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CHATTERTONS COMPOUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Installation of Electrical Equipment
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- friction tape
1, record 1, English, friction%20tape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chatterton 2, record 1, English, chatterton
proposal, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cotton tape impregnated with water-resistant insulating material and an adhesive and used especially to protect, insulate, and support electrical conductors. 3, record 1, English, - friction%20tape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cotton tape impregnated with a sticky moisture-repelling compound; used chiefly to hold rubber-tape insulation in position over a joint or splice. 4, record 1, English, - friction%20tape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chatterton's compound. A composition used for insulating submarine telegraph cables. This compound(which is perhaps somewhat erroneously known as "Chatterton's compound") is usually composed of gutta percha 3 parts, resin 1 part and Stockholm tar 1 part. 4, record 1, English, - friction%20tape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As per source TLFRA, "chatterton" is an obsolete term in English now replaced by the term "insulating tape." 2, record 1, English, - friction%20tape
Record 1, Key term(s)
- insulating tape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installation des équipements électriques
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chatterton
1, record 1, French, chatterton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruban adhésif isolant, enduit d'un mélange de goudron norvégien, de gutta-percha et de résine, servant à isoler les fils électriques, les câbles sous-marins, etc. 2, record 1, French, - chatterton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ruban de coton imprégné d'un mélange isolant composé de goudron, de résine et de gutta-percha, employé par les électriciens pour protéger extérieurement les fils conducteurs. 3, record 1, French, - chatterton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jusqu'à une époque relativement récente, la majorité des installations électriques se faisaient sous baguettes de bois. La liaison entre les conducteurs avait lieu par épissure [...] l'isolation étant assurée par du ruban adhésif textile, connu sous le nom de chatterton. [...] cette technique s'est révélée très défaillante s'agissant de l'isolation, le chatterton vieillissant mal [...] En dépit des progrès faits dans le domaine du ruban adhésif (aujourd'hui en matière plastique), les épissures sont désormais proscrites des installations. 4, record 1, French, - chatterton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chatterton [...] supplanté en anglais par l'appellation populaire «insulating tape». 2, record 1, French, - chatterton
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ruban isolant
- bande de chatterton
- ruban de chatterton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Installation of Electrical Equipment
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chatterton's compound
1, record 2, English, Chatterton%27s%20compound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composition used for insulating submarine telegraph cables. 1, record 2, English, - Chatterton%27s%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This compound("which is perhaps somewhat erroneously known as "Chatterton's compound") is usually composed of gutta percha 2 parts, resin 1 part and Stockholm tar 1 part. 1, record 2, English, - Chatterton%27s%20compound
Record 2, Key term(s)
- chatterton mastic
- chatterton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installation des équipements électriques
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Chatterton
1, record 2, French, Chatterton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mixture composée de gutta-percha 2 p., goudron norvégien 1 p., résine 1 p., dont on imprègne les bandelettes d'étoffe servant à isoler les épissures de câbles électriques. 1, record 2, French, - Chatterton
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mastic chatterton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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