANLAB, 1976, p. 94). 2, record 6, French, - balance%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza de precisión
1, record 6, Spanish, balanza%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Doeglas' apparatus
1, record 7, English, Doeglas%27%20apparatus
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appareil de Doeglas
1, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20Doeglas
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil constitué d’un tube de 2 m de longueur, large de 10 cm. Dans ce tube pend un plateau suspendu à un fil accroché au fléau d’une balance. L'appareil est réglé pour que le bras de la balance permette de tracer directement la courbe cumulative de 4 g de matériel. On emploie de l'eau débarrassée de ses ions calcium dans un adoucisseur; le cadran sur lequel on enregistre les déviations du fléau de la balance est gradué directement en pourcentage du poids. La grande longueur du tube indique que cet appareil est destiné à la granulométrie des sables. 1, record 7, French, - appareil%20de%20Doeglas
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-11-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cylinder scale 1, record 8, English, cylinder%20scale
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section TG C 1, record 8, English, - cylinder%20scale
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- balance à cadran cylindrique
1, record 8, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran%20cylindrique
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-02-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- projection type scale 1, record 9, English, projection%20type%20scale
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- balance à cadran projecteur
1, record 9, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran%20projecteur
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-02-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cylinder scale 1, record 10, English, cylinder%20scale
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- balance à cadran cylindrique
1, record 10, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran%20cylindrique
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-02-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fan scale 1, record 11, English, fan%20scale
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- balance à cadran en éventail
1, record 11, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran%20en%20%C3%A9ventail
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-02-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- beam-dial scale 1, record 12, English, beam%2Ddial%20scale
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- balance à fléau et à cadran
1, record 12, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au%20et%20%C3%A0%20cadran
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-02-10
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- dial bench scale 1, record 13, English, dial%20bench%20scale
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- balance à comptoir à cadran
1, record 13, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20comptoir%20%C3%A0%20cadran
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-04-15
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- computing fan scale 1, record 14, English, computing%20fan%20scale
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- balance à cadran en éventail
1, record 14, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran%20en%20%C3%A9ventail
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- dial scale 1, record 15, English, dial%20scale
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weighing batcher equipped with springless 1, record 15, English, - dial%20scale
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- balance à cadran
1, record 15, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peseur doseur avec balance à cadran sans ressort. 1, record 15, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20cadran
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- scale dial computing parcel post 1, record 16, English, scale%20dial%20computing%20parcel%20post
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- balance automatique à cadran pour colis
1, record 16, French, balance%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20cadran%20pour%20colis
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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