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ANTENNA DOWN-LEAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
- Electrical Power Supply
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antenna lead-in wire
1, record 1, English, antenna%20lead%2Din%20wire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antenna lead-in 2, record 1, English, antenna%20lead%2Din
correct, officially approved
- lead-in 3, record 1, English, lead%2Din
correct, officially approved
- antenna down-lead 4, record 1, English, antenna%20down%2Dlead
correct
- down-lead 5, record 1, English, down%2Dlead
correct
- antenna lead 6, record 1, English, antenna%20lead
correct
- aerial lead 6, record 1, English, aerial%20lead
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single wire used to connect a single-terminal outdoor antenna to a receiver or transmitter. 7, record 1, English, - antenna%20lead%2Din%20wire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Specific sections of] the National Electrical Code [and] the Canadian Electrical Code provide information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the antenna lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. 8, record 1, English, - antenna%20lead%2Din%20wire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenna lead-in; lead-in: designations officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 9, record 1, English, - antenna%20lead%2Din%20wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble de descente d'antenne
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20descente%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descente d'antenne 2, record 1, French, descente%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Certaines parties du] Code électrique national et [du] Code électrique canadien [...] fournissent les renseignements voulus quant à la mise à la terre correcte du mât et de la structure de support, à la mise à la terre du câble de descente d'antenne vers un bloc de décharge, au calibre des conducteurs de mise à la terre, à l'emplacement du bloc de décharge, ainsi qu'au type et au branchement des électrodes de mise à la terre. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20descente%20d%27antenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descente d'antenne : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20descente%20d%27antenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
descente d'antenne : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20descente%20d%27antenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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