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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compact cord
1, record 1, English, compact%20cord
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cord comprising a number of filaments twisted in the same direction and with the same lay length with a minimum cross-sectional area. 1, record 1, English, - compact%20cord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble compact
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20compact
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bunch strand conductor 1, record 2, English, bunch%20strand%20conductor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bunch stranding. A method of sranding where a single conductor is formed from any number of wires twisted together in the same direction, such that all strands have the same lay length, but no specific geometric arrangement. 2, record 2, English, - bunch%20strand%20conductor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bunch stranded conductor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conducteur toronné en faisceau
1, record 2, French, conducteur%20toronn%C3%A9%20en%20faisceau
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back twist
1, record 3, English, back%20twist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turn given the drilling cable by means of a special wrench to counteract its tendency to twist in the same direction as its lay. 2, record 3, English, - back%20twist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contre-torsion
1, record 3, French, contre%2Dtorsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Torsion donnée en sens contraire du câblage pour éviter le détoronnage d'un câble de forage. 1, record 3, French, - contre%2Dtorsion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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