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DEFLECTOR PLATES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
- Electric Currents
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflection plate
1, record 1, English, deflection%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deflector plate 2, record 1, English, deflector%20plate
correct, see observation
- deflecting electrode 2, record 1, English, deflecting%20electrode
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
deflection plates: Two pairs of parallel electrodes, the pairs set one forward of the other and at right angles to each other, parallel to the axis of the electron stream within an electrostatic cathode ray tube. 1, record 1, English, - deflection%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deflector plate; deflecting electrode : Only the plural forms of these terms(deflector plates and deflecting electrodes) have been officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 1, English, - deflection%20plate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deflector plates
- deflecting electrodes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque de déviation
1, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électrode de déviation 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pinceau d'électrons [...] passe entre deux paires de plaques de déviation, les premières sont horizontales, elles permettent la déviation verticale du spot, les autres sont verticales, elles provoquent sa déviation horizontale. 3, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque de déviation; électrode de déviation : Seuls les termes au pluriel (plaques de déviation et électrodes de déviation) ont été uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plaques de déviation
- électrodes de déviation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conductores y resistencias
- Corriente eléctrica
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrodo de desviación
1, record 1, Spanish, electrodo%20de%20desviaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- placa de desviación 2, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20desviaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- placa deflectora 3, record 1, Spanish, placa%20deflectora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juego de dos placas paralelas dispuestas horizontalmente y de otras dos verticales que, montadas en el interior del cuello de un oscilógrafo catódico, representan el mismo papel que las bobinas deflectoras. 3, record 1, Spanish, - electrodo%20de%20desviaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- symmetrical deflection
1, record 2, English, symmetrical%20deflection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrostatic deflection in which the mean value of the voltages of the two deflector plates is constant. 2, record 2, English, - symmetrical%20deflection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déviation symétrique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9viation%20sym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application d'une tension de déviation de façon telle que la valeur moyenne des tensions des deux électrodes de déviation reste constante. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación simétrica
1, record 2, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20sim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deflector washer 1, record 3, English, deflector%20washer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
several types of commercial washers, including the deflector washer type, utilize deflector plates to capture and also to help disperse spray droplets. 1, record 3, English, - deflector%20washer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laveur à déflecteurs
1, record 3, French, laveur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9flecteurs
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les laveurs à déflecteurs, en plus d'assurer le contact entre le liquide et les particules, favorisent la dispersion des gouttelettes. 1, record 3, French, - laveur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9flecteurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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