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BALANCE PORTATIVE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portable balance
1, record 1, English, portable%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - portable%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balance portative
1, record 1, French, balance%20portative
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - balance%20portative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torsion balance
1, record 2, English, torsion%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The torsion balance measures the gravity anomaly indirectly by providing the change in gravity per centimeter horizontal displacement 2, record 2, English, - torsion%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance de torsion
1, record 2, French, balance%20de%20torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode gravimétrique consiste à mesurer à l'aide d’une petite balance de torsion portative la valeur de l'accélération de la pesanteur g. 2, record 2, French, - balance%20de%20torsion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Gravedad (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza de torsión
1, record 2, Spanish, balanza%20de%20torsi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portable electronic tape recording automated scale 1, record 3, English, portable%20electronic%20tape%20recording%20automated%20scale
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- PETRA scale 1, record 3, English, PETRA%20scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balance portative à enregistrement automatique sur bande magnétique
1, record 3, French, balance%20portative%20%C3%A0%20enregistrement%20automatique%20sur%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- balance PETRA 1, record 3, French, balance%20PETRA
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- portable hopper scale 1, record 4, English, portable%20hopper%20scale
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shop fabrication drawings for a portable hopper scale designed for use in the inspection of liquid and granular materials have been forwarded to Supply and Services Canada. 1, record 4, English, - portable%20hopper%20scale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portable hopper scale : OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 7. 1, record 4, English, - portable%20hopper%20scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balance à récipient portative
1, record 4, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9cipient%20portative
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance à récipient portative : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, page 7. 1, record 4, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9cipient%20portative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-09-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contractor's scale 1, record 5, English, contractor%27s%20scale
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- portable vehicle scale 1, record 5, English, portable%20vehicle%20scale
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The foundations for a temporary installation of a dormant machine, such as a portable vehicle scale used during road construction and commonly referred to as a contractor's scale, may be made of substantial timbers if they provide the necessary strength, rigidity and access for inspection and adjustment and if an installation that is subject to distortion due to frost action is not used during periods of the fall and spring when the foundation would not provide a stable support. 1, record 5, English, - contractor%27s%20scale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 199. 1, record 5, English, - contractor%27s%20scale
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- balance à véhicule portative
1, record 5, French, balance%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9hicule%20portative
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- balance d’entrepreneur 1, record 5, French, balance%20d%26rsquo%3Bentrepreneur
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 199. 1, record 5, French, - balance%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9hicule%20portative
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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