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WIRE NUT [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

wire nut: an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

capuchon de connexion : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
  • Electric Cables
DEF

A plastic cap-like device used to splice wires.

CONT

Next, to keep all your wires connected, you'll want to cover them with wire caps. Simply screw the caps onto the wire bundles clockwise.

OBS

marrette: Use of this term should be avoided since "Marrette" is a trademark owned by Thomas & Betts.

PHR

Pressure-type, screw-on, twist-on wire connector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement électriques
  • Câbles électriques
DEF

Pièce creuse à l'intérieur de laquelle on raccorde les conducteurs de fils électriques à relier.

CONT

Ouvrez la partie arrière de la plinthe électrique, sortez le fil électrique et libérez du capuchon de connexion [...] les deux brins.

OBS

marette; marrette : L'emploi de ces termes est déconseillé, «Marrette» étant une marque de commerce de Thomas & Betts.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

Chocks are fitted with either a wire cable loop or a rope sling for attaching a carabiner and the climbing rope ... I may trust one well-placed rope-slung chock where I would insist on two wired chocks.

CONT

... nuts that are too small to be threaded with a sling of adequate size are wired. Most climbers on regular routes carry a few wired nuts, but rely primarily on those threaded with webbing or rope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

[Le coinceur, une] pièce métallique de forme et de grosseur diverses, reliée à une cordelette ou à un câble se place provisoirement dans une fissure et conforte l'assurance de la progression du grimpeur. [...] Lorsque la taille du coinceur ne suffit pas au passage d'une cordelette de 7 mm, le grimpeur se munit de coinceurs câblés [...]

Spanish

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