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GAUGE WIRE [17 records]

Record 1 2021-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
CONT

As the survey operations frequently take place away from [the] mainland or suitable islands or coral reefs, a bottom mounted tide gauge(BMTG) was needed. These gauges had to have [an] operational depth limit of at least [200 metres] and produce [a] depth data with an accuracy of 0. 05%. Several deployment options were envisaged; from a free standing bottom deployment for long term data acquisition without telemetry, through shallow water installation with a hard wire connection to a shore telemetry station, to a bottom mounted gauge equipped with an acoustic modem for communication with [a] surface telemetry buoy for retransmission of the data...

Key term(s)
  • bottom mounted tide gage
  • bottom mounted gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

wire gauge : an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

jauge de fil : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

A device made of rigid, heavy gauge wire and designed to fit through the space between double-swinging doors equipped with panic hardware...

CONT

The J-tool is inserted between the doors far enough to allow the tool to be rotated 90 degrees in either direction. A firefighter can then pull the tool until it makes contact with the panic hardware. The firefighter then makes another sharp pull, and the tool should operate the panic hardware and allow the door to open.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
CONT

L'outil en J est un dispositif fait de fil rigide de gros calibre conçu pour être inséré entre les battants d'une porte à deux battants dotée d'une fermeture antipanique […] Il est inséré entre les portes, assez profondément pour le tourner de 90 degrés dans un sens ou dans l'autre. Le pompier peut alors tirer l'outil en J jusqu'à ce qu'il touche la fermeture antipanique. Le pompier donne un autre coup sec sur l'outil, ce qui déclenche la barre antipanique et permet d'ouvrir la porte.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

wire gauge; wire gage : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

PHR

american standard wire gauge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

Calibre pour ajuster l'écartement d'une bague.

OBS

calibre pour fil : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measurements
OBS

steel wire gauge; steel wire gage : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures électriques
OBS

calibre des fils d'acier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Upholstery
DEF

A heavy gauge wire that supports the frame for coils in spring cushions.

CONT

Most chairs and sofas require an edge wire around the springs. ... For applying the edge wire you will need a length of spring-type edge wire. This should be long enough to go completely around the outside edge of the springs with several inches extra for fastening the ends of the wire together. To find out the length of edge wire needed measure across the top of a row of springs from front to back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rembourrage (Industrie du meuble)

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
CONT

... tapping blocks accommodate four conductors and are suitable for extending or branching both aluminium and copper conductors from 6 AWG(American Wire Gauge) to 500 kcmil(thousand circular mils).

OBS

tapping block: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
CONT

Les blocs de dérivation sont utilisés pour le raccordement de conducteurs (L), pour alimentation par exemple, au jeu de barre 6 mm X 6 mm.

OBS

bloc de dérivation : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

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Record 8 2008-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

Each IFEN PSU power cable consisted of three, 12 AWG [American wire gauge], MIL-W-22759/16 wires twisted together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Le câble d'alimentation principal pour le système RDB [Reliable Block Diagram] comprenait trois fils MIL-DTL-16878/5-BNL de calibre 8 AWG [American wire gauge] torsadés ensemble.

OBS

câble d'alimentation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The pressure in a well at a point opposite the producing formation(as recorded by a bottom-hole pressure bomb, a steel container that houses a precision gauge lowered on a wire line.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Pression existant au fond ou près du fond d'un sondage.

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Measurements of Magnetism
CONT

A specially developed Wire Strain Gauge(WSG) was used to measure the force of interaction between the sample and magnetic field.

Key term(s)
  • wire-strain gage
  • wire strain gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Mesures de grandeurs magnétiques

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

Spring-tensioned solid wire or flexible cable used to guide the travel of an automatic gauge float. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

guide wire: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Fil métallique rigide tendu par ressort ou câble flexible utilisé pour guider le flotteur du jaugeur automatique dans son déplacement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

câble guide : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 12 1999-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
OBS

metal gauges. Various standards are in use for measuring the thickness of sheet metal and wire. In Britain the Birmingham Metal Gauge is used for measuring sheet gold and silver, copper, brass, etc., and the Imperial Standard Wire Gauge is used for all wire(it is also the standard wire gauge in Canada).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie

Spanish

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Record 13 1999-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fences and Enclosures
CONT

Silverado Economy Rancher Gate - This wire filled gate is designed to keep the small animals in and the varmints out. The wire is welded at every edge to give you added strength and confidence. Comes with threaded bolt hinge and a heavy duty latch.

OBS

Wire filled gates. Specifications : Height : 48 inches-Wire : 34 inch 6 gauge wire-Finish : TUFF-GUARD silver polyester powder coating-Rails : 1 5/8 inch round tube-Latch : 30 inch, 3/16 inch welded chain-Number of vertical rails : one for the 8’, 10’ and 12’, two for the 14’ and 16’.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Enceintes et clôtures

Spanish

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Record 14 1998-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
CONT

Safety locks for box clasps are made form 18-gauge wire...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
CONT

Fermoir à cliquet, lame avec poussoirs de côté.

Spanish

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Record 15 1997-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

A gauge consisting essentially of a graduated wire or chain, weighted and lowered to make contact with the surface of the liquid. The contact with the liquid is determined visually [standardized by ISO].

OBS

wire weight gauge; wire weight gage : standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

Limnimètre comportant essentiellement une chaîne, un fil ou un ruban gradué(e) lesté(e) et descendu(e) jusqu'au contact avec la surface du liquide. Le contact avec le liquide est déterminé visuellement [normalisée par l'ISO].

OBS

sonde limnimétrique visuelle : normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Instrumentos de medida
DEF

Medidor manual de niveles consistente en un cable fino unido a un peso que se hace descender hasta la superficie del agua para determinar su nivel por debajo de un punto determinado.

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Record 16 1986-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
OBS

Strain gauge : A thin wire transducer of metal, semiconductor, or mercury in a rubber tube. Its increase in resistance is proportional to strain, which enables measurement of stress, displacement or pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

(...) Les jauges de contrainte au mercure : Il s'agit d'un tube en silastic contenant une très fine colonne de mercure qui se comporte comme un fil conducteur électrique étirable.

Spanish

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Record 17 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

lathed with no. 24 gauge expanded metal lath or approved wire lath having equal strength and stiffness

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
CONT

lattés avec de la latte en métal déployé no 24 ou avec de la latte en fil de fer approuvé de la même force et de la même rigidité. (Devis B.L. p. 37 - 45)

Spanish

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