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WESTERN UNION SPLICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Installation and Maintenance (Electrical)
- Electric Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Western Union splice
1, record 1, English, Western%20Union%20splice
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Lineman splice 2, record 1, English, Lineman%20splice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Western Union splice is made by twisting two ends of a wire together counterclockwise 3/4 of a turn each, finger tight. Then, using needle-nose pliers, the ends are twisted at least five more turns, tightly. The cut off ends are pushed close to the center wire. 2, record 1, English, - Western%20Union%20splice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Western Union splice: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - Western%20Union%20splice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installation et maintenance (Électricité)
- Câbles électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épissure de type «Western Union»
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pissure%20de%20type%20%C2%ABWestern%20Union%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épissure torsadée 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pissure%20torsad%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- épissure de Western Union 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pissure%20de%20Western%20Union
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe de nombreux types de joints électriques, mais plusieurs sont considérés comme des archétypes fondamentaux. Ces types de joints comprennent l'épissure Western Union[. Celle-ci] est l'un des types les plus courants de joints. Ce type d'assemblage est utilisé pour connecter deux [fils] du même conducteur - réparer un fil sectionné, par exemple. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pissure%20de%20type%20%C2%ABWestern%20Union%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épissure de type «Western Union»; épissure torsadée : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pissure%20de%20type%20%C2%ABWestern%20Union%C2%BB
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épissure de type Western Union
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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