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BALANCE GAZ [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weighing rain gauge
1, record 1, English, weighing%20rain%20gauge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WRG 2, record 1, English, WRG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weighing rain gage 3, record 1, English, weighing%20rain%20gage
correct
- weighing raingauge 4, record 1, English, weighing%20raingauge
correct
- weighing gauge 5, record 1, English, weighing%20gauge
correct
- weighing gage 6, record 1, English, weighing%20gage
correct
- weighing-type rain gage 7, record 1, English, weighing%2Dtype%20rain%20gage
correct
- weighing bucket gage 8, record 1, English, weighing%20bucket%20gage
- weighing type rainfall recorder 9, record 1, English, weighing%20type%20rainfall%20recorder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precipitation gauge consisting of a receiver in the shape of a funnel which empties into a bucket mounted upon a weighing mechanism. 5, record 1, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The weight of the catch is recorded as inches of precipitation. 1, record 1, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weighing gauges are most useful in areas with frequent snow, since they measure any form of precipitation simply by weighing on a balance whatever falls into a pail. The downward motion of the pail as it fills with precipitation is transmitted to a recording chart on a clock-turned drum. Many of these gauges are equipped with a funnel which can be removed to permit the snow to fall directly into the pail. If accuracy of the snowfall measurements is important, the gauge should, of course, be shielded. 5, record 1, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The two types of automatic rain gages used in the County are weighing buckets and tipping buckets. Most of the rainfall records in the County are collected with weighing bucket gages. A weighing bucket consists of a collection bucket for receiving and storing the precipitation, a weighing device for measurement, and an indicating dial to display, in inches, precipitation gathered by the collector. The weighing bucket mechanically converts the depth of accumulated precipitation during a given period (5 or 15 minutes), to a code disk position. This code disk position is recorded on punched paper tape at the selected intervals. 8, record 1, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weighing-type rain gauge
- weighing-type raingage
- weighing-type raingauge
- weighing type raingage
- weighing type raingauge
- weighing type rain gauge
- weighing type rain gage
- weighing raingage
- weighing-bucket gauge
- weighing-bucket gage
- weighing bucket gauge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pluviographe à pesée
1, record 1, French, pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pluviographe à balance 2, record 1, French, pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20balance
correct, masculine noun
- pluviomètre à balance 3, record 1, French, pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pluviographe consistant en un réceptacle de la forme d’un entonnoir qui se déverse dans un récipient monté sur une balance. 4, record 1, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poids du récipient est enregistré sur une feuille à diagramme enroulée sur un tambour d’horlogerie. 4, record 1, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pluviographe à balance : le seau de réception est monté sur une balance à peson liée au système d’inscription. La fusion des précipitations solides dans les pluviographes est généralement obtenue par réchauffement du cône(manchon chauffant électrique, brûleur à gaz de propane, ampoules à incandescence,...) commandé par un thermostat. 2, record 1, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluviographes [...] Type à pesée. Dans ces instruments, le poids d’un récipient récepteur, plus la hauteur de pluie recueillie depuis le début de l’enregistrement, est enregistré continuellement soit au moyen d’un mécanisme à ressort, soit par un système de poids de balance. Toutes les précipitations sont ainsi enregistrées au fur et à mesure qu’elles sont recueillies [...] Ce type d’instrument est principalement utile pour enregistrer la neige, la grêle et des mélanges de neige et de pluie [...] Il enregistre les précipitations solides sans qu’elles aient à être fondues préalablement. 5, record 1, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pluviographe de type à pesée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pluviómetro de pesada
1, record 1, Spanish, pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20pesada
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para registrar la cantidad de lluvia recogiendo el agua de lluvia en un recipiente que se pesa por un mecanismo de balanza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20pesada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas density balance
1, record 2, English, gas%20density%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gas-density balance 2, record 2, English, gas%2Ddensity%20balance
correct
- gas density detector 3, record 2, English, gas%20density%20detector
correct
- gas density meter 4, record 2, English, gas%20density%20meter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An instrument which responds to density changes in the gas stream, directly related to the molecular weights. Several forms of gas density balance have been developed since this type of detector was first introduced by Martin and James. Improvements in instrumentation have led to a revival of interest in it as a detector system suitable for molecular-weight studies. The density changes are measured by means of a form of U-tube, one limb of which contains pure carrier gas and the other column effluent gas. An anemometer situated between the two limbs detects and measures any density difference. Using nitrogen or argon carrier gas the limit of detection is 0.4 μg, response is linear with concentration, and it can be used for molecular weight determinations for values below 200 and for percentage composition studies. 5, record 2, English, - gas%20density%20balance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- James Martin gas density balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance à densité gazeuse
1, record 2, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20densit%C3%A9%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balance à densité 2, record 2, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20densit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La balance à densité gazeuse est un des premiers détecteurs utilisés en chromatographie en phase gazeuse [.... ] Le gaz de référence [...] est divisé en deux flux et passe sur les éléments chauffants placés dans un pont de Wheatstone. Le gaz vecteur sortant de la colonne entre dans le détecteur [...] puis se divise également en deux flux. La sortie est commune. S’ il ne sort de la colonne que le gaz vecteur pur, les débits dans les branches sont identiques [.... ] Le pont de Wheatstone est équilibré. Lorsqu'un soluté est élué de la colonne, et si sa densité est différente de cette du gaz vecteur [...], [il] en résulte une variation des débits qui se traduit par une variation de la température des filaments et donc par un déséquilibre du pont de Wheatstone. La réponse du détecteur est proportionnelle à la variation de la densité du gaz vecteur induite par la présence du soluté. 3, record 2, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20densit%C3%A9%20gazeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peu sensible (du même ordre que le catharomètre à filaments), la balance à densité gazeuse a l’avantage d’être un détecteur universel, non destructif, et d’être le seul détecteur dont la réponse puisse être calculée rigoureusement à partir des formules chimiques des solutés qui le traversent. Pour ces raisons, elle a son utilité dans les analyses industrielles en ligne. 2, record 2, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20densit%C3%A9%20gazeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas balance 1, record 3, English, gas%20balance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balance à gaz
1, record 3, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20gaz
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé pour mesurer la densité des gaz. 1, record 3, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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