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Record 1 2012-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Wires and Cables
  • Telephone Exchanges
  • Telecommunications Transmission
CONT

Cut [the] positive wire first, and then proceed to cut [the] negative wire to separate [the] jack from the cord.

OBS

negative wire: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles et fils téléphoniques
  • Centraux téléphoniques
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
OBS

fil négatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cables e hilos telefónicos
  • Centrales telefónicas
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
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