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WIRE GAGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American wire gauge
1, record 1, English, American%20wire%20gauge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AWG 2, record 1, English, AWG
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American Wire Gage 3, record 1, English, American%20Wire%20Gage
correct, United States, officially approved
- AWG 4, record 1, English, AWG
correct, standardized, officially approved
- AWG 4, record 1, English, AWG
- Brown and Sharpe wire gauge 1, record 1, English, Brown%20and%20Sharpe%20wire%20gauge
correct, United States
- American Standard Wire Gauge 5, record 1, English, American%20Standard%20Wire%20Gauge
correct, Great Britain
- Brown and Sharpe gage 6, record 1, English, Brown%20and%20Sharpe%20gage
correct, United States
- B & S gage 6, record 1, English, B%20%26%20S%20gage
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] U.S. standard set of non-ferrous wire conductor sizes. 7, record 1, English, - American%20wire%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By definition, no. 36 AWG is 0.005 inches in diameter, and no. 0000 is 0.46 inches in diameter. [There] are 40 gauge sizes from no. 36 to no. 0000, or 39 steps. 5, record 1, English, - American%20wire%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
American Wire Gage; AWG : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee; abbreviation standardized by the CSA [Canadian Standards Association]. 8, record 1, English, - American%20wire%20gauge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Brown and Sharp wire gauge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
- Matériel et équipement électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calibrage américain normalisé des fils
1, record 1, French, calibrage%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20fils
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AWG 1, record 1, French, AWG
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jauge américaine des fils 2, record 1, French, jauge%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20des%20fils
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble-type de dimensions de fils conducteurs non ferreux aux États-Unis. 3, record 1, French, - calibrage%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20fils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on utilise des fils conducteurs fabriqués selon la norme américaine. Habituellement, on identifie les fils d'après leur calibre ou grosseur, et cette grandeur est fondée sur l'«American Wire Gauge», ou calibre AWG. Dans le sytème AWG, le diamètre croit alors que la valeur gauge décroit. Ainsi, 20 AWG indique un petit diamètre et 4 AWG un grand diamètre. 4, record 1, French, - calibrage%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20fils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calibrage américain normalisé des fils; AWG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - calibrage%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20fils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables conductores (Electricidad)
- Equipo de fabricación de componentes eléctricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- AWG
1, record 1, Spanish, AWG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estándar estadounidense para indicar el calibre (grosor) de alambres conductores no ferrosos y planchas metálicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - AWG
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sin equivalente en español. 1, record 1, Spanish, - AWG
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Mechanical Components
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wire gauge
1, record 2, English, wire%20gauge
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wire gage 1, record 2, English, wire%20gage
correct, officially approved
- wire type gauge 2, record 2, English, wire%20type%20gauge
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wire gauge; wire gage : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - wire%20gauge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
american standard wire gauge 3, record 2, English, - wire%20gauge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Composants mécaniques
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calibre pour fil
1, record 2, French, calibre%20pour%20fil
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calibre pour fils 2, record 2, French, calibre%20pour%20fils
masculine noun
- calibre à fils 2, record 2, French, calibre%20%C3%A0%20fils
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calibre pour ajuster l'écartement d'une bague. 2, record 2, French, - calibre%20pour%20fil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calibre pour fil : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - calibre%20pour%20fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steel wire gauge
1, record 3, English, steel%20wire%20gauge
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- steel wire gage 1, record 3, English, steel%20wire%20gage
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steel wire gauge; steel wire gage : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 3, English, - steel%20wire%20gauge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calibre des fils d'acier
1, record 3, French, calibre%20des%20fils%20d%27acier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calibre des fils d'acier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - calibre%20des%20fils%20d%27acier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- box coated nail 1, record 4, English, box%20coated%20nail
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coated box nail 2, record 4, English, coated%20box%20nail
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
box nail : A slender wire nail with a large flat head, used in making boxes. It is usually made of lighter gage wire than a sinker nail. 3, record 4, English, - box%20coated%20nail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pointe à tête plate recouverte d'un enduit
