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LEG WIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poultry slaughter
1, record 1, English, poultry%20slaughter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poultry slaughter in larger operations, the birds are suspended by the leg on solid wire shackles attached to a conveyor system taking them to the various workstations. The birds are stunned prior to bleeding and then passed through either scalding water or a steam tunnel and through rotating devices with rubber scrubbers to remove feathers. 2, record 1, English, - poultry%20slaughter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slaughter of poultry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abattage de volailles
1, record 1, French, abattage%20de%20volailles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de l'abattage des volailles dans de grandes opérations, les oiseaux sont suspendus par une patte à de solides crochets en fer attachés à un convoyeur les transportant d'un poste de travail à l'autre. Les oiseaux sont assommés avant d'être saignés, puis ils sont ébouillantés ou passent dans un tunnel de vapeur, et sont plumés avec des engins à brosses rotatives. 2, record 1, French, - abattage%20de%20volailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leg wire
1, record 2, English, leg%20wire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the two wires forming a part of an electric blasting cap or squib. 2, record 2, English, - leg%20wire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil de détonateur
1, record 2, French, fil%20de%20d%C3%A9tonateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la plupart des explosifs industriels, la détonation doit être déclenchée par une amorce. Les amorces les plus courantes sont les détonateurs électriques, petits tubes en aluminium ou en cuivre qui contiennent quelques grammes d'explosifs très sensibles, capables de détoner par simple échauffement. Une résistance électrique, prolongée par deux fils qui sortent du tube, est destinée à provoquer cet échauffement au passage d'un courant électrique. Le détonateur est introduit dans la cartouche d'explosif à faire détoner, ou bien fixé sur un cordeau détonant qui transmettra la détonation aux différentes charges d'explosifs. 2, record 2, French, - fil%20de%20d%C3%A9tonateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single leg wire rope assembly
1, record 3, English, single%20leg%20wire%20rope%20assembly
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the Engineers Terminology Working Group on bridging. 2, record 3, English, - single%20leg%20wire%20rope%20assembly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- câble à un brin à deux yeux
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20un%20brin%20%C3%A0%20deux%20yeux
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
Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du Génie (ponts). 2, record 3, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20un%20brin%20%C3%A0%20deux%20yeux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- series circuit
1, record 4, English, series%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Series Circuits. In series circuits all the caps are hooked up together to provide a single path for the current; one leg wire of one cap is connected to one from another cap, the other from the second cap to one from a third cap, and so on until all caps are included in the circuit. The two free ends are connected by lead wires to a blasting machine or other source of power. It is a simple and quick method of hooking up a number of blasting caps and has the advantage that the whole circuit can be tested with a blasting galvanometer. 2, record 4, English, - series%20circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit en série
1, record 4, French, circuit%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circuits en séries. Des circuits en séries sont constitués d'un groupe d'amorces raccordées les unes aux autres formant ainsi un seul sentier pour le courant. Les connexions se font en reliant la tige d'une amorce à celle d'une autre amorce; l'autre tige de la deuxième amorce est reliée à celle d'une troisième amorce et ainsi de suite, jusqu'à inclusion de toutes les amorces dans le circuit. Les extrémités libres sont raccordées à la ligne de tir allant à l'exploseur ou à une autre source de courant. Le raccord des amorces de cette façon comporte une méthode simple et rapide qui offre en plus l'avantage d'une vérification complète du circuit au moyen d'un galvanomètre. 1, record 4, French, - circuit%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wire leg 1, record 5, English, wire%20leg
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fils de connexion 1, record 5, French, fils%20de%20connexion
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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