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FERRULE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferrule
1, record 1, English, ferrule
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical device or fixture, generally a rigid tube, used to hold the stripped end of an optical fiber or fiber bundle. 1, record 1, English, - ferrule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ferrule: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 1, English, - ferrule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ferrule
1, record 1, French, ferrule
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fibre est montée dans une ferrule calibrée et maintenue par calage à l'intérieur. Les deux embouts ainsi réalisés sont maintenus face à face par l'intermédiaire d'un cylindre également calibré. 1, record 1, French, - ferrule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ferule : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 1, French, - ferrule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bushing
1, record 2, English, bushing
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ferrule
1, record 2, French, ferrule
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les colonnes capillaires en verre ou en silice, on utilise des joints très mous, vendus sous le nom de ferrules. 1, record 2, French, - ferrule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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