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A tense pulse that feels like a wire or firm cord.  1, record 1, English, - wire%20pulse

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Pouls dur de faible amplitude.  1, record 1, French, - pouls%20fil%20de%20fer

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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When an ionizing particle enters the device, it collides with gas atoms and strikes electrons from their orbit around the nucleus of the gas atoms. In addition, an ionizing particle striking the outside of the tube can also knock electrons off the metal casing. In either case, these free electrons then are attracted to the positively charged central wire, gaining energy by the attraction. As they approach the wire they knock electrons off other atoms, creating an avalanche or cascade effect which results in a pulse of current large enough to be detected. A "quenching gas" is usually added to the filler gas so that these avalanches will dissipate over time and not continue indefinitely, which would cause inaccuracy or electronic failure.  1, record 2, English, - quenching%20gas

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Un des constituants du mélange gazeux de remplissage d'un tube compteur de Geiger-Müller dont le rôle est de provoquer l'auto-extinction de la décharge [...]  1, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20coupage

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[...] ce sont en général des vapeurs organiques.  1, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20coupage

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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A three-terminal semiconductor device exhibiting stable open-circuit, negative-resistance characteristics. The internal construction consists of a uniformly doped n-type, single-crystal semiconductor with ohmic contacts at each end and the emitter wire attached between them. It is ideal for use in simple precision relaxation oscillators that generate a short intense current pulse at the end of each cycle.  2, record 3, English, - unijunction%20transistor

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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Le transistor unijonction, ou UJT [...], est un dispositif comportant deux bases B1 et B2 entre lesquelles est placée une résistance de silicium de type N [...] appelée résistance interbase [...]  2, record 3, French, - transistor%20unijonction

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

L'équivalent français du sigle UJT est TUJ, lequel est peu utilisé.  3, record 3, French, - transistor%20unijonction

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

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A method of sending a radio pulse down a wire or cable to detect a shorted or open condition. High-priced devices can pinpoint a fault within inches; lower-priced devices often provide widely varying results when they try to pinpoint the distance to a fault.  1, record 4, English, - time%20domain%20reflectometry

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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The output stage of the guidance electronics is designed to amplify command pulses coming from the pulse generator, and to transmit them to the missile over the control wire.  1, record 5, English, - output%20stage

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'étage de sortie de l'électronique de guidage est destiné à amplifier les impulsions de commande venant de l'élaborateur d'impulsion et à les transmettre au missile par le fil de télécommande.  1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tage%20de%20sortie

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish