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CABLE TERRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead ground wire
1, record 1, English, overhead%20ground%20wire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead earth wire 1, record 1, English, overhead%20earth%20wire
correct
- sky wire 1, record 1, English, sky%20wire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conductor connected to earth or lightly insulated, usually installed above the phase conductors of a line or a substation to protect them from lightning strikes. 2, record 1, English, - overhead%20ground%20wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble de garde
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- câble de terre 1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
- fil de garde 2, record 1, French, fil%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducteur généralement mis à la terre et disposé normalement au-dessus des conducteurs de phase pour les protéger contre les coups de foudre. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20garde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est assez rare qu'une ligne soit frappée directement; il arrive plus souvent que la foudre frappe le fil de garde qui est placé au-dessus de la ligne ou, encore, qu'il frappe un objet situé dans le voisinage. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20garde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables conductores (Electricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hilo de guarda
1, record 1, Spanish, hilo%20de%20guarda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protección contra descargas atmosféricas de líneas aéreas de energía eléctrica se logra colocando un hilo puesto a tierra sobre ellas, llamado hilo de guarda, y mediante apartarrayos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hilo%20de%20guarda
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grounded cable 1, record 2, English, grounded%20cable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- câble à la terre
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20la%20terre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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