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SOLID CONDUCTOR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solid conductor
1, record 1, English, solid%20conductor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solid conductor : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - solid%20conductor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conducteur massif
1, record 1, French, conducteur%20massif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducteur massif : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - conducteur%20massif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forbidden band
1, record 2, English, forbidden%20band
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The energy band lying between the conduction and valence bands. The energy difference across it determines whether a solid acts as a conductor, semiconductor, or insulator. 1, record 2, English, - forbidden%20band
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bande interdite
1, record 2, French, bande%20interdite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande d'énergie d'un solide cristallin qui ne peut loger d'électrons. 2, record 2, French, - bande%20interdite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre [les bandes de conduction et de valence] se trouve une bande interdite plus ou moins large selon la nature des corps. 1, record 2, French, - bande%20interdite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Wires and Cables
- Electric Currents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coaxial cable
1, record 3, English, coaxial%20cable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- concentric cable 2, record 3, English, concentric%20cable
correct
- co-axial feeder 3, record 3, English, co%2Daxial%20feeder
correct
- coax 4, record 3, English, coax
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coaxial cable: A single transmission cable having a concentric conductor and shielding; used for communications transmission, such as for television signals. 2, record 3, English, - coaxial%20cable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cable in which a solid inner conductor is surrounded by a tubular outer conductor, the dielectric separating them being(in the case of rigid coaxial cables) air, or for flexible cables, solid or expanded plastic, insulating beads, or discs. The electromagnetic field associated with the currents in the conductors is confined to the dielectric, and, at high frequencies, a high degree of screening is achieved. 5, record 3, English, - coaxial%20cable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Co-axial feeder: A type of cable used in the transmission of radio frequency power and consisting of concentric inner and outer conductors insulated from one another. 3, record 3, English, - coaxial%20cable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coax: pronounced "co-axe", is not hyphenated. 4, record 3, English, - coaxial%20cable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- câble coaxial
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coaxial 2, record 3, French, coaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble à deux conducteurs pour signaux à haute fréquence dans lequel un des deux conducteurs a la forme d'un tube dans l'axe duquel l'autre est maintenu par un isolant à faibles pertes en haute fréquence réalisé sous forme continue ou sous forme de rondelles espacées. 3, record 3, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ensemble de deux conducteurs cylindriques de même axe, servant l'un au passage d'un courant électrique d'aller, l'autre à celui d'un courant de retour. 4, record 3, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
coaxial : qualifie un câble composé de deux conducteurs concentriques - le conducteur externe étant généralement en fils tressés en gaine tubulaire- séparés par un isolant. Les câbles coaxiaux sont utilisés pour le transport d'informations électroniques à fréquence élevée. 5, record 3, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable coaxial
1, record 3, Spanish, cable%20coaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cable concéntrico 2, record 3, Spanish, cable%20conc%C3%A9ntrico
correct, masculine noun
- coaxil 3, record 3, Spanish, coaxil
masculine noun
- cable de par coaxial 4, record 3, Spanish, cable%20de%20par%20coaxial
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cable de dos alambres construido de la forma siguiente: un tubo pequeño de cobre va por el centro, aislado de otro conductor de mayor diámetro, usualmente de tubería de cobre o cobre trenzado, que lo recubre como una especie de funda. 5, record 3, Spanish, - cable%20coaxial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cable de alta capacidad utilizado en comunicaciones y vídeo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - cable%20coaxial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cable coaxial; coaxil: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, Spanish, - cable%20coaxial
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- permittivity
1, record 4, English, permittivity
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- absolute permittivity 2, record 4, English, absolute%20permittivity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electrical characteristic of a dielectric in relation to the surrounding electrostatic field. 3, record 4, English, - permittivity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A dielectric material is a substance that is a poor conductor of electricity, but an efficient supporter of electrostatic fields. Most dielectric materials are solid. Such examples include porcelain(ceramic) mica, glass, plastics, and the oxides of various metals. Liquids and gases can also serve as good dielectric materials : dry air(used in variable capacitors and some types of transmission lines), or a vacuum. 3, record 4, English, - permittivity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
permittivity: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - permittivity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- permittivité
1, record 4, French, permittivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- permittivité absolue 2, record 4, French, permittivit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient qui caractérise un corps isolant (ou diélectrique). 3, record 4, French, - permittivit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un matériau diélectrique tel le vide, l'air ou le mica ne conduit pas le courant électrique. 4, record 4, French, - permittivit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
permittivité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 4, French, - permittivit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- permitividad absoluta
1, record 4, Spanish, permitividad%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
