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CUVE ETALON GRAVIMETRIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

... a local standard consisting of a tank mounted on a weighing machine and used for determining a) the mass of a product, or b) the volume of a liquid on the basis of the mass registered on the weighing machine and the density of the liquid.

OBS

gravimetric prover standard: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 53.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

[...] étalon local qui consiste en un réservoir monté sur un appareil de pesage, utilisé pour établir : a) soit la masse d'un produit, b) soit le volume d'un liquide, en fonction de la masse indiquée par l'appareil de pesage et la masse volumique du liquide.

OBS

cuve étalon gravimétrique : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 53.

Spanish

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