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WIRE TONG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lever lift saddle
1, record 1, English, lever%20lift%20saddle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lever lift wire tong support 1, record 1, English, lever%20lift%20wire%20tong%20%20support
correct
- lever-lift saddle 2, record 1, English, lever%2Dlift%20saddle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lever-lift saddle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - lever%20lift%20saddle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lever-lift wire tong support
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des équipements électriques
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- selle à levier
1, record 1, French, selle%20%C3%A0%20levier
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de selle constituée d'une embase, d'un levier, d'une béquille, d'une manille et d'une chaîne d'attache [...] utilisée lorsque les charges à supporter sont très lourdes comme dans le cas où il faut lever ou baisser un conducteur. 2, record 1, French, - selle%20%C3%A0%20levier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selle à levier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - selle%20%C3%A0%20levier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Selle à levier avec chaîne d'attache. 4, record 1, French, - selle%20%C3%A0%20levier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wire-tong saddle
1, record 2, English, wire%2Dtong%20saddle
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wiretong saddle 2, record 2, English, wiretong%20saddle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wire-tong saddle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990. 3, record 2, English, - wire%2Dtong%20saddle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wire tong saddle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- selle pour poteau
1, record 2, French, selle%20pour%20poteau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selle pour poteau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990. 2, record 2, French, - selle%20pour%20poteau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wire tong
1, record 3, English, wire%20tong
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wiretong 2, record 3, English, wiretong
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wire tong: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990. 3, record 3, English, - wire%20tong
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wire-tong
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perche à conducteur
1, record 3, French, perche%20%C3%A0%20conducteur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perche à conducteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990. 2, record 3, French, - perche%20%C3%A0%20conducteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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