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CU2S [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terrestrial solar cell
1, record 1, English, terrestrial%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terrestrial solar cells have been made commercially of single-crystal silicon because of its excellent electrical properties and well-developed technology and of thin-film CdS/Cu2S because of its low cost per unit area. 1, record 1, English, - terrestrial%20solar%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photopile terrestre
1, record 1, French, photopile%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- photopile à usage terrestre 1, record 1, French, photopile%20%C3%A0%20usage%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
- cellule solaire terrestre 2, record 1, French, cellule%20solaire%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Néanmoins, le procédé par oxyde anodique s'avère difficilement industrialisable et celui par dépôt dans une enceinte sous ultra-vide coûteux pour les photopiles terrestres. 1, record 1, French, - photopile%20terrestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bien avant le développement des cellules solaires terrestres, on avait tenté de préparer directement des monocristaux de germanium et de silicium en couches minces à partir d'un bain fondu, afin de supprimer l'usinage des matériaux. 2, record 1, French, - photopile%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carmenite
1, record 2, English, carmenite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A name which has been applied to a mineral, Cu2S. 1, record 2, English, - carmenite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carménite
1, record 2, French, carm%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange naturel de chalcosine (sulfure de cuivre noir) et de covelline (sulfure de cuivre bleu), trouvé à l'île Carmen (golfe de Californie). 1, record 2, French, - carm%C3%A9nite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carmenita
1, record 2, Spanish, carmenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mineral mixto de calcosina y covellina que se encuentra en México (en la isla del Carmen, del golfo de California). 1, record 2, Spanish, - carmenita
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