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Record 1 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Cables
DEF

A combination of two or more conductors cabled together and insulated from one another and from sheath or armor where used.

CONT

Used in the audio recording and sound reinforcement fields, an audio multicore cable (most commonly known as a snake cable or just a snake) is a compact cable, typically about the diameter of a coin, which contains from 4 to 56 individual shielded pair microphone cables all housed by one rugged, heavy-duty common outer jacket. Each end of the multicore cable terminates in a "tail," which contains either a patchbay for female XLR or 1/4" jacks or male plugs.

Key term(s)
  • multiconductor cable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles électriques
DEF

Câble électrique composé de plusieurs conducteurs isolés les uns des autres.

Key term(s)
  • câble multi-conducteur
  • multi-conducteur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cables conductores (Electricidad)
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