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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In some cases, a breakdown of wire insulation can lead to other types of arc fault failures, such as arc tracking. The arc-tracking phenomenon involves carbonization of the wire insulation material that can result in intermittent arc faults between conductors, the aircraft frame, or other grounded conducting material.  1, record 1, English, - arc%20tracking

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le cheminement d'arc se caractérise par une carbonisation du matériau isolant pouvant donner lieu à des amorçages d'arc intermittents entre les fils conducteurs, le châssis de l'avion ou un autre matériau conducteur mis à la masse.  1, record 1, French, - cheminement%20d%27arc

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The wire braid shielding, the insulation, and thick plastic jacket protect the cable from electromagnetic interference(EMI) and environmental effects such as heat and moisture.  1, record 2, English, - wire%20braid%20shielding

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A polymer of vinylidene fluoride.  5, record 3, English, - poly%28vinylidene%20fluoride%29

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A thermoplastic fluorocarbon polymer suitable for compression and injection molding and extrusion.... Uses :insulation for high-temperature wire, tank linings, chemical tanks and tubing, protective paints and coatings with exceptional resistance(30 years) to weathering and U. V. [ultraviolet radiation;] valve and impeller parts; shrinkage tubing to encapsulate resistors, diodes, and soldered joints; sealant.  6, record 3, English, - poly%28vinylidene%20fluoride%29

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Poly(vinylidene fluoride); PVDF: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.  7, record 3, English, - poly%28vinylidene%20fluoride%29

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Polymère du fluorure de vinylidène.  7, record 3, French, - poly%28fluorure%20de%20vinylid%C3%A8ne%29

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Matière thermoplastique transparente, colorée ou non, caractérisée par une excellente stabilité thermique (340 °C) et des propriétés isolantes.  8, record 3, French, - poly%28fluorure%20de%20vinylid%C3%A8ne%29

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

poly(fluorure de vinylidène); PVDF : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.  9, record 3, French, - poly%28fluorure%20de%20vinylid%C3%A8ne%29

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Polímero de fluoruro de vinilideno.  3, record 3, Spanish, - poli%28fluoruro%20de%20vinilideno%29

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Polímero termoplástico fluorcarbonado. Resiste la degradación por oxidación, la electricidad, los ácidos, los álcalis y halógenos.  4, record 3, Spanish, - poli%28fluoruro%20de%20vinilideno%29

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

PVDF, por sus siglas en inglés.  5, record 3, Spanish, - poli%28fluoruro%20de%20vinilideno%29

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A type of cylindrical winding, used chiefly for transformers, in which several layers of wire are wound one over the other with layers of insulation.  1, record 4, English, - multilayer%20winding

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene with properties similar to polytetrafluoroethylene resin.  8, record 5, English, - fluorinated%20ethylene%2Dpropylene%20resin

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF

FEP resins are hard, tough thermoplastics.  5, record 5, English, - fluorinated%20ethylene%2Dpropylene%20resin

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Use :Wire and cable insulation, pipe linings, lining for processing equipment. Fibers are used for filtration screening and mist separators.  8, record 5, English, - fluorinated%20ethylene%2Dpropylene%20resin

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The name [Teflon] ... applies to fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) resins ....  8, record 5, English, - fluorinated%20ethylene%2Dpropylene%20resin

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Famille de résines fluorocarbonées, fibres et films, y compris le PTFE (polytétrafluoroéthylène) et le FEP (éthylène-propylène fluoré).  1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dpropyl%C3%A8ne%20fluor%C3%A9

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Téflon est une marque déposée.  1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dpropyl%C3%A8ne%20fluor%C3%A9

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Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A polymer of ethylene [ethene].  6, record 6, English, - polyethylene

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A white, waxy thermoplastic whose repeating unit is [CH2-CH2] x. Low-density polyethylene is flexible and is used for packaging film, squeeze bottles, housewares, and wire and cable insulation. High-density polyethylene is more rigid and is used in bleach, detergent, and household chemical bottles, cold-water pipe, and garbage cans.  7, record 6, English, - polyethylene

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS

polyethylene; polyethene; PE: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization].  8, record 6, English, - polyethylene

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Polymère de l'éthylène (éthène).  3, record 6, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Matière thermoplastique, obtenue par polymérisation de l'éthylène suivant divers procédés, donnant soit la variété «basse densité» (0,93 environ), soit la variété «haute densité» (0,96 environ), plus résistante à la chaleur.  5, record 6, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS

polyéthylène; polyéthène; PE : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation].  6, record 6, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS

polyéthène: terminologie officielle de l'IUPAC.  3, record 6, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Polyéthylène gaufré, tissé.  7, record 6, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Polímero de etileno [eteno].  3, record 6, Spanish, - polietileno

