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Record 1 2012-02-13

English

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

A gas-filled or mercury-vapor tube that utilizes ionic phenomena for switching, voltage regulation, or rectification.

OBS

arc discharge tube: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
OBS

tube à décharge en arc : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
CONT

En primer lugar, el tubo de descarga en arco se separa de su funda de plástico y de los elementos electrónicos asociados. Los hilados conductores asociados se cortan lo más cerca posible del cierre de vidrio. El tubo se lleva a una campana de humos y se corta en segmentos.

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