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TENSION AMORCAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ignition voltage
1, record 1, English, ignition%20voltage
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spark-over voltage 2, record 1, English, spark%2Dover%20voltage
correct
- pick-up voltage 3, record 1, English, pick%2Dup%20voltage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ignition voltage: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 1, English, - ignition%20voltage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pick up voltage
- pickup voltage
- spark-over voltage
- sparkover voltage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension d'amorçage
1, record 1, French, tension%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension d'amorçage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 1, French, - tension%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de encendido
1, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20encendido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primer voltage
1, record 2, English, primer%20voltage
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primer voltage: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 2, English, - primer%20voltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension d'amorçage
1, record 2, French, tension%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension d'amorçage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - tension%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de cebado
1, record 2, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20cebado
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Electronic Measurements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anode breakdown voltage
1, record 3, English, anode%20breakdown%20voltage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The anode voltage required to cause conduction across the main gap with the starter gap not conducting and with all other tube elements held at cathode potential before breakdown. 1, record 3, English, - anode%20breakdown%20voltage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Mesures électroniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension d'amorçage
1, record 3, French, tension%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- starting voltage
1, record 4, English, starting%20voltage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- striking potential 2, record 4, English, striking%20potential
- striking voltage 2, record 4, English, striking%20voltage
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest voltage between the electrodes which is needed to start the discharge in a lamp. 1, record 4, English, - starting%20voltage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tension d'amorçage
1, record 4, French, tension%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tension d'allumage 1, record 4, French, tension%20d%27allumage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension électrique minimale entre les électrodes, nécessaire pour amorcer la décharge dans une lampe. 1, record 4, French, - tension%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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