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GALVANOMETRE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

galvanometer: an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

galvanomètre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

An instrument for indicating or measuring a small electric current, or a function of the current, by means of a mechanical motion derived from electromagnetic or electrodynamic forces that are set up as a result of the current.

OBS

The galvanometer is basically a D.C. instrument and, unlike the milliammeter or microammeter, its dial is not necessarily graduated.

PHR

vibrator galvanometer; difference galvanometer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Instrument servant à mesurer l'intensité de courants électriques de faible intensité.

OBS

Le galvanomètre est un appareil à courant continu; contrairement au microampèremètre et au milliampèremètre, il sert plus souvent à montrer l'existence d'un courant qu'à en mesurer l'intensité.

PHR

cordon du galvanomètre

PHR

galvanomètre à rèsonance; galvanomètre à vibration; galvanomètre de différence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de medición eléctrica
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Química analítica
DEF

Instrumento que tiene por objeto medir corrientes eléctricas muy pequeñas.

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