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CABLE JUMPER [4 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

jumper cable : an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

câble de démarrage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
DEF

A flexible cable [containing 27 wires] used to electrically connect the controller circuits between locomotives [for multiple-unit operation].

OBS

jumper cable : This term may also designate a cable used to maintain the electrical continuity of a contact rail at locations such as turnouts.

OBS

jumper cable : term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
OBS

câblot d'accouplement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Key term(s)
  • câbleau d'accouplement

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
  • Traction (Rail)
CONT

At public highway grade crossings and at turnouts in the track system, the line of contact rail must be broken and connections must be arranged between the two sections of rail thus formed by means of either an overhead or an underground cable, usually called a jumper.... The jumper cable must be thoroughly insulated from the ground, in order to prevent leakage current.

OBS

jumper cable : This term may also designate a cable used to electrically connect multiple-unit locomotives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Câble isolé servant à maintenir la continuité de l'alimentation électrique d'un rail de contact à l'emplacement d'une coupure de voie.

OBS

câble de pontage : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

The channel link is comprised of the basic link plus cross-connect equipment, user and cross-connect jumper cable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Des solutions variées, suivant la nature des opérations réalisées par les calculateurs esclaves peuvent être envisagées pour réaliser leur connexion à l'ordinateur principal. Par exemple: liaison par bus rapide ou par canal, accès à la mémoire centrale de l'ordinateur, etc.

Spanish

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