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MASSE ETALON [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proof mass
1, record 1, English, proof%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The effective mass whose inertia transforms an acceleration along or about an input axis into a force or torque. The effective mass takes into consideration flotation and contributing parts of the suspension. 2, record 1, English, - proof%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The function of an accelerometer is to measure specific forces acting on the vehicle, and hence changes in vehicle direction and position, within the gyro-stabilized frame of reference. Most acceleration measuring devices in use today employ the inertia reaction of a proof mass. The proof mass is manifested as pendulous unbalance, and is generally supported by flotation. 3, record 1, English, - proof%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse d’épreuve
1, record 1, French, masse%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse d'étalon 2, record 1, French, masse%20d%27%C3%A9talon
feminine noun
- masse effective 3, record 1, French, masse%20effective
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accéléromètre permet de mesurer la force spécifique [...] de la relation ci-dessus appliquée à une masse d'épreuve, pour la maintenir en place dans un boîtier. Il peut être schématisé par une masse M, mobile suivant un axe appelé axe sensible, et maintenue dans le boîtier de l'accéléromètre par deux ressorts R1 et R2. 4, record 1, French, - masse%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9preuve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si l'on avait adopté, à la place d'une toupie en rotation rapide, une simple «masse d'épreuve» de moments d'inertie principaux (A, B, C), l'application du même couple constant aurait conduit à une dérive angulaire présentant une accélération constante; [...] 5, record 1, French, - masse%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9preuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- molecular weight marker
1, record 2, English, molecular%20weight%20marker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- molecular-weight marker 2, record 2, English, molecular%2Dweight%20marker
correct
- molecular weight standard 2, record 2, English, molecular%20weight%20standard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protein, polypeptide, nucleic acid, oligonucleotide, etc. used as a reference material in analytical techniques such as gel filtration chromatography, electrophoresis and density gradient centrifugation. 1, record 2, English, - molecular%20weight%20marker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étalon de masse moléculaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9talon%20de%20masse%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macromolécule (protéine, acide nucléique, etc.), de masse moléculaire connue, utilisée comme référence dans les techniques d'analyse tels la chromatographie, l'électrophorèse et la centrifugation. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20masse%20mol%C3%A9culaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mass reference standard 1, record 3, English, mass%20reference%20standard
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gravimetric engineers also completed specifications for the purchase of mass reference standards and standards of less than 1 mg during the third quarter. 1, record 3, English, - mass%20reference%20standard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mass reference standard: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 7. 1, record 3, English, - mass%20reference%20standard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reference standard: A standard, generally of the highest metrological quality available at a given location, from which measurements made at that location are derived. 2, record 3, English, - mass%20reference%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étalon de référence de masse
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20masse
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon de référence de masse : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, p. 7. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20masse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étalon de référence : Étalon, en général de la plus haute qualité métrologique disponible en un lieu donné ou dans une organisation donnée, dont dérivent les mesurages qui y sont faits. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20masse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- national standard of mass
1, record 4, English, national%20standard%20of%20mass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mass national standard 2, record 4, English, mass%20national%20standard
proposal
- national prototype 1, record 4, English, national%20prototype
former designation, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
national (measurement) standard: Standard recognized by a national decision to serve, in a country, as the basis for assigning values to other standards of the quantity concerned. 3, record 4, English, - national%20standard%20of%20mass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
international (national) prototype: The former name of the international or national standards of length and mass in the metric decimal system of units of measurement: International prototype metre, International prototype kilogram. 1, record 4, English, - national%20standard%20of%20mass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "prototype" in the above sense has a purely historical value and should not be used in official documents concerning current standards. 1, record 4, English, - national%20standard%20of%20mass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étalon national de masse
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9talon%20national%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prototype national 1, record 4, French, prototype%20national
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon national : Étalon reconnu par une décision nationale, dans un pays, pour servir de base à l'attribution de valeurs aux autres étalons de la grandeur concernée. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9talon%20national%20de%20masse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prototype international (national) : Ancienne dénomination des étalons internationaux ou nationaux de longueur et de masse dans le Système métrique décimal d'unités de mesure : Prototype international du mètre -Prototype international du kilogramme. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9talon%20national%20de%20masse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «prototype», dans le sens ci-dessus, a uniquement une valeur historique et ne devrait pas être utilisé dans les documents officiels concernant les étalons contemporains. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9talon%20national%20de%20masse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- international standard of mass
