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FULL-WAVE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rectifiers (Electricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- full-wave rectifier
1, record 1, English, full%2Dwave%20rectifier
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
full-wave rectifier : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - full%2Dwave%20rectifier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Redresseurs (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- redresseur à deux alternances
1, record 1, French, redresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20alternances
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- redresseur pleine onde 1, record 1, French, redresseur%20pleine%20onde
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Redresseur monophasé fournissant un courant unidirectionnel composé de deux alternances par période du courant alternatif. 2, record 1, French, - redresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20alternances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Redresseur à deux alternances traite d'un dispositif monophasé. 3, record 1, French, - redresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20alternances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
redresseur à deux alternances; redresseur pleine onde : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - redresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20alternances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Triac™
1, record 2, English, Triac%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gate-controlled full-wave a-c silicon switch designed to switch from a blocking obate to a conducting state for either polarity of applied voltage with positive or negative gate tuggering(Modern Dictionary of Electronics) 1, record 2, English, - Triac%26trade%3B
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of General Electric. 1, record 2, English, - Triac%26trade%3B
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Triac
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Triac
1, record 2, French, Triac
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TriacMC : Marque de commerce de General Electric. 1, record 2, French, - Triac
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pinetree aerial
1, record 3, English, pinetree%20aerial
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pine-tree antenna 2, record 3, English, pine%2Dtree%20antenna
proposal, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An array of parallel horizontal coplanar dipoles, generally full-wave, half a wavelength apart in a vertical plane. 1, record 3, English, - pinetree%20aerial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinetree aerial: term standardized by the International electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 3, English, - pinetree%20aerial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Teleglobe’s Antenna Theory, "pine-tree antenna" is given as synonymous with "pine-tree array". The IEC suggests that a "pinetee array" consists of two "pinetree aerials" (aerial = antenna in North America), one serving as a reflector for the other. 3, record 3, English, - pinetree%20aerial
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pinetree antenna
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rideau de doublets
1, record 3, French, rideau%20de%20doublets
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau d'antennes comprenant des doublets horizontaux, parallèles, superposés dans un plan vertical, généralement espacés d'une demi-longueur d'onde et alimentés en phase en leurs centres par des lignes de transmission. 2, record 3, French, - rideau%20de%20doublets
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rideau de doublets : Terme et première définition normalisés par l'AFNOR; Terme et deuxième définition normalisés par la CEI. 3, record 3, French, - rideau%20de%20doublets
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-12-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- delta loop
1, record 4, English, delta%20loop
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a full-wave loop shaped like a triangle or delta. 1, record 4, English, - delta%20loop
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boucle delta
1, record 4, French, boucle%20delta
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rectifiers (Electricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- full-wave diode rectifier
1, record 5, English, full%2Dwave%20diode%20rectifier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] output [voltage] is fed through a full-wave diode rectifier, and the dc rectifier output is applied to the coil of a latching relay. 1, record 5, English, - full%2Dwave%20diode%20rectifier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Redresseurs (Électricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- redresseur à diode à deux alternances 1, record 5, French, redresseur%20%C3%A0%20diode%20%C3%A0%20deux%20alternances
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-07-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rectifiers (Electricity)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dc rectifier
1, record 6, English, dc%20rectifier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The output voltage] is fed through a full-wave diode rectifier, and the dc rectifier output is applied to the coil of a latching relay. 1, record 6, English, - dc%20rectifier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Redresseurs (Électricité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- redresseur cc 1, record 6, French, redresseur%20cc
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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