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GATE TURN OFF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extinction current
1, record 1, English, extinction%20current
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main characteristics of the GTO [gate turn off] thyristor are as follows :... A recovery time that is the minimum time during which the extinction current must be maintained to prevent spontaneous refiring. 2, record 1, English, - extinction%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extinction current: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 1, English, - extinction%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant d'extinction
1, record 1, French, courant%20d%27extinction
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cas particulier : grandeur d'asservissement. L'expérience a montré que la grandeur d'asservissement convenant le mieux pour le cas particulier est le courant d'extinction circulant dans la résistance commune. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20d%27extinction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant d'extinction : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - courant%20d%27extinction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de extinción
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20extinci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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