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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voltage
1, record 1, English, voltage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electrical voltage 2, record 1, English, electrical%20voltage
correct, less frequent
- electric pressure 3, record 1, English, electric%20pressure
correct, less frequent
- electric tension 3, record 1, English, electric%20tension
correct, less frequent
- electromotive force 4, record 1, English, electromotive%20force
correct, obsolete
- emf 4, record 1, English, emf
correct, obsolete
- emf 4, record 1, English, emf
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electric potential difference between two points. 5, record 1, English, - voltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voltage is the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that pushes charged electrons(current) through a conducting loop, enabling them to do work such as illuminating a light. 6, record 1, English, - voltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voltage: designation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 5, record 1, English, - voltage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension
1, record 1, French, tension
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voltage 2, record 1, French, voltage
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de potentiel entre deux points. 3, record 1, French, - tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tension électrique (notée U) est une grandeur qui représente la circulation du champ électrique le long d'un circuit. 4, record 1, French, - tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension : désignation uniformisée par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tension : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 6, record 1, French, - tension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición eléctrica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión
1, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- voltaje 2, record 1, Spanish, voltaje
correct, masculine noun
- tensión eléctrica 3, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
- diferencia de potencial 4, record 1, Spanish, diferencia%20de%20potencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de voltios que actúan en un aparato o sistema eléctrico. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Diferencia algebraica entre los potenciales de dos puntos; por lo tanto, tensión existente entre esos dos puntos. 6, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Diferencia de potencial entre las extremidades de un conductor eléctrico o entre los bornes de un generador de corriente. 7, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando hablamos de voltaje de una batería o el voltaje que se puede obtener de un tomacorriente en la pared, estamos hablando de una tensión. En el primer caso es una fuente de tensión de corriente directa y en el segundo, una fuente de tensión de corriente alterna. 7, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cuando hablamos de voltaje de una batería o el voltaje que se puede obtener de un tomacorriente en la pared, estamos hablando de una tensión. En el primer caso es una fuente de tensión de corriente directa y en el segundo, una fuente de tensión de corriente alterna. 8, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- binary digital hologram
1, record 2, English, binary%20digital%20hologram
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optoelectronic reconstruction can be realized by using an electronic addressing reflective liquid-crystal display(LCD) spatial light modulator. A binary digital hologram from the computer is loaded on a LCD panel. A clear image can be observed in the distance by illuminating a reference light from a laser source to the liquid-crystal panel. 2, record 2, English, - binary%20digital%20hologram
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Infographie
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hologramme numérique binaire
1, record 2, French, hologramme%20num%C3%A9rique%20binaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active night-vision goggles
1, record 3, English, active%20night%2Dvision%20goggles
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- active night vision goggles 2, record 3, English, active%20night%20vision%20goggles
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Active night vision goggles... have an inbuilt infrared "illuminator"... that acts as a source of light for illuminating the scene even in the darkest conditions. The light being infrared isn’t visible to the naked eye and is only detectable to those wearing the goggles. 3, record 3, English, - active%20night%2Dvision%20goggles
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lunettes de vision nocturne active
1, record 3, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20active
proposal, plural feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reflected light reading
1, record 4, English, reflected%20light%20reading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measurement by a light meter of the amount of reflected light being bounced off the subject. 2, record 4, English, - reflected%20light%20reading
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is the normal way of metering the brightness of a scene to be photographed. This takes into account the color and reflectivity of the subject as well as the brightness of the illuminating source. 3, record 4, English, - reflected%20light%20reading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesure en lumière réfléchie
1, record 4, French, mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure effectuée par un posemètre de la lumière réfléchie par un sujet. 2, record 4, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La manière habituelle de mesurer la luminance d'une scène, c'est de mesurer la lumière réfléchie par le sujet en direction de l'appareil. 3, record 4, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La mesure tient compte aussi bien de la réflectance et de la couleur du sujet que de la quantité de lumière qui l'éclaire. 3, record 4, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incident light reading
1, record 5, English, incident%20light%20reading
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The incident light reading is technically more accurate than reflected light reading because it involves measurement of the brightness of the illuminating source, regardless of the subject. A reflected light reading is taken from camera position, but an incident light reading involves aiming the meter, fitted with an incident light adapter, toward the light source from subject position. On this basis, subjects reproduce as dark or light in the picture according to their natural reflectivity. 1, record 5, English, - incident%20light%20reading
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This method is best for color reversal work or the photography of very dark or light subjects. 1, record 5, English, - incident%20light%20reading
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mesure en lumière incidente
1, record 5, French, mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure en lumière incidente est théoriquement plus précise que celle en lumière réfléchie, puisque ne tenant compte que de la lumière frappant le sujet; elle est effectuée en se plaçant contre le sujet principal et en dirigeant le posemètre -- coiffé d'un cône diffuseur -- vers l'objectif de l'appareil. La mesure ne tenant pas compte de la valeur claire ou foncée du sujet, celui-ci est traduit par une densité d'image correspondant à sa réflectance. 1, record 5, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- illuminating source
1, record 6, English, illuminating%20source
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- source d'éclairement
1, record 6, French, source%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-02-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- active homing guidance system
1, record 7, English, active%20homing%20guidance%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of homing guidance wherein both the source for illuminating the target and the receiver for detecting the energy reflected from the target(as the result of illuminating the target) are carried within the weapon system. 1, record 7, English, - active%20homing%20guidance%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de guidage actif
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20guidage%20actif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de guidage dans lequel et la source d'éclairage de l'objectif et le récepteur détectant l'énergie réfléchie par cet objectif sont incorporés au système d'arme. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20guidage%20actif
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de guidage actif : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 2, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20guidage%20actif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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