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REGULAR LAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regular lay cable 1, record 1, English, regular%20lay%20cable
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lay: the direction that strands of a wire rope are, spirally wound around the core. 2, record 1, English, - regular%20lay%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cable selection is also important. A regular lay cable is superior to either a left lay cable or lang lay cable, as it has less of a tendency to kink or not. 1, record 1, English, - regular%20lay%20cable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câblage torsadé ordinaire
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2blage%20torsad%C3%A9%20ordinaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les câbles de cette classe sont disponibles en câblages réguliers ou Lang, avec âme de fibres ou avec âme métallique indépendante. Bien que le câblage ordinaire soit à droite, on peut exécuter un câble à gauche dans les cas spéciaux, comme pour le forage de trous de mines. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2blage%20torsad%C3%A9%20ordinaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- splush finish
1, record 2, English, splush%20finish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used to describe a semi-dense cut pile carpet, about halfway in appearance between a shag and a plush. 1, record 2, English, - splush%20finish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tufts lay less irregularly than shag, but not as regular as a plush. 1, record 2, English, - splush%20finish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fini splush
1, record 2, French, fini%20splush
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé pour décrire un tapis à velours coupé de masse volumique moyenne, dont l'aspect est à mi-chemin entre le tapis à poils longs et le tapis peluche. 1, record 2, French, - fini%20splush
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les touffes ont une définition moins irrégulière que le tapis à poils longs mais pas aussi régulière que le tapis peluche. 1, record 2, French, - fini%20splush
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Steel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- regular lay 1, record 3, English, regular%20lay
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST. Rope wire drawn(...) right regular lay(15-16-209). 1, record 3, English, - regular%20lay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Acier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- câblage régulier 1, record 3, French, c%C3%A2blage%20r%C3%A9gulier
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MABM 24. Le câblage régulier (...) consiste à enrouler les torons en sens contraire de l'enroulement des fils du toron. Dans ce cas, les fils extérieurs des torons sont parallèles à l'axe du câble. 1, record 3, French, - c%C3%A2blage%20r%C3%A9gulier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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