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BALANCE MECANIQUE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical weighbeam scale
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20weighbeam%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 2, record 1, English, - mechanical%20weighbeam%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balance mécanique à fléau
1, record 1, French, balance%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'on veut déterminer la masse d’un corps et qu'on fait appel à une balance mécanique à fléau, on travaille par comparaison de forces [...] 2, record 1, French, - balance%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 1, French, - balance%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9au
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stirrup (of a mechanical analytical balance)
1, record 2, English, stirrup%20%28of%20a%20mechanical%20analytical%20balance%29
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, - stirrup%20%28of%20a%20mechanical%20analytical%20balance%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étrier(de balance analytique mécanique)
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9trier%28de%20balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique%29
masculine 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, - %C3%A9trier%28de%20balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- removable floor (of a mechanical analytical balance)
1, record 3, English, removable%20floor%20%28of%20a%20mechanical%20analytical%20balance%29
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - removable%20floor%20%28of%20a%20mechanical%20analytical%20balance%29
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plancher amovible(d’une balance analytique mécanique)
1, record 3, French, plancher%20amovible%28d%26rsquo%3Bune%20balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique%29
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - plancher%20amovible%28d%26rsquo%3Bune%20balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mechanical analytical balance
1, record 4, English, mechanical%20analytical%20balance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - mechanical%20analytical%20balance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balance analytique mécanique
1, record 4, French, balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- floor (of a mechanical analytical balance)
1, record 5, English, floor%20%28of%20a%20mechanical%20analytical%20balance%29
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - floor%20%28of%20a%20mechanical%20analytical%20balance%29
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plancher(d’une balance analytique mécanique)
1, record 5, French, plancher%28d%26rsquo%3Bune%20balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique%29
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - plancher%28d%26rsquo%3Bune%20balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique%29
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- arrestment (of a mechanical analytical balance)
1, record 6, English, arrestment%20%28of%20a%20mechanical%20analytical%20balance%29
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - arrestment%20%28of%20a%20mechanical%20analytical%20balance%29
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- immobilisation(d’une balance analytique mécanique)
1, record 6, French, immobilisation%28d%26rsquo%3Bune%20balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique%29
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - immobilisation%28d%26rsquo%3Bune%20balance%20analytique%20m%C3%A9canique%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- counter-reaction device 1, record 7, English, counter%2Dreaction%20device
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The axle [of the gyroscope] is contained within a pivoting frame containing two or three gimbaled rings set at right angles to the axle and to each other. When the flywheel is caused to spin (by a string in a toy, or, in a navigational instrument, by electricity or air jets), it develops what is called rotational inertia. As a consequence of that inertia, a force applied to tilt the axle will lead to a counter-reaction transferred to the gimbaled rings that is determined by the amount of the tilting force. 2, record 7, English, - counter%2Dreaction%20device
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de contre-réaction
1, record 7, French, dispositif%20de%20contre%2Dr%C3%A9action
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un gyromètre(mesureur de la vitesse angulaire) utilise, spécialement en mécanique, la propriété complémentaire de l'inertialité, qui est la suivante : l'action d’une force, ou d’un couple lorsque l'on considère un corps en rotation, a pour effet de modifier l'état de stationnarité de l'élément sensible et de faire «tourner» la direction de référence de cet élément sensible. Par un dispositif appelé «moteur-couple», on est en mesure de faire tourner, à la vitesse de précession [oméga], l'élément sensible [...] vis-à-vis du boîtier du gyroscope. Inversement, par un dispositif de contre-réaction [...] il est possible de lier en permanence la direction de l'élément sensible avec le boîtier de l'appareil. Dans ce cas, on a réalisé un nouveau mode de fonctionnement, appelé bouclage gyrométrique. L'appareil ainsi constitué est un gyromètre. Il s’apparente à une balance gyrométrique dans laquelle s’équilibrent, d’une part, la force d’action du moteur-couple et, d’autre part, la force dite de Coriolis induite par la rotation [oméga] du couple boîtier/élément sensible. 1, record 7, French, - dispositif%20de%20contre%2Dr%C3%A9action
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-01-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- levertronic scale 1, record 8, English, levertronic%20scale
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- balance électro-mécanique
1, record 8, French, balance%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dm%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Balance mécanique transformée en balance électronique au moyen d’une cellule de charge. 1, record 8, French, - balance%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dm%C3%A9canique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-08-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mechanical balance
1, record 9, English, mechanical%20balance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sartorius Mechanical Analytical Balances Series 2400. (In Canlab catalogue, 1981, p. 39.) 2, record 9, English, - mechanical%20balance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- balance mécanique
1, record 9, French, balance%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balances mécaniques à amortisseurs magnétiques et chauffage à l’infrarouge incorporés. 1, record 9, French, - balance%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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