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WIRE GAUGE STANDARD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American wire gauge
1, record 1, English, American%20wire%20gauge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AWG 2, record 1, English, AWG
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American Wire Gage 3, record 1, English, American%20Wire%20Gage
correct, United States, officially approved
- AWG 4, record 1, English, AWG
correct, standardized, officially approved
- AWG 4, record 1, English, AWG
- Brown and Sharpe wire gauge 1, record 1, English, Brown%20and%20Sharpe%20wire%20gauge
correct, United States
- American Standard Wire Gauge 5, record 1, English, American%20Standard%20Wire%20Gauge
correct, Great Britain
- Brown and Sharpe gage 6, record 1, English, Brown%20and%20Sharpe%20gage
correct, United States
- B & S gage 6, record 1, English, B%20%26%20S%20gage
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] U.S. standard set of non-ferrous wire conductor sizes. 7, record 1, English, - American%20wire%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By definition, no. 36 AWG is 0.005 inches in diameter, and no. 0000 is 0.46 inches in diameter. [There] are 40 gauge sizes from no. 36 to no. 0000, or 39 steps. 5, record 1, English, - American%20wire%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
American Wire Gage; AWG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee; abbreviation standardized by the CSA [Canadian Standards Association]. 8, record 1, English, - American%20wire%20gauge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Brown and Sharp wire gauge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
- Matériel et équipement électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calibrage américain normalisé des fils
1, record 1, French, calibrage%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20fils
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AWG 1, record 1, French, AWG
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jauge américaine des fils 2, record 1, French, jauge%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20des%20fils
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble-type de dimensions de fils conducteurs non ferreux aux États-Unis. 3, record 1, French, - calibrage%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20fils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on utilise des fils conducteurs fabriqués selon la norme américaine. Habituellement, on identifie les fils d'après leur calibre ou grosseur, et cette grandeur est fondée sur l'«American Wire Gauge», ou calibre AWG. Dans le sytème AWG, le diamètre croit alors que la valeur gauge décroit. Ainsi, 20 AWG indique un petit diamètre et 4 AWG un grand diamètre. 4, record 1, French, - calibrage%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20fils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calibrage américain normalisé des fils; AWG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - calibrage%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20fils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables conductores (Electricidad)
- Equipo de fabricación de componentes eléctricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- AWG
1, record 1, Spanish, AWG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estándar estadounidense para indicar el calibre (grosor) de alambres conductores no ferrosos y planchas metálicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - AWG
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sin equivalente en español. 1, record 1, Spanish, - AWG
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Extrusion
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standard wire gage
1, record 2, English, standard%20wire%20gage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standard wire gauge 1, record 2, English, standard%20wire%20gauge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extrusion (Métallurgie)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calibre britannique des fils
1, record 2, French, calibre%20britannique%20des%20fils
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jauge britannique des fils 1, record 2, French, jauge%20britannique%20des%20fils
feminine noun
- jauge officielle pour fil métallique 2, record 2, French, jauge%20officielle%20pour%20fil%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
- jauge normale des fils 3, record 2, French, jauge%20normale%20des%20fils
feminine noun
- calibre normal des fils 4, record 2, French, calibre%20normal%20des%20fils
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Electrical Equipment
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- British standard wire gauge 1, record 3, English, British%20standard%20wire%20gauge
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique industriel
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jauge britannique des fils
1, record 3, French, jauge%20britannique%20des%20fils
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Mechanical Components
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wire gauge standard 1, record 4, English, wire%20gauge%20standard
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jauge normale du fil métallique
1, record 4, French, jauge%20normale%20du%20fil%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
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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