1, record 5, English, international%20standard%20of%20mass
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mass international standard 2, record 5, English, mass%20international%20standard
proposal
- international prototype 1, record 5, English, international%20prototype
former designation, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
international (measurement) standard: Standard recognized by an international agreement to serve internationally as the basis for assigning the values to other standards of the quantity concerned. 3, record 5, English, - international%20standard%20of%20mass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
international (national) prototype: The former name of the international or national standards of length and mass in the metric decimal system of units of measurement: International prototype metre, International prototype kilogram. 1, record 5, English, - international%20standard%20of%20mass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "prototype" in the above sense has a purely historical value and should not be used in official documents concerning current standards. 1, record 5, English, - international%20standard%20of%20mass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étalon international de masse
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9talon%20international%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- prototype international 1, record 5, French, prototype%20international
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon international : Étalon reconnu par un accord international pour servir de base internationale à l'attribution de valeurs aux autres étalons de la grandeur concernée. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9talon%20international%20de%20masse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prototype international (national) : Ancienne dénomination des étalons internationaux ou nationaux de longueur et de masse dans le Système métrique décimal d'unités de mesure : Prototype international du mètre -Prototype international du kilogramme. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9talon%20international%20de%20masse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «prototype», dans le sens ci-dessus, a uniquement une valeur historique et ne devrait pas être utilisé dans les documents officiels concernant les étalons contemporains. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9talon%20international%20de%20masse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mass working standard 1, record 6, English, mass%20working%20standard
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Development of procedures to improve the calibration of Branch mass working standards by the establishment of a modified hierarchy of calibration in order to reduce uncertainties in calibration is progressing on schedule. 1, record 6, English, - mass%20working%20standard
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mass working standard: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 7. 1, record 6, English, - mass%20working%20standard
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
working standard: Standard that is used routinely to calibrate or check material measures, measuring instruments or reference materials. 2, record 6, English, - mass%20working%20standard
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étalon de travail de masse
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9talon%20de%20travail%20de%20masse
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon de travail de masse : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, p. 7. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20travail%20de%20masse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étalon de travail : Étalon qui est utilisé couramment pour étalonner ou contrôler des mesures matérialisées, des appareils de mesure ou des matériaux de référence. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20travail%20de%20masse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mass standard
1, record 7, English, mass%20standard
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- standard of mass 2, record 7, English, standard%20of%20mass
- standard of a mass 3, record 7, English, standard%20of%20a%20mass
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
measurement standard, etalon: Material measure, measuring instrument, reference material or measuring system intended to define, realize, conserve or reproduce a unit or one or more values of a quantity to serve as a reference. Examples a) 1 kg mass standard ... 4, record 7, English, - mass%20standard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mass standard: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. s: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 7. 3, record 7, English, - mass%20standard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
standard of a mass : Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, schedule V. 3, record 7, English, - mass%20standard
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- étalon de masse
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9talon%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
étalon : Mesure matérialisée, appareil de mesure, matériau de référence ou système de mesure destiné à définir, réaliser, conserver ou reproduire une unité ou une ou plusieurs valeurs d'une grandeur pour servir de référence. Exemples a) étalon de masse de 1 kg [...] 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20masse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon de masse : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, p. 8; Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, annexe 5. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20masse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-09-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- local standard of mass 1, record 8, English, local%20standard%20of%20mass
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"nominal value" means a) in the case of a local standard of mass or weight, the mass or weight shown on that standard.... 1, record 8, English, - local%20standard%20of%20mass
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
local standard of mass: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 53. 1, record 8, English, - local%20standard%20of%20mass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- étalon local de masse
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9talon%20local%20de%20masse
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon local de masse : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 53. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9talon%20local%20de%20masse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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