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FOUDRE GARDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead ground wire
1, record 1, English, overhead%20ground%20wire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead earth wire 1, record 1, English, overhead%20earth%20wire
correct
- sky wire 1, record 1, English, sky%20wire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conductor connected to earth or lightly insulated, usually installed above the phase conductors of a line or a substation to protect them from lightning strikes. 2, record 1, English, - overhead%20ground%20wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble de garde
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- câble de terre 1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
- fil de garde 2, record 1, French, fil%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducteur généralement mis à la terre et disposé normalement au-dessus des conducteurs de phase pour les protéger contre les coups de foudre. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20garde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est assez rare qu'une ligne soit frappée directement; il arrive plus souvent que la foudre frappe le fil de garde qui est placé au-dessus de la ligne ou, encore, qu'il frappe un objet situé dans le voisinage. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20garde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables conductores (Electricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hilo de guarda
1, record 1, Spanish, hilo%20de%20guarda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protección contra descargas atmosféricas de líneas aéreas de energía eléctrica se logra colocando un hilo puesto a tierra sobre ellas, llamado hilo de guarda, y mediante apartarrayos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hilo%20de%20guarda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of protection
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20protection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the vertical plane and a plane through the earth wire, within which the line conductors must lie in order to ensure a predetermined degree of protection against direct lightning strokes. 2, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20protection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de protection
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20protection
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle dièdre entre le plan vertical et un plan passant par le fil de garde et à l'intérieur duquel doivent se trouver les conducteurs de ligne de façon à assurer un degré de protection prédéterminé contre les coups de foudre directs. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20protection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paratonnerres. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20protection
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión aérea (Electricidad)
- Conductores y resistencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de protección
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stock vat 1, record 3, English, stock%20vat
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- storage cask 1, record 3, English, storage%20cask
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cask
- vat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Outillage industriel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- foudre de garde
1, record 3, French, foudre%20de%20garde
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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