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WIRE WRAPPING [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
CONT

A lasher is used to secure fiber optic cable to a strand by wrapping a small continuous lashing wire around both the strand and the cable in a spiral manner. Lashing "wire" may be made of steel or contain dielectric materials such as aramid yarn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Gemmology
  • Mineralogy
OBS

The Richmond Gem & Mineral Society(RGMS), founded in 1957 as the Richmond Gem & Mineral Club, is a nonprofit, family oriented club formed to foster and promote the hobby of rock collecting, and to preserve the cultural art of lapidary and silversmithing. This is done by encouraging... members to partake in rock hounding trips, and basic training courses such as : rock identification, lapidary, silversmithing, lost wax casting, carving, wire wrapping, and faceting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Gemmologie
  • Minéralogie

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
DEF

The process of wrapping coils of copper wire around a core, usually of steel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
DEF

Enroulement de fils conducteurs autour d'un noyau.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

Any string of casing whose top is located below the surface.

CONT

A liner may serve as the oil string, extending from the producing interval to the next string of casing. A blank liner has no perforations. A perforated liner is perforated or slotted before being placed in the hole. A screen liner is perforated and then arranged with a wire wrapping which acts as a sieve to prevent the entry of sand particles.

OBS

The liner is used to isolate or case off a section of hole below casing that has already been installed. It extends only a short distance into the bottom of the casing string above and does not extend all the way to the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Tout tubage dont la partie supérieure est située au-dessous du sol.

OBS

[Une colonne perdue] peut servir de colonne de production si elle relie une couche productive au tubage suivant.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A perforated pipe having a straining or filtering device, usually closely wound coils of wire wrapped around the pipe, for the purpose of admitting well fluids while excluding sand.

CONT

A screen liner is perforated and then arranged with a wire wrapping which acts as a sieve to prevent the entry of sand particles.

Key term(s)
  • screened liner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

[Tube] placé dans un puits en face d'une couche productrice pour empêcher la venue de sédiments meubles en même temps que l'huile.

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

A test applied to wire by wrapping it round a mandrel of specific diameter for a specific number of turns and then unwrapping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
CONT

Le fil est enroulé à spires jointives [...] à une vitesse égale au plus à 1/4 tour par seconde. Il doit n'y avoir ni rupture, ni gerçure, ni crique sur 12 spires consécutives.

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horticulture
DEF

Process of wrapping wire around the trunk or branches to bend the wood and have it stay there after it grows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horticulture
DEF

Méthode consistant à entourer un tronc ou une branche à l'aide d'un fil métallique (en principe en cuivre) pour donner au tronc ou à la branche une forme déterminée.

Spanish

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Record 8 1982-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Cables
  • Electric Power Distribution
OBS

A wrapping of metal wire forming an integral part of the assembly of certain insulated cables, wires or cords.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles électriques
  • Distribution électrique
OBS

Un guipage de fils métalliques faisant partie intégrante d'un assemblage de certains câbles, fils ou cordons isolés.

Spanish

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