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GPD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gallium Arsenide Phosphide Photo Diode
1, record 1, English, Gallium%20Arsenide%20Phosphide%20Photo%20Diode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GPD 1, record 1, English, GPD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new Gallium Arsenide Phosphide Photo Diode, or GPD for short, is 1000 times faster in response than the CdS cells still used in the majority of cameras. 1, record 1, English, - Gallium%20Arsenide%20Phosphide%20Photo%20Diode
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Gallium Arsenide Phosphide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule au phospho-arséniure de gallium
1, record 1, French, cellule%20au%20phospho%2Dars%C3%A9niure%20de%20gallium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- cellule Ga As P 2, record 1, French, cellule%20Ga%20As%20P
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des nouveaux appareils photo 24 X 36 sont des modèles automatiques, comportant (...) une cellule au silicium ou au Ga As P (phospho-arséniure de gallium). 1, record 1, French, - cellule%20au%20phospho%2Dars%C3%A9niure%20de%20gallium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- phospho-arséniure de gallium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breaking tenacity
1, record 2, English, breaking%20tenacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tenacity 2, record 2, English, tenacity
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Numerically tenacity is the grams of breaking force per denier unit of yarn or filament size; grams per denier, gpd. The yarn is usually pulled at the rate of 12 inches per minute. Tenacity equals breaking strength(grams) divided by denier. 3, record 2, English, - breaking%20tenacity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term generally used in yarn manufacture and textile engineering to denote the strength of a yarn or of a filament of a given size. 3, record 2, English, - breaking%20tenacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la rupture
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ténacité 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9nacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance mécanique maximale d'un fil, d'une fibre, lorsqu'ils sont soumis à une traction menée jusqu'à la rupture. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ténacité s'apprécie au sec et au mouillé. Elle s'exprime en grammes par denier, en résistance kilométrique (RKM) ou en grammes par tex (g/tex). 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Industrias textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tendencidad
1, record 2, Spanish, tendencidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistencia a la tracción de una fibra o filamento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tendencidad
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