no debe mostrar tendencia a deshilacharse ni a ensortijarse

English translation: It shouldn’t show a tendency to fray or curl

19:54 Feb 23, 2007

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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng

Spanish term or phrase: no debe mostrar tendencia a deshilacharse ni a ensortijarse

13 CARACTERÍSTICAS CONSTRUCTIVAS

13.1 CABLE DE LÍNEA Y TERMINALES DE CONEXIÓN

R64- El cable de entrada de línea telefónica debe estar constituido por dos conductores flexibles, aislados entre sí. Cada uno de ellos debe contar con hilos de tinsel retorcidos en forma uniforme y con paso adecuado, con sentido contrario al empleado para formarlos. El conductor de tinsel debe ser flexible y *no debe mostrar tendencia a deshilacharse ni a ensortijarse*. Además, el mismo debe contar con un alma de alguna fibra plástica o de un hilado textil adecuado para brindarle mayor resistencia a la tracción. Por último, ambos conductores deben estar recubiertos exteriormente por una vaina de protección de PVC. El grosor de dicha cubierta exterior debe ser de 0,4 mm a 0,6 mm y no debe presentar, a lo largo del cable, un apartamiento mayor que ± 0,05 mm respecto de su espesor medio. La misma debe estar libre de orificios, grietas, burbujas u otras imperfecciones.

El cable de línea no será retráctil, tendrá una longitud de 2 m ± 10% y, deberá poseer en ambos extremos un conector modular macho tipo USOCRJ11C de acuerdo con lo establecido en la FCC 68.500.

BDT

English translation:It shouldn’t show a tendency to fray or curl

Explanation:
Both terms 'deshilacharse' ...'ensortijarse' from cassells Spanish English dictionary. Makes sense here.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-02-23 20:05:36 GMT)
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deshilacharse- to fray
ensortijarse - to curl; crisp, to ring

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It shouldn’t show a tendency to fray or curl

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must not show tendencies to fray or curl

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It shouldn’t show a tendency to fray or curl

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Thanks Peter!

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must not show tendencies to fray or curl

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-02-23 20:07:17 GMT)
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Collins dictionary too translates them as "fray" and "curl".

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