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LAY RATIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ropemaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of lay
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20lay
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle of inclination formed by the strands with the axis of the rope. It may be expressed by its tangent(ratio of the product of diameter and [pi] to the lay). 1, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20lay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle of lay: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20lay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Corderie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de commettage
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20commettage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle d'inclinaison formé par les torons avec l'axe du cordage. Il peut être exprimé par sa tangente (rapport du produit de diamètre par [pi] au pas). 1, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20commettage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de commettage : terme et définition normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20commettage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stranded bunch 1, record 2, English, stranded%20bunch
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A number of bunches twisted together so that each bunch, with the exception of the centre one, has a helical form of predetermined lay ratio. 1, record 2, English, - stranded%20bunch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- torsade câblée 1, record 2, French, torsade%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de torsades tordues ensemble de telle manière que toutes les torsades, sauf celle du centre, aient une forme en hélice de pas déterminé. 1, record 2, French, - torsade%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compound stranded bunch 1, record 3, English, compound%20stranded%20bunch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A number of stranded bunches twisted together so that each stranded bunch, with the exception of the centre one, has a helical form of predetermined lay ratio. When the number of stranded bunches exceeds four they are arranged in concentric layers. Alternate layers are usually stranded in opposite directions. 1, record 3, English, - compound%20stranded%20bunch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- torsade câblée composée 1, record 3, French, torsade%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e%20compos%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de torsades composées toronnées ensemble de telle manière que chaque torsade composée, à l'exception de celle du centre, ait une forme en spirale de pas déterminé. Lorsque le nombre de torsades composées dépasse quatre, elles sont disposées en couches concentriques. Ces couches sont alternativement posées en sens inverse. 1, record 3, French, - torsade%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e%20compos%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compound strand 1, record 4, English, compound%20strand
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A number of simple strands twisted together so that each simple strand, with the exception of the centre one, has a helical form of predetermined lay ratio. When the number of simple strands exceeds four they are arranged in concentric layers. Alternate layers are usually laid in opposite directions. 1, record 4, English, - compound%20strand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- toron composé 1, record 4, French, toron%20compos%C3%A9
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de torons simples toronnés ensemble de telle sorte que chacun d'eux, à l'exception du toron central, ait une forme en spirale d'un pas déterminé. Lorsque le nombre de torons simples est supérieur à quatre, ils sont disposés en couches concentriques. Les couches sont alternativement posées en sens contraire. 1, record 4, French, - toron%20compos%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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