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POPULATED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- printed wiring board
1, record 1, English, printed%20wiring%20board
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PWB 1, record 1, English, PWB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bare board 2, record 1, English, bare%20board
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A PCB [printed circuit board] not yet populated with electrical components. 2, record 1, English, - printed%20wiring%20board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
printed wiring board: Although the designation is often used as a synonym of "printed circuit board," some experts make a distinction between both and use it to refer to a printed circuit board without any components. 3, record 1, English, - printed%20wiring%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte nue
1, record 1, French, carte%20nue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Carte de circuits imprimés] non encore remplis de composants électriques. 1, record 1, French, - carte%20nue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta de circuito impreso sin componentes
1, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20circuito%20impreso%20sin%20componentes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Applications of Electronics
- Electronic Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- populated printed circuit board
1, record 2, English, populated%20printed%20circuit%20board
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Populated printed circuit boards have circuit elements or components such as capacitors, diodes, inductors, integrated circuits, resistors, SCRs, miniature transformers, transistors. 1, record 2, English, - populated%20printed%20circuit%20board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Applications de l'électronique
- Composants électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte à circuits imprimés garnie
1, record 2, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20circuits%20imprim%C3%A9s%20garnie
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carte à circuits imprimés équipée 1, record 2, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20circuits%20imprim%C3%A9s%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9e
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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