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The insulation must be protected above grade from both mechanical damage and ultraviolet radiation. This can be accomplished by covering it with either 6. 4 mm asbestos-cement board or with 12 mm cement parging applied to wire lath...  2, record 7, English, - asbestos%2Dcement%20panel

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

asbestos cement: A fire-resisting, water proofing material made by combining Portland cement with asbestos fibers.  3, record 7, English, - asbestos%2Dcement%20panel

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

asbestos-cement panel: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).  4, record 7, English, - asbestos%2Dcement%20panel

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

amiante-ciment : Matériau léger et dur, ignifuge et isolant, composé de ciment et de fibres d'amiante, et utilisé dans la fabrication d'éléments de couverture [...]  3, record 7, French, - panneau%20d%27amiante%2Dciment

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

panneau d'amiante-ciment : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).  4, record 7, French, - panneau%20d%27amiante%2Dciment

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A thermoplastic copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate which presents good electrical properties, a fair resistance to solvents and acids, is softer and more flexible than linear polyethylene and is used to improve adhesion properties of hot-melt and pressure-sensitive adhesives, for cable and wire insulation, conversion coatings, sewer pipe repair and in thermoplastics.  7, record 8, English, - ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Also known under the trade name of "Ultrathene" (q.v.).  7, record 8, English, - ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS

EVA: This abbreviation is used by the multilayer flexible packaging industry in its system of notation of converting materials.  8, record 8, English, - ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Chemical formula: (C₄H₆O₂·C₂H₄)x  7, record 8, English, - ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Élastomère ayant la propriété de garder une bonne souplesse à basse température, que l'on utilise en injection, extrusion, extrusion-soufflage, dans les produits d'emballage de produits alimentaires et dans les films de couverture de serre.  5, record 8, French, - copolym%C3%A8re%20d%27ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20vinyle%2D%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Formule chimique : (C₄H₆O₂·C₂H₄)x  5, record 8, French, - copolym%C3%A8re%20d%27ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20vinyle%2D%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

1, 2, 3-benzenetricarboxylic acid-1, 2-anhydride. Properties : Solid,... Combustible.... Use : Plasticizer for polyvinylcyloride, alkyd coating resins, high-temperature plastics, wire insulation, gaskets, automotive upholstery.  2, record 9, English, - trimellitic%20anhydride

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Chemical formula: HOCOC₆H₃COOCO  3, record 9, English, - trimellitic%20anhydride

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Formule chimique : HOCOC₆H₃COOCO  2, record 9, French, - anhydride%20trimellitique

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A large group of electrical wires individually tagged, clipped together and then attached as a unit to structure, usually in wireway.  7, record 10, English, - wiring%20harness

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A wiring harness [is] an assembly of electrical wiring bundles.  8, record 10, English, - wiring%20harness

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

An electrical wiring harness typically comprises a bundle of individual wires of varying gauges, impedances, and types, all arranged in a particular order. These wiring harnesses are typically bound together in order to facilitate the installation, repair and maintenance of the wires, and the connection of multiple remote systems. ... In the aircraft industry, for example, wiring harnesses are used to interconnect the various electrical components and subassemblies of the multitude of systems located within an aircraft.  4, record 10, English, - wiring%20harness

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS

The operation and integrity of insulated conductors forming a core or wire bundle in an aircraft environment must be maintained, otherwise a resulting transmission of erroneous data through the wire bundles may occur. In a severe environment of increased temperatures, such as inside the leading edge of a wing, a thermal barrier installed over the wire bundles can afford the protection needed.  9, record 10, English, - wiring%20harness

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Wire bundle assembly, clamp, insulation.  10, record 10, English, - wiring%20harness

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 PHR

Burn-out, stationary wire bundle.  10, record 10, English, - wiring%20harness

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 PHR

Aircraft wiring harness.  10, record 10, English, - wiring%20harness

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Groupe de fils électriques étiquetés individuellement, puis attachés pour former un ensemble, fixé à l'appareil par un chemin de câbles.  7, record 10, French, - faisceau%20de%20c%C3%A2bles

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Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A type of terminal strip used to connect telephone or data lines to each other.  2, record 11, English, - punchdown%20block

