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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- raster burn
1, record 1, English, raster%20burn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In camera tube, a permanent change in the characteristics of the area of the target that has been scanned, resulting in an incorrect signal corresponding to that area when a larger or differently oriented raster is scanned. 2, record 1, English, - raster%20burn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûlure de mire
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBlure%20de%20mire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération permanente des caractéristiques de l'aire balayée de la cible, produisant un signal incorrect correspondant à cette aire lorsqu'on balaie une mire plus grande ou orientée différemment. 1, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBlure%20de%20mire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quemadura de mira
1, record 1, Spanish, quemadura%20de%20mira
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phase angle transducer
1, record 2, English, phase%20angle%20transducer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phase angle transducers provide a signal which is linearly proportional to the phase angle between a voltage and a current in a power system. This type of transducer is often called a power factor transducer, which is technically incorrect as power factor is proportional to the cosine of the phase angle and as such is non linear. 1, record 2, English, - phase%20angle%20transducer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phase angle transducer: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 2, English, - phase%20angle%20transducer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transducteur de déphasage
1, record 2, French, transducteur%20de%20d%C3%A9phasage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transducteur de déphasage : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 1, record 2, French, - transducteur%20de%20d%C3%A9phasage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incorrect signal
1, record 3, English, incorrect%20signal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signal incorrect
1, record 3, French, signal%20incorrect
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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