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Record 1 2018-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

A trapezoidal pattern on the screen of a CRT (cathode-ray tube) [that] occurs when the deflecting voltage applied to the plates is unbalanced with respect to the anode.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
CONT

Une déformation en trapèze peut [...] se produire lorsqu'une des bobines de déflexion comporte des spires en court circuit ce qui provoque un déséquilibre du champ magnétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
  • Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
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