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

... punch blocks use "insulation displacement connectors"(IDCs), which cut through insulation as the wire is pushed into them.  2, record 11, English, - punchdown%20block

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A metallic cover placed over the insulation of wire or cable to protect it from abrasion or crushing.  2, record 12, English, - cable%20armour

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Partie du revêtement constituée par des rubans ou des fils métalliques destinée à protéger le câble.  2, record 12, French, - armature%20de%20c%C3%A2ble

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Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Trademark for chlorosulfonated polyethylene, a synthetic rubber... Properties : white chips;... Resistant to ozone, as well as the weather, oil, solvents, chemicals, and abrasion. Uses :Insulation for wire and cable : shoe soles and heels : automotive components : building products; [and many more].  5, record 13, English, - Hypalon

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

CSM: Chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) ... They are used in both vulcanized and nonvulcanized forms. Most membranes based on CSPE are nonvulcanized (ASTM designation for this polymer is CSM).  6, record 13, English, - Hypalon

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nom déposé pour un caoutchouc synthétique résistant à l'ozone, fait par chlorosulfonation de polyéthylène.  7, record 13, French, - Hypalon

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Hypalon. À ce nom breveté correspond un polyéthylène chlorosulfoné que l'on obtient en traitant du polyéthylène en solution par du chlore et de l'anhydride sulfureux.  8, record 13, French, - Hypalon

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A polymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene, usually including vinylidene fluoride, characterized by the repeating structure (CF2-CCl).  1, record 14, English, - chlorotrifluoroethylene%20polymer

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Use : Chemical piping, gaskets, tank linings, connectors, valve diaphragms, wire and cable insulation, electronic components.  1, record 14, English, - chlorotrifluoroethylene%20polymer

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS

polychlorotrifluoroethylene; PCTFE: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO.  5, record 14, English, - chlorotrifluoroethylene%20polymer

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Polymère du chlorotrifluoréthylène.  9, record 14, French, - polytrifluorochlor%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 DEF

Haut-polymère rigide formé par polymérisation du trifluorochloréthylène en phase aqueuse ou organique; [...]  4, record 14, French, - polytrifluorochlor%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

polychlorotrifluoréthylène; PCTFE : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR et par l'ISO.  10, record 14, French, - polytrifluorochlor%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 15,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A general-purpose accelerator for natural and synthetic rubbers.  2, record 15, English, - mercaptobenzothiazole

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Recommended Uses : Tire treads and carcass, wire insulation, footwear, mechanicals and rubber goods in general.  2, record 15, English, - mercaptobenzothiazole

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

Record 15,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 16,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Vulcanization of a rubber compound by the continuous passage through a unit capable of the rapid transfer of sufficient energy.  2, record 16, English, - continuous%20vulcanization

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Continuous Vulcanization. After a rubber or rubberlike compound is extruded on to a conductor, the wire is then passed into a vulcanizing chamber where the insulation or jacket is continuously vulcanized under high pressure and temperature control.  4, record 16, English, - continuous%20vulcanization

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Vulcanisation d'un mélange à base de caoutchouc par passage en continu à travers une unité capable du transfert rapide d'une énergie suffisante.  2, record 16, French, - vulcanisation%20continue

Record 16,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 17,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Wire extrusion; a long heated pressure-tube sagging like a chain, for cross linking polyethylene cable insulation...  1, record 17, English, - catenary%20line

Record 17,  Textual support,  French

Record 17,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 18,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

To connect the control box at ground level to the motor submerged in the well water requires the correct size wire to prevent voltage loss and also the insulation must be water resistant.  1, record 18, English, - voltage%20loss

Record 18,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le fil utilisé pour raccorder la boîte de commande au moteur immergé doit être de grosseur appropriée pour éviter les baisses de tension et son isolant doit être hydrofuge.  1, record 18, French, - baisse%20de%20tension

Record 18,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 19,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The stator in the oil filled motor is wound with conventional wire having the same insulation used in air-cooled motors at ground level.  1, record 19, English, - oil%20filled%20motor

Record 19,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les enroulements du stator du moteur à bain d'huile sont faits de fil ordinaire, isolé de la même façon que celui des moteurs de surface refroidis à l'air.  1, record 19, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20bain%20d%27huile

Record 19,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 20,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF

To remove insulation from a wire or cable.  1, record 20, English, - strip

Record 20,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dénuder un câble sous caoutchouc.  2, record 20, French, - d%C3%A9nuder

Record 20,  Textual support,  Spanish