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ELECTRIC CABLE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

electric cable: an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic 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

câble électrique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Cables
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

One or more conductors surrounded by an insulating medium and a protective sheath.

OBS

Such cables are used for transmission of communication signals.

Key term(s)
  • power cable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles électriques
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Conducteur du courant électrique qui relie les divers [circuits] électriques.

OBS

Les câbles électriques peuvent être nus ou isolés. Pour les transferts de force, on utilise des câbles nus en cuivre ou en aluminium.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cables conductores (Electricidad)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Alambre de material eléctricamente conductor, generalmente cobre, recubierto de substancias aislantes y protectoras del tipo de plásticos y barnices. Se emplea en conducciones eléctricas de baja tensión.

CONT

Las líneas aéreas son, por su menor coste, las más empleadas para el transporte de energía. Constan de una serie de conductores sostenidos mediante aisladores que se disponen sobre soportes colocados a distancias fijas.

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