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TRIAC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- triode AC semiconductor
1, record 1, English, triode%20AC%20semiconductor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- triode for alternation current 2, record 1, English, triode%20for%20alternation%20current
correct
- triac 3, record 1, English, triac
correct, officially approved
- triac 3, record 1, English, triac
- bi-directional triode thyristor 4, record 1, English, bi%2Ddirectional%20triode%20thyristor
correct
- bilateral triode thyristor 2, record 1, English, bilateral%20triode%20thyristor
correct
- bidirectional triode thyristor 5, record 1, English, bidirectional%20triode%20thyristor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The triode AC semiconductor switch or triac is a bilateral-controlled switch and can thus be used to control power in AC circuits. 1, record 1, English, - triode%20AC%20semiconductor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bidirectional triode thyristor; triac : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick) in 1990. 6, record 1, English, - triode%20AC%20semiconductor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bi-lateral triode thyristor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- triac
1, record 1, French, triac
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thyristor triode bi-directionnel 2, record 1, French, thyristor%20triode%20bi%2Ddirectionnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement au thyristor qui ne peut conduire que dans un sens, le triac peut conduire dans les deux sens. Il est bidirectionnel, alors que le thyristor est unidirectionnel. Le triac est apparu en 1964 et doit son nom à l'abréviation (Triode Alternating Current). Le triac se commande aussi à l'aide d'une gâchette. On peut le décrire comme deux thyristors montés tête bêche. 3, record 1, French, - triac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triac; thyristor triode bi-directionnel : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau Brunswick en 1990. 4, record 1, French, - triac
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thyristor triode bidirectionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiristor triodo bidireccional
1, record 1, Spanish, tiristor%20triodo%20bidireccional
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiristor de tres terminales que tiene sustancialmente el mismo comportamiento de conmutación en el primer y tercer cuadrante de la característica principal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiristor%20triodo%20bidireccional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phase control 1, record 2, English, phase%20control
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phase control is a method of utilizing the triac to apply the ac supply to the load for a controlled fraction of each cycle. 2, record 2, English, - phase%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande de phase 1, record 2, French, commande%20de%20phase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La commande du phase [permet] d'obtenir une variation continue de la puissance sans modifier la fréquence fondamentale du réseau. 1, record 2, French, - commande%20de%20phase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Thyristors et triacs. 2, record 2, French, - commande%20de%20phase
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conduction angle 1, record 3, English, conduction%20angle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The period during which the triac is on is called the conduction angle. 2, record 3, English, - conduction%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle de conduction
1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20conduction
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe général de la commande en angle de conduction consiste à retarder systématiquement l'instant du déclenchement en introduisant une constante de temps [...] 1, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20conduction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thyristors et triacs. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20conduction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gate current
1, record 4, English, gate%20current
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to reduce surge current failures during turn on..., gate current should be 5 to 10 times the maximum gate current... required to trigger the triac. 1, record 4, English, - gate%20current
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term applies to SCRs, thyristors and triacs. 2, record 4, English, - gate%20current
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant de gâchette
1, record 4, French, courant%20de%20g%C3%A2chette
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le courant de gâchette est désigné par IG. Sa valeur maximale nécessaire pour amorcer tous les thyristors d'une série [...] est IGT. 1, record 4, French, - courant%20de%20g%C3%A2chette
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thyristors et triacs. 2, record 4, French, - courant%20de%20g%C3%A2chette
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Triac combination centrifuge
1, record 5, English, Triac%20combination%20centrifuge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - Triac%20combination%20centrifuge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centrifugeuse combinée Triac
1, record 5, French, centrifugeuse%20combin%C3%A9e%20Triac
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - centrifugeuse%20combin%C3%A9e%20Triac
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Electronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Triac™
1, record 6, English, Triac%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gate-controlled full-wave a-c silicon switch designed to switch from a blocking obate to a conducting state for either polarity of applied voltage with positive or negative gate tuggering (Modern Dictionary of Electronics) 1, record 6, English, - Triac%26trade%3B
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of General Electric. 1, record 6, English, - Triac%26trade%3B
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Triac
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Triac
1, record 6, French, Triac
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TriacMC : Marque de commerce de General Electric. 1, record 6, French, - Triac
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- triac AC switch 1, record 7, English, triac%20AC%20switch
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur c.a. à triacs 1, record 7, French, interrupteur%20c%2Ea%2E%20%C3%A0%20triacs
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- interrupteur c.a. à triac
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- triac control 1, record 8, English, triac%20control
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- commande à triacs 1, record 8, French, commande%20%C3%A0%20triacs
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(de moteur). 2, record 8, French, - commande%20%C3%A0%20triacs
Record 8, Key term(s)
- commande à triac
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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