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HELICAL LAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stranded bunch 1, record 1, English, stranded%20bunch
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A number of bunches twisted together so that each bunch, with the exception of the centre one, has a helical form of predetermined lay ratio. 1, record 1, English, - stranded%20bunch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- torsade câblée 1, record 1, French, torsade%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de torsades tordues ensemble de telle manière que toutes les torsades, sauf celle du centre, aient une forme en hélice de pas déterminé. 1, record 1, French, - torsade%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compound stranded bunch 1, record 2, English, compound%20stranded%20bunch
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A number of stranded bunches twisted together so that each stranded bunch, with the exception of the centre one, has a helical form of predetermined lay ratio. When the number of stranded bunches exceeds four they are arranged in concentric layers. Alternate layers are usually stranded in opposite directions. 1, record 2, English, - compound%20stranded%20bunch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- torsade câblée composée 1, record 2, French, torsade%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e%20compos%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de torsades composées toronnées ensemble de telle manière que chaque torsade composée, à l'exception de celle du centre, ait une forme en spirale de pas déterminé. Lorsque le nombre de torsades composées dépasse quatre, elles sont disposées en couches concentriques. Ces couches sont alternativement posées en sens inverse. 1, record 2, French, - torsade%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e%20compos%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compound strand 1, record 3, English, compound%20strand
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A number of simple strands twisted together so that each simple strand, with the exception of the centre one, has a helical form of predetermined lay ratio. When the number of simple strands exceeds four they are arranged in concentric layers. Alternate layers are usually laid in opposite directions. 1, record 3, English, - compound%20strand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toron composé 1, record 3, French, toron%20compos%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de torons simples toronnés ensemble de telle sorte que chacun d'eux, à l'exception du toron central, ait une forme en spirale d'un pas déterminé. Lorsque le nombre de torons simples est supérieur à quatre, ils sont disposés en couches concentriques. Les couches sont alternativement posées en sens contraire. 1, record 3, French, - toron%20compos%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- helical lay 1, record 4, English, helical%20lay
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pas hélicoïdal 1, record 4, French, pas%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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