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ballast tube [2 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
- ballast tube
1, record 1, English, ballast%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ballast 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, - ballast%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube régulateur de courant
1, record 1, French, tube%20r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20courant
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 régulateur de courant : 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%20r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20courant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ballast tube
1, record 2, English, ballast%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A current-controlling resistance device designed to maintain a substantially constant current over a specified range of variations in the applied voltage to a series circuit. 2, record 2, English, - ballast%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ballast tube is essentially a constant-current device. It is a resistor whose resistance, at a certain critical temperature, varies with temperature so rapidity that, as the voltage across the tube varies, the current remains practically constant. 3, record 2, English, - ballast%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube régulateur de courant
1, record 2, French, tube%20r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tube de régularisation de courant 1, record 2, French, tube%20de%20r%C3%A9gularisation%20de%20courant
correct, masculine noun
- tube de stabilisation 2, record 2, French, tube%20de%20stabilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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