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PORTEUR CENTRAL [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central-strength-member fibre-optic cable
1, record 1, English, central%2Dstrength%2Dmember%20fibre%2Doptic%20cable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central-strength-member fiber-optic cable 1, record 1, English, central%2Dstrength%2Dmember%20fiber%2Doptic%20cable
correct
- central-strength-member fibre optic cable 1, record 1, English, central%2Dstrength%2Dmember%20fibre%20optic%20cable
correct
- central-strength-member fiber optic cable 2, record 1, English, central%2Dstrength%2Dmember%20fiber%20optic%20cable
correct
- central-strength-member optical cable 3, record 1, English, central%2Dstrength%2Dmember%20optical%20cable
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cable that ... contains optical fibers wrapped around a high‑tensile strength material, such as stranded steel, Kevlar, or nylon, and ... has a crush‑resistant jacket wrapped or extruded around the outside. 2, record 1, English, - central%2Dstrength%2Dmember%20fibre%2Doptic%20cable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble optique à porteur central
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20optique%20%C3%A0%20porteur%20central
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- central strength member
1, record 2, English, central%20strength%20member
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- central member 2, record 2, English, central%20member
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material located in the middle of a cable that provides extra strength and anti-buckling properties. 3, record 2, English, - central%20strength%20member
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porteur central
1, record 2, French, porteur%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- strength-core cable 1, record 3, English, strength%2Dcore%20cable
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- câble à porteur central 1, record 3, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20porteur%20central
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 2004-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- concentric optical cable
1, record 4, English, concentric%20optical%20cable
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- conventional cable 2, record 4, English, conventional%20cable
correct
- auxiliary cable 3, record 4, English, auxiliary%20cable
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multifibre cable, either a tight construction cable or a loose construction cable, in which the individually buffered fibres are laid in one or more concentric layers around a central strength member using traditional cabling methods and equipment. 4, record 4, English, - concentric%20optical%20cable
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- câble à structure classique
1, record 4, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20structure%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- câble classique 1, record 4, French, c%C3%A2ble%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble multifibre à structure serré ou lâche, dans lequel les fibres ayant reçu une protection individuelle sont assemblées en une ou plusieurs couches autour d’un porteur central selon les techniques usuelles de câblerie. 2, record 4, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20structure%20classique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- armorless cable
1, record 5, English, armorless%20cable
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- armourless cable 2, record 5, English, armourless%20cable
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cable having a stranded steel tensile strength member located inside the center conductor, and which has no outer armor. 1, record 5, English, - armorless%20cable
Record 5, Key term(s)
- armourless cable
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- câble à armure interne
1, record 5, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20armure%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- câble à porteur central 1, record 5, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20porteur%20central
correct, masculine noun
- câble sous-marin à porteur central 1, record 5, French, c%C3%A2ble%20sous%2Dmarin%20%C3%A0%20porteur%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capillary column
1, record 6, English, capillary%20column
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Golay column 2, record 6, English, Golay%20column
correct
- open-tube column 3, record 6, English, open%2Dtube%20column
correct
- open tubular column 4, record 6, English, open%20tubular%20column
correct
- OTC 4, record 6, English, OTC
correct
- OTC 4, record 6, English, OTC
- open tube column 5, record 6, English, open%20tube%20column
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chromatographic column of capillary dimensions with internal diameter usually smaller than 1 mm, in which the inner walls of the tube are used to support the stationary liquid. 6, record 6, English, - capillary%20column
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Wall-coated open-tubular column. 5, record 6, English, - capillary%20column
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- colonne capillaire
1, record 6, French, colonne%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- colonne capillaire à tube ouvert 2, record 6, French, colonne%20capillaire%20%C3%A0%20tube%20ouvert
feminine noun
- tube capillaire 3, record 6, French, tube%20capillaire
correct, masculine noun
- colonne de Golay 4, record 6, French, colonne%20de%20Golay
correct, feminine noun
- colonne tubulaire ouverte 5, record 6, French, colonne%20tubulaire%20ouverte
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des colonnes capillaires [sont] formées d’un tube de métal, de verre, de silice fondue ou de quartz, dont le diamètre intérieur est de l'ordre de 0, 2 à 0, 5 mm et la longueur de 50 à 100 m, ou davantage. L'adsorbant y est fixé sous forme d’une fine couche collée à la paroi interne du tube(colonne P. L. O. T.-Porous layer open tubular), ou bien la phase stationnaire est fixée en film mince, sans support, sur cette même paroi(colonnes W. C. O. T.-Wall coated open tubular), à moins que l'on préfère une phase stationnaire imprégnant une fine couche de support(colonnes S. C. O. T.-Support coated open tubular). Dans tous les cas, ces colonnes comportent un canal central largement ouvert, offrant peu de pertes de charge à la progression du gaz porteur. 6, record 6, French, - colonne%20capillaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Étireuse, redresseur pour extrémité de colonne capillaire. 7, record 6, French, - colonne%20capillaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Colonne semicapillaire. 7, record 6, French, - colonne%20capillaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rail bound manganese 1, record 7, English, rail%20bound%20manganese
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST. Frog no 12 repaired rail bound manganese (01-12-028) (...) owing to the relatively high cost of manganese steel, the body of the frog being frequently made of a single manganese costing surrounded by rails of carbon steel. (MOWA 21, 74). 1, record 7, English, - rail%20bound%20manganese
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bloc porteur central en acier moulé au manganèse 1, record 7, French, bloc%20porteur%20central%20en%20acier%20moul%C3%A9%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APVO. Voir fascicule de l’atelier de const. de l’Abbaye. 1, record 7, French, - bloc%20porteur%20central%20en%20acier%20moul%C3%A9%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- central carrier coaxial cable 1, record 8, English, central%20carrier%20coaxial%20cable
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- câble coaxial à porteur central 1, record 8, French, c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial%20%C3%A0%20porteur%20central
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- steel core coaxial cable 1, record 9, English, steel%20core%20coaxial%20cable
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- câble coaxial à porteur central
1, record 9, French, c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial%20%C3%A0%20porteur%20central
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.the Dorr thickener (...) consists of a settling tank fitted with a system of slow-moving -- driven by a vertical central shaft. 1, record 10, English, - rake
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- racloir 1, record 10, French, racloir
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E. l'épaississeur de Dorr(...) est constitué par une cuve(...) de grand diamètre(...) munie d’un arbre central porteur de bras à--. 1, record 10, French, - racloir
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Dorr thickener 1, record 11, English, Dorr%20thickener
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... special means are needed to move the concentrated slurry to the outlet ... plants for this purpose are called mechanically agitated continuous thickeners. An example: Dorr thickener ... 2, record 11, English, - Dorr%20thickener
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- épaississeur mécanique de Dorr
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20Dorr
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- épaississeur de Dorr 1, record 11, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20de%20Dorr
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet appareil est constitué par une cuve cylindrique verticale [...] de grand diamètre [...] munie d’un arbre central porteur de bras à racloirs. 1, record 11, French, - %C3%A9paississeur%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20Dorr
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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