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ACTIVE COMPONENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active component
1, record 1, English, active%20component
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those components in a circuit which have gain, or direct current flow, such as SCRs transistors, thyristors, or tunnel diodes. 2, record 1, English, - active%20component
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They change the basic character of an applied electrical signal by rectification, amplification, switching, etc. 2, record 1, English, - active%20component
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composant électronique actif
1, record 1, French, composant%20%C3%A9lectronique%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composant actif 2, record 1, French, composant%20actif
correct, masculine noun
- élément actif 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle élémentaire entrant dans la constitution des circuits électroniques. 1, record 1, French, - composant%20%C3%A9lectronique%20actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un composant actif, de façon générale, sert à produire, à amplifier ou à transformer des signaux. Il est en communication avec au moins deux sources d'énergie, dont l'une sert à moduler le flux en provenance des autres. 1, record 1, French, - composant%20%C3%A9lectronique%20actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- component
1, record 2, English, component
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- component part 2, record 2, English, component%20part
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device or part employed in a circuit to obtain some desired electrical action, e.g., resistor (passive component), tube (active component). 3, record 2, English, - component
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Any of the basic part used in building electronic equipment, such as a resistor or capacitor. 4, record 2, English, - component
Record 2, Key term(s)
- passive component
- active component
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composant
1, record 2, French, composant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composante 2, record 2, French, composante
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément qui entre dans la composition d'un circuit électronique, d'un circuit intégré. 3, record 2, French, - composant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composants actifs et passifs. L'industrie des composants. 3, record 2, French, - composant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certains composants automobile sont assemblés à part. 4, record 2, French, - composant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composante : terme utilisé à tort dans les média du Québec dans le sens de «composant». Le terme «composante» s'applique plutôt aux notions abstraites (cf. autres fiches). 2, record 2, French, - composant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- composant passif
- composant actif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- componente
1, record 2, Spanish, componente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active component
1, record 3, English, active%20component
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a component the state of which changes in order for it to carry out its function (e.g., a mechanical movement takes place, an electrical signal is modified).... 1, record 3, English, - active%20component
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composant actif
1, record 3, French, composant%20actif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant dont l'état doit changer avant de lui permettre de remplir sa fonction (e.g., un mouvement mécanique se produit, un signal électrique est modifié (...) 1, record 3, French, - composant%20actif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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