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GAUGE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

The diameter of a slender object (as a hypodermic needle).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

La gauge qui caractérise le diamètre externe [d'un] objet, varie de 8 à 30, ce qui correspond respectivement à 4 et 0,3mm. Il existe des variances de correspondance gauge-millimètre car le passage des pouces [...] au millimètre peut donner lieu à des chiffres arrondis. Plus la gauge est élevée et plus le diamètre est petit.

Spanish

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