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GLOW TUBE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chemical light stick
1, record 1, English, chemical%20light%20stick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light stick 2, record 1, English, light%20stick
correct
- chemical light 3, record 1, English, chemical%20light
correct
- glow stick 4, record 1, English, glow%20stick
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic tube containing two chemicals which when combined(by bending the tube) glow by chemical luminescence. 5, record 1, English, - chemical%20light%20stick
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lightstick
- glowstick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâton chimioluminescent
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2ton%20chimioluminescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bâton phosphorescent 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A2ton%20phosphorescent
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chimioluminescent : phénomène de luminescence lié à certaines réactions chimiques, notamment à des oxydoréductions. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20chimioluminescent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glow indicator tube
1, record 2, English, glow%20indicator%20tube
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glow indicator tube : term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 2, English, - glow%20indicator%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube indicateur à luminescence
1, record 2, French, tube%20indicateur%20%C3%A0%20luminescence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube indicateur à luminescence : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - tube%20indicateur%20%C3%A0%20luminescence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo indicador luminiscente
1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20indicador%20luminiscente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glow discharge
1, record 3, English, glow%20discharge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas discharge in an electronic tube with a cold cathode from which the electrons are released and which results in a luminous glow. 2, record 3, English, - glow%20discharge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décharge luminescente
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9charge%20luminescente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- descarga luminiscente
1, record 3, Spanish, descarga%20luminiscente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- neon tube
1, record 4, English, neon%20tube
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- neon indicator tube 2, record 4, English, neon%20indicator%20tube
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electron tube in which neon is ionized by electric current to produce a luminous red glow discharge(used in outdoor ad signs). 1, record 4, English, - neon%20tube
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tube indicateur à néon
1, record 4, French, tube%20indicateur%20%C3%A0%20n%C3%A9on
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo indicador de neón
1, record 4, Spanish, tubo%20indicador%20de%20ne%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- glow discharge tube
1, record 5, English, glow%20discharge%20tube
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- glow-discharge tube 2, record 5, English, glow%2Ddischarge%20tube
correct
- glow-discharge cold-cathode tube 2, record 5, English, glow%2Ddischarge%20cold%2Dcathode%20tube
correct
- glow tube 2, record 5, English, glow%20tube
correct
- cold-cathode discharge tube 3, record 5, English, cold%2Dcathode%20discharge%20tube
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas tube that depends for its operation on the properties of a glow discharge. 4, record 5, English, - glow%20discharge%20tube
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube à décharge luminescente
1, record 5, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20luminescente
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube à gaz dans lequel le courant requis est celui d'une décharge luminescente. 1, record 5, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20luminescente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de descarga luminiscente
1, record 5, Spanish, tubo%20de%20descarga%20luminiscente
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- voltage jump
1, record 6, English, voltage%20jump
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abrupt change in the tube voltage drop of a glow discharge tube during operation. 2, record 6, English, - voltage%20jump
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- saut de tension
1, record 6, French, saut%20de%20tension
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation brusque de la chute de tension d'un tube à décharge luminescente pendant son fonctionnement. 1, record 6, French, - saut%20de%20tension
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto de tensión
1, record 6, Spanish, salto%20de%20tensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Optics
- Lamps
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- discharge regime
1, record 7, English, discharge%20regime
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classical DC(direct current) electrical discharge tube. In the glow discharge regime(10^14 to 5x10^18 charged particles/m^3, 10^4 to 5x10^4 K) the plasma is luminous due to excitation collisions by accelerated electrons. At high current densities the high heat load on the cathode triggers electron emission and the discharge changes to the highly luminous arc regime(10^20 to 10^25 charged particles/m^3, 2x10^3 to 10^5 K). 1, record 7, English, - discharge%20regime
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As the current and voltage increase, the cathode current density also increases, ultimately heating the cathode and causing incandescence and thermionic emission. Once the cathode is hot enough to emit electrons thermionically, the discharge will change to an arc regime. 2, record 7, English, - discharge%20regime
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Optique
