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UTILITY POLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Power Networks and Distrib. Stations (Elec.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- utility pole
1, record 1, English, utility%20pole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utility poles carry electric cables, copper telephone lines, and fiber-optic internet cables a safe distance from the ground. Streetlights and electrical transformers are mounted on them. ... In order to last for decades after they are sunk into the ground, wood utility poles need preservatives that fend off termites, fungi, and the elements. ... About half the wood poles in the US [United States] are treated with pentachlorophenol ... 2, record 1, English, - utility%20pole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux et postes (Distribution électrique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poteau des services publics
1, record 1, French, poteau%20des%20services%20publics
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historiquement, les poteaux des services publics pour le transport de l'électricité et des télécommunications ont été traités au PCP [pentachlorophénol]; une solution organochlorée dans une huile de pétrole. 2, record 1, French, - poteau%20des%20services%20publics
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes y plantas de distribución (Electricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poste de servicios públicos
1, record 1, Spanish, poste%20de%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poste de empresas de servicio público 2, record 1, Spanish, poste%20de%20empresas%20de%20servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pentaclorofenol tuvo amplio uso como pesticida y para preservar madera. [...] Todavía se usa industrialmente como preservativo para madera en postes de empresas de servicio público, rieles de ferrocarriles y pilotes de muelles. 2, record 1, Spanish, - poste%20de%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utility pole
1, record 2, English, utility%20pole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utility pole: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - utility%20pole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poteau de ligne de transmission
1, record 2, French, poteau%20de%20ligne%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poteau de ligne de transmission : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 2, French, - poteau%20de%20ligne%20de%20transmission
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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