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FALL TIME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Measurements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fall time
1, record 1, English, fall%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decay time 2, record 1, English, decay%20time
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time a pulse takes to return to a set voltage level (usually from 90% of its "high" value to 10% of this value) or the time its trailing edge takes to decay to a reference level. 3, record 1, English, - fall%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decay time: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 1, English, - fall%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de descente
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20descente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps de chute 1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20chute
correct, masculine noun
- temps de déclin 2, record 1, French, temps%20de%20d%C3%A9clin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de déclin : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20descente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas electrónicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de caída
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20ca%C3%ADda
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo de decadencia 2, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20decadencia
masculine noun
- intervalo de decadencia 2, record 1, Spanish, intervalo%20de%20decadencia
masculine noun
- tiempo de descenso 2, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20descenso
masculine noun
- tiempo de declinación 1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20declinaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- tiempo de bajada 3, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20bajada
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo de decaimiento del flanco descendente de un pulso en forma de onda. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20ca%C3%ADda
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fall time
1, record 2, English, fall%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time taken in a device for a quantity to change from a specified high level down to a specified lower level. 1, record 2, English, - fall%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de descente
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20descente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps nécessaire dans un appareil pour qu'une grandeur passe d'un niveau haut déterminé à un niveau bas déterminé. 1, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20descente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fall time
1, record 3, English, fall%20time
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time for a logic signal to drop from 90% to 10% of its high to low levels. 2, record 3, English, - fall%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durée de baisse de niveau
1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20baisse%20de%20niveau
proposal, feminine 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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