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ELECTRON 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
- electron tube
1, record 1, English, electron%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electron 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, - electron%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube électronique
1, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
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 électronique : 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%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic tube
1, record 2, English, electronic%20tube
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- V 2, record 2, English, V
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electron tube 3, record 2, English, electron%20tube
correct, United States, standardized
- V 2, record 2, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 2, English, V
- valve 4, record 2, English, valve
avoid, Great Britain, obsolete
- V 2, record 2, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 2, English, V
- vacuum tube 5, record 2, English, vacuum%20tube
avoid, see observation
- V 2, record 2, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 2, English, V
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vacuum tube: not entirely synonymous since some types of electron tubes are gas-filled. 7, record 2, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
valve: obsolescent British synonym for electron tube; it is being replaced gradually by "electron tube". 7, record 2, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
electronic tube: term standardized by CEI; electron tube: term standardized by the IEEE. 7, record 2, English, - electronic%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube électronique
1, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lampe 2, record 2, French, lampe
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On voit le mot «lampe» surtout dans les expressions classiques telles que «lampemètre» et «voltmètre à lampes». 4, record 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo electrónico
1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - tubo%20electr%C3%B3nico
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