Descriptor English: | Calibration |
Descriptor Spanish: | Calibración |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Calibragem |
Descriptor French: | Calibrage |
Entry term(s): |
Calibrations |
Tree number(s): |
E05.978.155 SP4.122.006.057.488.699 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002138 |
Scope note: | Determination, by measurement or comparison with a standard, of the correct value of each scale reading on a meter or other measuring instrument; or determination of the settings of a control device that correspond to particular values of voltage, current, frequency or other output. |
Annotation: | NIM; coordinate with specific scale (IM) if relevant |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
ST standards |
Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1978-90 |
History Note: | 91(78); was see under WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1978-90 |
DeCS ID: | 2171 |
Unique ID: | D002138 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1991/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1977/04/27 |
Revision Date: | 2015/06/30 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Calibration
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Concept UI |
M0003196 |
Scope note | Determination, by measurement or comparison with a standard, of the correct value of each scale reading on a meter or other measuring instrument; or determination of the settings of a control device that correspond to particular values of voltage, current, frequency or other output. |
Preferred term | Calibration |
Entry term(s) |
Calibrations |
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