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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cable tester
1, record 1, English, cable%20tester
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A cable tester] tests insulated wires in aerial, underground, or submarine multiple-conductor cables to determine continuity, insulation, and correctness of cable loading, using standard testing procedures and impedance, resistance, and frequency oscillating meters[;] listens for sound of escaping insulating gas from hole in cable sheathing to locate defects in cable[;] determines continuity, insulation, capacity imbalance, and cable loading, using meters, such as capacity and resistance bridges[;] prepares report identifying location and cause of malfunctions ... 2, record 1, English, - cable%20tester
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essayeur de câbles
1, record 1, French, essayeur%20de%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essayeuse de câbles 2, record 1, French, essayeuse%20de%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, feminine noun
- vérificateur de câbles 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20c%C3%A2bles
correct
- vérificatrice de câbles 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rificatrice%20de%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne qui] fait l'essai des conducteurs isolés des câbles de communication aériens, souterrains ou sous-marins à conducteurs multiples pour vérifier la continuité, l'isolation et la pupinisation [...] 4, record 1, French, - essayeur%20de%20c%C3%A2bles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'essayeur de câbles] reçoit des instructions de l'ouvrier travaillant au pupitre d'essai au sujet de l'emplacement de l'anomalie appréhendée dans le câble de communication; fixe, sur le câble, des instruments, tels que des ponts de capacitance et de résistance, et des instruments de mesure pour vérifier la continuité, l'isolation, la capacité de tension et les autres caractéristiques du câble; rend compte des anomalies au bureau central en vue de la remise en état par les équipes de réparation. 4, record 1, French, - essayeur%20de%20c%C3%A2bles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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