- Aircraft Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wire
1, record 5, English, wire
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electric wire 1, record 5, English, electric%20wire
correct
- electrical wire 2, record 5, English, electrical%20wire
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single-bare or insulated metallic conductor having solid, stranded, or tinsel construction, designed to carry current in an electric circuit. 1, record 5, English, - wire
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fil
1, record 5, French, fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fil électrique 2, record 5, French, fil%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brin de matière textile, de fibre, de matière métallique servant à divers usages. 1, record 5, French, - fil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil électrique : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 5, French, - fil
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conductores y resistencias
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable
1, record 5, Spanish, cable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cable eléctrico 1, record 5, Spanish, cable%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard-core pinch device
1, record 6, English, hard%2Dcore%20pinch%20device
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pinch-discharge device that incorporates a solid central return conductor in which the discharge occurs in an annular region around the conductor. 2, record 6, English, - hard%2Dcore%20pinch%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard-core pinch device: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - hard%2Dcore%20pinch%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dispositif à striction tubulaire
1, record 6, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20striction%20tubulaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de décharge produisant un effet de striction qui comprend un conducteur de retour central solide et dans lequel la décharge se produit dans une zone annulaire autour du conducteur. 2, record 6, French, - dispositif%20%C3%A0%20striction%20tubulaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif à striction tubulaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - dispositif%20%C3%A0%20striction%20tubulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-11-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- phase transition
1, record 7, English, phase%20transition
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- phase transformation 2, record 7, English, phase%20transformation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was then that he began talking to an older physicist starting to work on phase transitions-changes from solid to liquid, from nonmagnet to magnet, from conductor to superconductor. 3, record 7, English, - phase%20transition
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Physique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transition de phase
1, record 7, French, transition%20de%20phase
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement d'état d'une substance ou d'un système dynamique, tel la transformation de la glace en liquide et du liquide en vapeur. 2, record 7, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La transition de phase apparaît, se développe, se fait brutalement, se manifeste, s'opère par bifurcation. 2, record 7, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
associer la transition de phase au nombre de Reynolds, caractériser, causer, entraîner, gouverner, provoquer une transition de phase. 2, record 7, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 PHR
transition de phase abrupte, cristallographique, franche, graduelle, laminaire-turbulente, observable, récurrente, successive, thermodynamique. 2, record 7, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 PHR
transition de phase à caractère vitreux, de percolation, d'équilibre thermodynamique, des allées tourbillonnaires de Karman, solide-gel, verre de spin. 2, record 7, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 PHR
cascade, courbe, équation, ligne, mécanisme, nombre critique de transition de phase, point, seuil de transition de phase, théorie des transitions de phase. 2, record 7, French, - transition%20de%20phase
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-01-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Coaxitube
1, record 8, English, Coaxitube
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coaxial line : Also called coaxial cable, coaxial transmission line, and concentric line. A transmission line in which one conductor completely surrounds the other, the two being coaxial and separated by a continuous solid dielectric spacers. Such a line has no external field and is not susceptible to external fields from other sources. 2, record 8, English, - Coaxitube
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Coaxitube
1, record 8, French, Coaxitube
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non de marque d'un câble coaxial semi-rigide 1, record 8, French, - Coaxitube
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- segmental copper conductor 1, record 9, English, segmental%20copper%20conductor
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A copper conductor made up of solid or stranded segments, with or without a hollow core. 1, record 9, English, - segmental%20copper%20conductor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- conducteur à segments en cuivre 1, record 9, French, conducteur%20%C3%A0%20segments%20en%20cuivre
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conducteur de cuivre fabriqué au moyen de segments pleins ou toronnés avec ou sans âme creuse. 1, record 9, French, - conducteur%20%C3%A0%20segments%20en%20cuivre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Powder Metallurgy
- Electrolytical Processes (Metallurgy)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sintered electrode 1, record 10, English, sintered%20electrode
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sintered conductor : a conductor in which the metal is applied in powdered form and subjected to high temperature and pressure by heated dies to obtain intricate configurations of solid conductors. 2, record 10, English, - sintered%20electrode
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie des poudres
- Électrolyse (Métallurgie)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- électrode frittée
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20fritt%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sintered cathode : cathode frittée. 2, record 10, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20fritt%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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