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GRAVIMETRE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravimeter
1, record 1, English, gravimeter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gravimeter: an item in the "Mechanical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - gravimeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravimètre
1, record 1, French, gravim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gravimètre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement mécaniques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - gravim%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Geophysics
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gravimeter
1, record 2, English, gravimeter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gravity meter 2, record 2, English, gravity%20meter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to measure minute differences in the gravitational pull of the earth at different locations. 3, record 2, English, - gravimeter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These differences reveal certain facts about subsurface formations. 3, record 2, English, - gravimeter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Géophysique
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gravimètre
1, record 2, French, gravim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument permettant la mesure de variations de l'accélération de gravité «g» d'un point en un autre ou en un même lieu [...] 2, record 2, French, - gravim%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Geofísica
- Gravedad (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gravímetro
1, record 2, Spanish, grav%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que cuantifica variaciones de la intensidad de la gravedad, basado en el efecto producido por ésta sobre una cierta masa. 2, record 2, Spanish, - grav%C3%ADmetro
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