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GAINE PROTECTRICE EXTERIEURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
- Electric Cables
- Electrical Components
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outer jacket
1, record 1, English, outer%20jacket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outer protective jacket 2, record 1, English, outer%20protective%20jacket
- overall covering 3, record 1, English, overall%20covering
correct
- oversheath 4, record 1, English, oversheath
standardized
- outer sheath 5, record 1, English, outer%20sheath
standardized
- protective overall jacket 4, record 1, English, protective%20overall%20jacket
standardized
- overall protective jacket 6, record 1, English, overall%20protective%20jacket
correct
- overall jacket 7, record 1, English, overall%20jacket
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non metallic sheath applied over a covering, generally metallic, ensuring the protection of the cable from the outside. 4, record 1, English, - outer%20jacket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remove about 2 cm of the outer protective jacket and peel away the shielding foil to expose the individual insulated wires. 2, record 1, English, - outer%20jacket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oversheath; outer sheath; protective overall jacket: designations and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 8, record 1, English, - outer%20jacket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
- Câbles électriques
- Composants électrotechniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaine extérieure
1, record 1, French, gaine%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaine protectrice extérieure 2, record 1, French, gaine%20protectrice%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- gaine externe 3, record 1, French, gaine%20externe
feminine noun, standardized
- manchon extérieur 4, record 1, French, manchon%20ext%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
- gaine de recouvrement 5, record 1, French, gaine%20de%20recouvrement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaine non métallique appliquée sur un revêtement généralement métallique et assurant la protection externe du câble. 3, record 1, French, - gaine%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaine externe; gaine extérieure : désignations et définition normalisées par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 6, record 1, French, - gaine%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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