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Record 1 2003-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
DEF

A conductor individually supported by insulators above the surface of the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
DEF

Conducteur supporté individuellement au-dessus de la surface du sol par des isolateurs.

Key term(s)
  • fil à découvert

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Sistemas de transmisión aérea (Electricidad)
DEF

Conductor asistido individualmente mediante aislantes por encima de la superficie de la tierra.

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