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COMPAS CENTRE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

hermaphrodite caliper: an item in the "Weights and Measures 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

compas à centre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de métrologie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
DEF

A layout tool having one leg pointed and the other like that of an inside caliper; used to locate the center of irregularly shaped stock or to lay out a line parallel to an edge.

Key term(s)
  • hermaphrodite calliper
  • morphy calliper
  • Jenny calliper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)

Spanish

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