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STAR QUAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- star quad cable 1, record 1, English, star%20quad%20cable
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- star-quad cable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble contenant des quartes en étoile
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20contenant%20des%20quartes%20en%20%C3%A9toile
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- câble à quartes étoile 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20quartes%20%C3%A9toile
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable de cuadretes en estrella
1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20cuadretes%20en%20estrella
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cable de cuadretes de estrella 2, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20cuadretes%20de%20estrella
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los cables de pares, cable de cuadretes en estrella y DM tienen un margen de utilización de frecuencia muy bajo, su frecuencia de utilización más alta es 300 kHz analógica, y si es digital se puede llegar a 4 MHz. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cable%20de%20cuadretes%20en%20estrella
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dentro de los cables de cuadretes, podemos encontrar dos tipos: de estrella: el trenzado se hace entre los cuatro hilos a un tiempo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cable%20de%20cuadretes%20en%20estrella
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- star quad
1, record 2, English, star%20quad
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quarte en étoile
1, record 2, French, quarte%20en%20%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quarte formée de quatre conducteurs torsadés ensemble. 1, record 2, French, - quarte%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrete en estrella
1, record 2, Spanish, cuadrete%20en%20estrella
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quad
1, record 3, English, quad
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly of four insulated conductors. 2, record 3, English, - quad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A quad may be either a multiple-twin quad in which two twisted pairs are twisted together, or a star quad in which four wires are twisted about a common axis. 2, record 3, English, - quad
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quarte
1, record 3, French, quarte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de quatre fils isolés. 2, record 3, French, - quarte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une quarte peut être soit une quarte D.M. où deux paires torsadées sont elles-mêmes torsadées ensemble, soit une quarte en étoile où quatre conducteurs sont câblés autour d'un axe commun. 2, record 3, French, - quarte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrete
1, record 3, Spanish, cuadrete
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuádruple 2, record 3, Spanish, cu%C3%A1druple
correct, masculine noun
- cuádrete 3, record 3, Spanish, cu%C3%A1drete
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición de los conductores en un cable formando grupos trenzados de dos pares (cuatro hilos). 3, record 3, Spanish, - cuadrete
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cuadrete es la configuración del cable telefónico que llega al hogar. Consiste en cuatro hilos trenzados en paralelo colocados en un solo cable. 4, record 3, Spanish, - cuadrete
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