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IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Military Logistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- night vision device
1, record 1, English, night%20vision%20device
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NVD 2, record 1, English, NVD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A night vision device(NVD) is a device comprising an image intensifier tube in a rigid casing, commonly used by military forces. 3, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
night vision device; NVD: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Logistique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de vision de nuit
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de vision nocturne 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- NVD 3, record 1, French, NVD
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- NVD 3, record 1, French, NVD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de vision nocturne; dispositif de vision de nuit : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif de vision nocturne; NVD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive night vision device
1, record 2, English, passive%20night%20vision%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PNVD 2, record 2, English, PNVD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive night vision devices work by sending light through a lens, an image intensifying tube, and another lens. Light enters through a lens called the objective lens, which is similar to a fine camera lens. The lens focuses the light into the image intensifier tube. 3, record 2, English, - passive%20night%20vision%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Passive night vision devices] operate by amplifying the existing background light; the moon, stars, street lights, and so on, by several thousand times ... 4, record 2, English, - passive%20night%20vision%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de vision nocturne passive
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20passive
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 2015-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- photon detector assembly
1, record 3, English, photon%20detector%20assembly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PDA 1, record 3, English, PDA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- photon detector 2, record 3, English, photon%20detector
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The assembly of the image intensifier, lens, camera tube and associated power suppliers is referred to as the photon detector assembly(PDA). 3, record 3, English, - photon%20detector%20assembly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de photons
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20photons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- détecteur de photon 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20photon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le détecteur de photons le plus commun est le phototube. Il est constitué d’une cathode semi-cylindrique et d’une anode filiforme fixées dans une enveloppe transparente scellée sous vide. La surface concave de la cathode est recouverte d’une couche de matériel photoémetteur, tel un métal alcalin ou un oxyde métallique, qui émet des électrons lorsqu’il est irradié. Le tube photomultiplicateur est un autre type de détecteur de photon. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20photons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
- Air Materiel Maintenance
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Night Vision Device-Image Intensifier Tube Replacement
1, record 4, English, Night%20Vision%20Device%2DImage%20Intensifier%20Tube%20Replacement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 363-14: form code used by the Canadian Forces. 2, record 4, English, - Night%20Vision%20Device%2DImage%20Intensifier%20Tube%20Replacement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- CF363-14
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Appareil de vision nocturne - Remplacement de tube intensificateur d'image
1, record 4, French, Appareil%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20%2D%20Remplacement%20de%20tube%20intensificateur%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 363-14 : code de formulaire utilisé par les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 4, French, - Appareil%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20%2D%20Remplacement%20de%20tube%20intensificateur%20d%27image
Record 4, Key term(s)
- CF363-14
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- image intensifier tube
1, record 5, English, image%20intensifier%20tube
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- image-intensifying tube 2, record 5, English, image%2Dintensifying%20tube
correct
- image intensification tube 3, record 5, English, image%20intensification%20tube
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Older image intensifier tubes had phosphors with lag times on the order of 30–40 msec [milliseconds]. Current image intensifier tubes have lag times of approximately 1 msec. 4, record 5, English, - image%20intensifier%20tube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image intensifier tube : term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 5, record 5, English, - image%20intensifier%20tube
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube intensificateur d'image
1, record 5, French, tube%20intensificateur%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tube amplificateur d'image 2, record 5, French, tube%20amplificateur%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les méthodes d'examen permettant d'effectuer un tel contrôle de qualité, telles que la méthode Lang, sont basées sur la sensibilisation d'un film photographique, par un faisceau de rayons X diffracté par le cristal. La sensibilité de ces méthodes peut être considérablement accrue en utilisant un tube intensificateur d'image sensible aux rayons X, et spécialement étudié pour ce problème. 3, record 5, French, - tube%20intensificateur%20d%27image
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube intensificateur d'image; tube amplificateur d'image : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 5, French, - tube%20intensificateur%20d%27image
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo intensificador de imagen
1, record 5, Spanish, tubo%20intensificador%20de%20imagen
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo amplificador de imagen 1, record 5, Spanish, tubo%20amplificador%20de%20imagen
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- handheld ultraviolet imager
1, record 6, English, handheld%20ultraviolet%20imager
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hamamatsu Photonics has developed an invertor type image intensifier tube that can intensify the incident ultraviolet light by approximately 10 000 times, while Atomic Energy of Canada Limited has developed a handheld ultraviolet imager. 1, record 6, English, - handheld%20ultraviolet%20imager
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imageur ultra-violet tenu à la main
1, record 6, French, imageur%20ultra%2Dviolet%20tenu%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd a développé un imageur UV tenu à la main. 1, record 6, French, - imageur%20ultra%2Dviolet%20tenu%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 6, French, - imageur%20ultra%2Dviolet%20tenu%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 6, Key term(s)
- imageur UV tenu à la main
- imageur ultraviolet tenu à la main
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Thermography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thermal scanning camera
1, record 7, English, thermal%20scanning%20camera
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A camera which scans the subject horizontally and vertically by rotating or oscillating mirrors, focusing the collected radiation via a parabolic mirror onto an image intensifier tube which convert temperature variations into either brightness of a phosphor screen display or a cathode ray oscilloscope monitor. 1, record 7, English, - thermal%20scanning%20camera
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Thermal scanning cameras are used] for recording heat distribution in furnaces, machines or over the surface of skin in medical diagnosis. 1, record 7, English, - thermal%20scanning%20camera
Record 7, Key term(s)
- thermal scan camera
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Thermographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- caméra thermique à balayage
1, record 7, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20thermique%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Optics
- Land Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fatigue-free image
1, record 8, English, fatigue%2Dfree%20image
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At a later stage, the red light from this array is converted to a fatigue-free green image by the intensifier tube. 2, record 8, English, - fatigue%2Dfree%20image
Record 8, Key term(s)
- green image
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Optique
- Forces terrestres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- image plus reposante pour les yeux
1, record 8, French, image%20plus%20reposante%20pour%20les%20yeux
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tube intensificateur convertit la lumière rouge de ce réseau en une image verte plus reposante pour les yeux. 1, record 8, French, - image%20plus%20reposante%20pour%20les%20yeux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-06-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- invertor-type image intensifier tube
1, record 9, English, invertor%2Dtype%20image%20intensifier%20tube
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hamamatsu Photonics has developed an invertor-type image intensifier tube that can intensify the incident ultraviolet light by approximately 10 000 times, while Atomic Energy of Canada Limited has developed a handheld ultraviolet imager. 1, record 9, English, - invertor%2Dtype%20image%20intensifier%20tube
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- intensificateur d'image de type inverseur
1, record 9, French, intensificateur%20d%27image%20de%20type%20inverseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hamamatsu Photonics a développé un intensificateur d'image de type inverseur qui amplifie environ 10000 fois la lumière UV [ultra-violet] incidente. 1, record 9, French, - intensificateur%20d%27image%20de%20type%20inverseur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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