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PALPEUR MASSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- displacer
1, record 1, English, displacer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface-detecting element which is suspended from a level gauge and moves in a vertical direction to follow the change in liquid level. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - displacer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The displacer has a higher mass than the liquid it displaces. 1, record 1, English, - displacer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
displacer: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - displacer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palpeur
1, record 1, French, palpeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détecteur de surface suspendu à un jaugeur, se déplaçant verticalement au fur et à mesure du changement de niveau du liquide. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - palpeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le palpeur a une masse supérieure à celle du liquide qu'il déplace. 1, record 1, French, - palpeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palpeur : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - palpeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass feeler 1, record 2, English, mass%20feeler
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palpeur par la masse
1, record 2, French, palpeur%20par%20la%20masse
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné au contrôle des matériaux en feuille, dont les deux antennes mettent en marche ou arrêtent le moteur du dévidoir afin d’éviter un défaut d’alimentation de la machine. 1, record 2, French, - palpeur%20par%20la%20masse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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