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vacuum tube [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum tube
1, record 1, English, vacuum%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vacuum tube: an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - vacuum%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube à vide
1, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube à vide : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Blood
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vacuum-type syringe tube
1, record 2, English, vacuum%2Dtype%20syringe%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vacuum tube 1, record 2, English, vacuum%20tube
correct
- evacuated tube 1, record 2, English, evacuated%20tube
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - vacuum%2Dtype%20syringe%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Sang
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube à vide
1, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20vide
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electronic tube
1, record 3, English, electronic%20tube
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- V 2, record 3, English, V
correct, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electron tube 3, record 3, English, electron%20tube
correct, United States, standardized
- V 2, record 3, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 3, English, V
- valve 4, record 3, English, valve
avoid, Great Britain, obsolete
- V 2, record 3, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 3, English, V
- vacuum tube 5, record 3, English, vacuum%20tube
avoid, see observation
- V 2, record 3, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 3, English, V
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tube in which conduction by electrons takes place through a vacuum or gaseous medium within a gastight envelope. 6, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"V" is the circuit designation symbol used in schematic diagrams to identify electron tubes to their place in a given circuit. 7, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vacuum tube: not entirely synonymous since some types of electron tubes are gas-filled. 7, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
valve: obsolescent British synonym for electron tube; it is being replaced gradually by "electron tube". 7, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
electronic tube: term standardized by CEI; electron tube: term standardized by the IEEE. 7, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube électronique
1, record 3, French, tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lampe 2, record 3, French, lampe
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube dans lequel le passage du courant est produit par des électrons ou des ions entre des électrodes, dans le vide ou dans un milieu gazeux, à l'intérieur d'une enveloppe étanche aux gaz. 3, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les schémas d'origine anglo-saxonne ou japonaise, les tubes électroniques sont systématiquement identifiés à l'aide d'un repère commençant par «V» et suivi d'un nombre. Les ouvrages français qui reprennent les mêmes schémas exploitent volontiers ces repères. Cependant, dans leurs propres schémas, les Français n'utilisent pas spontanément de tels repères pour les tubes électroniques. 4, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On voit le mot «lampe» surtout dans les expressions classiques telles que «lampemètre» et «voltmètre à lampes». 4, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tube électronique : terme terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et normalisé par la CEI. 4, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo electrónico
1, record 3, Spanish, tubo%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo al alto vacío o lleno de gas, cuyas características esenciales se deben a la emisión de electrones por uno o varios electrodos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tubo%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vacuum tube 1, record 4, English, vacuum%20tube
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tube
1, record 4, French, tube
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tuyau à vide 1, record 4, French, tuyau%20%C3%A0%20vide
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Química)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de vacio
1, record 4, Spanish, tubo%20de%20vacio
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vacuum tube
1, record 5, English, vacuum%20tube
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thermionic device which emits and controls electron flow within a glass or ceramic structure from which gas or air has been removed. 2, record 5, English, - vacuum%20tube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hybrid construction with both solid state and vacuum tube construction. 3, record 5, English, - vacuum%20tube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They were used in the electronic circuits of the first computers. Nowadays they are used, for example, in cathode ray tubes. 4, record 5, English, - vacuum%20tube
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube à vide
1, record 5, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bulbe de verre de grandes dimensions dans lequel est réalisé un vide poussé. 2, record 5, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le tube électronique est un] composant électronique formé d'une ampoule contenant un vide suffisant; tube à vide. 3, record 5, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils étaient utilisés pour les circuits électroniques des premiers ordinateurs. Actuellement on les emploie, entre autres, pour des tubes à rayons cathodiques. 4, record 5, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de vacío
1, record 5, Spanish, tubo%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo al vacío 2, record 5, Spanish, tubo%20al%20vac%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo de cristal vaciado de gas que contiene electrodos y rejas para controlar el flujo de electrones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fue utilizado en los circuitos electrónicos de los primeros ordenadores. Actualmente se emplea, por ejemplo, en los tubos de rayos catódicos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tubo de vacío: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
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