1, record 4, French, pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20recouverte%20d%27un%20enduit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pointe à tête plate. 2, record 4, French, - pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20recouverte%20d%27un%20enduit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pointes à employer pour le montage des caisses. 3, record 4, French, - pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20recouverte%20d%27un%20enduit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«clous enduits de béton» [en anglais : «cement-coated nails»]. 4, record 4, French, - pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20recouverte%20d%27un%20enduit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- strain gauge
1, record 5, English, strain%20gauge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- strain gage 2, record 5, English, strain%20gage
correct
- strainmeter 3, record 5, English, strainmeter
correct
- strainometer 4, record 5, English, strainometer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for a device with which mechanical strain can be measured, commonly by an electrical signal, e. g. a wire strain gage. 5, record 5, English, - strain%20gauge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strain gages most generally are attached to the specimen surface ... 6, record 5, English, - strain%20gauge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jauge extensométrique
1, record 5, French, jauge%20extensom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- extensomètre 2, record 5, French, extensom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- jauge de déformation 3, record 5, French, jauge%20de%20d%C3%A9formation
correct, feminine noun
- jauge de contraintes 4, record 5, French, jauge%20de%20contraintes
correct, feminine noun
- jauge de contrainte 5, record 5, French, jauge%20de%20contrainte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument destiné à mesurer les variations dimensionnelles d'un élément de structure (raccourcissement, allongement) dans le but usuel d'évaluer les contraintes correspondantes. (Les jauges les plus couramment utilisées en génie civil sont les jauges électriques pour lesquelles les variations dimensionnelles provoquent des variations de résistance dans un fil qui se déforme en même temps que le matériau à la surface duquel il est collé.) 6, record 5, French, - jauge%20extensom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous réservons le nom de jauges extensométriques aux appareils qui sont influencés par les dilatations tout le long de la base de mesure. Collée sur la surface de la pièce étudiée, une telle jauge fait en chaque point de la longueur de base correspondre, à la dilatation de la pièce, une variation proportionnelle de l'une de ses propriétés physiques [...] La valeur de la mesure par jauges repose donc d'abord sur celle de la liaison par collage. Celle-ci doit non seulement ne pas varier dans le temps (absence de viscosité), mais encore être telle que la partie sensible de la jauge soit placée à faible distance de la surface de la pièce (couche de colle aussi mince que possible [...] 7, record 5, French, - jauge%20extensom%C3%A9trique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- jauge d'extensométrie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Measuring Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wire weight gauge
1, record 6, English, wire%20weight%20gauge
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wire weight gage 1, record 6, English, wire%20weight%20gage
correct, United States, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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]. 2, record 6, English, - wire%20weight%20gauge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wire weight gauge; wire weight gage : standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - wire%20weight%20gauge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sonde limnimétrique visuelle
1, record 6, French, sonde%20limnim%C3%A9trique%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sonde à câble lesté pour puits 2, record 6, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble%20lest%C3%A9%20pour%20puits
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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]. 1, record 6, French, - sonde%20limnim%C3%A9trique%20visuelle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde limnimétrique visuelle : normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - sonde%20limnim%C3%A9trique%20visuelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Instrumentos de medida
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- medición con cable lastrado
1, record 6, Spanish, medici%C3%B3n%20con%20cable%20lastrado
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 6, Spanish, - medici%C3%B3n%20con%20cable%20lastrado
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-05-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vibrating wire gage
1, record 7, English, vibrating%20wire%20gage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A strain gage that detects change in strain by measuring the change in frequency of a wire under tension whose length is changed by the strain of the surface on which the gage is attached. The frequency is measured by setting the wire vibrating with an electro-magnet and then measuring the frequency of vibration through an electro-magnetic pickup. 1, record 7, English, - vibrating%20wire%20gage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Géologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jauge à fil vibrant 1, record 7, French, jauge%20%C3%A0%20fil%20vibrant
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une jauge de déformation unitaire qui détecte un changement de déformation unitaire en mesurant le changement de fréquence d'un fil sous tension, dont la longueur est changée par la déformation unitaire de la surface sur laquelle la jauge est attachée. La fréquence est mesurée en mettant le fil en vibration avec un électro-aimant et en mesurant la fréquence de vibration à travers un enregistrement électro-magnétique. 1, record 7, French, - jauge%20%C3%A0%20fil%20vibrant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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