- Lampes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- régime d'effluve
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27effluve
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dessiccation de l'air. Il est indispensable que l'air d'alimentation de l'ozoneur soit très sec, en effet, du fait de la présence de vapeur d'eau, il se produit un abaissement de la valeur de la constante diélectrique du milieu gazeux, ce qui peut entraîner à la limite le passage du régime d'effluve à un régime d'arc; avec pour conséquence la détérioration plus ou moins rapide des électrodes. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20d%27effluve
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-05-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- photoionization detector
1, record 8, English, photoionization%20detector
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- PID 2, record 8, English, PID
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- photo-ionization detector 3, record 8, English, photo%2Dionization%20detector
correct
- PID 4, record 8, English, PID
correct
- PID 4, record 8, English, PID
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Photoionization detector... consists of a chamber into which gases suitable for the discharge such as helium, argon, nitrogen, or hydrogen are introduced through [a] tube which serves as the cathode for the discharge. The ultraviolet radiation or glow discharge in the hollow cathode, maintained by a small current between the cathode and discharge anode, is sufficiently energetic to ionize components in the carrier gas effluent entering through the tube, the collecting electrode(anode) for the ions liberated within the chamber enclosed by the second cathode. 5, record 8, English, - photoionization%20detector
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à photoionisation
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20photoionisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- détecteur à photo-ionisation 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20photo%2Dionisation
correct, masculine noun
- DPI 3, record 8, French, DPI
masculine noun
- DPI 3, record 8, French, DPI
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une version commerciale de ce détecteur est apparue récemment sur le marché, il est composé d'une lampe UV [détecteur à photoionisation] scellée qui émet un rayonnement à 121,6nm (10,2 eV) à travers une fenêtre en fluorure de magnésium. Si le soluté passant dans ce détecteur a un potentiel d'ionisation inférieur à 10,2eV, il s'ionise en absorbant un photon. Les ions issus de cette photoionisation sont collectés en appliquant un potentiel positif sur une des électrodes. Le courant qui en résulte est amplifié par un électromètre identique à celui utilisé avec un détecteur à ionisation de flamme. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20photoionisation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-05-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- glow discharge detector
1, record 9, English, glow%20discharge%20detector
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1956, Harley and Pretorius described a simple discharge detector for gas chromatography based on the electrical properties of a glow discharge, the voltage across the gaseous discharge being a function of the type of gas present. Druyvesteyn and Penning in 1940 reviewed the complex nature of the glow discharge, noting that the discharge is maintained by electrons emitted from the cathode which result from processes related to positive ion bombardment, photoelectric emission, and collisions with excited atoms. When trace quantities of a material eluted from a chromatographic column enter the detector (consisting of a small platinum disk cathode and a tungsten wire anode), a voltage change resulted which was recorded. 2, record 9, English, - glow%20discharge%20detector
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Using neon lamps Pitkethly found... that these detector were current and pressure independent at 1-1. 5 mS and 3-5 mm Hg.... In 1958, Roberts and Hinkle evaluated glow discharge tubes as detectors for compounds in the concentration range of 5-500 ppm and concluded that the detector was not applicable to general-purpose use.... More recently, Wilhite described glow discharge-type devices which act electrically similar to a gas-filled voltage-regulator tube... Riley described the use of an argon purity meter, a glow-type discharge detector, for the determination of small concentrations(0-1500 ppm) of impurity gases in argon. 2, record 9, English, - glow%20discharge%20detector
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à décharge à lumière
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- détecteur à décharge luminescente 1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20luminescente
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-04-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hollow-cathode tube
1, record 10, English, hollow%2Dcathode%20tube
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- hollow-cathode lamp 2, record 10, English, hollow%2Dcathode%20lamp
correct
- hollow cathode lamp 3, record 10, English, hollow%20cathode%20lamp
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas-discharge tube in which radiation is emitted from a hollow cathode(closed at one end) in the form of a cathode glow. 4, record 10, English, - hollow%2Dcathode%20tube
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lampe à cathode creuse
1, record 10, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20creuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe à décharge dans laquelle la cathode est un corps creux contenant le ou les éléments à doser, et qui fonctionne dans des conditions telles que la vapeur des éléments à doser émette des raies particulièrement fines. 2, record 10, French, - lampe%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20creuse
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lampe à cathode creuse : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 10, French, - lampe%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20creuse
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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