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stopwatch

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 574300 Last modified 29.03.2026
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
stopper preferred
sekundikell
stopwatch preferred
stop watch
retainer variant
chronograph variant
  • soovitaval hetkel käsitsi käivitatav ja seisatav kell ajavahemiku mõõtmiseks
  • handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time that elapses between its activation and deactivation
stopper preferred
Usage examples
  • Stopperi suurt numbrilist versiooni, mis on mõeldud eemalt vaatamiseks, nagu spordistaadionil, nimetatakse stoppkellaks.
Good to know
  • Käsitsi ajastamisel käivitab ja peatab stopperi nupule vajutav inimene ning täisautomaatsel stopperil toimub nii käivitamine kui ka seiskamine tajurite poolt automaatselt.
sekundikell
stoppkell
stopwatch preferred
Usage examples
  • A large digital version of a stopwatch designed for viewing at a distance, as in a sports stadium, is called a stop clock.
Good to know
  • In manual timing, the clock is started and stopped by a person pressing a button, and in fully automatic time, both starting and stopping are triggered automatically, by sensors.
stop watch
retainer variant
chronograph variant

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 574288 Last modified 09.03.2026
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Domain metrologymeasuring instrumentstest technology
täppiskell preferred
stopper variant
kronomeeter deprecated
ajamõõtja deprecated
chronometer preferred
clock
stopwatch variant
stop watch variant
  • spetsiaalset tüüpi mehaaniline kellamehanism, mis on testitud ja sertifitseeritud sõltumatu osapoole poolt tugietaloni kasutades
  • specific type of mechanical timepiece tested and certified to meet certain precision standards
täppiskell preferred
Usage examples
  • Täppiskelladel on aja kuvamiseks erinevad viisid: osutitega kellad näitavad aega traditsiooniliselt liikuvate osutitega, numbernäidikuga kellad kuvavad aja numbriliselt.
stopper variant
kronomeeter deprecated
Good to know
  • Meeter on pikkusühik.
ajamõõtja deprecated
Good to know
  • Mõõtevahend ei ole elusolend.
chronometer preferred
Usage examples
  • Chronometers have different ways of displaying the time. Analog clocks indicate time with a traditional clock face and moving hands. Digital clocks display a numeric representation of time.
clock
stopwatch variant
stop watch variant

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