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PASSIVE INTEGRATED TRANSPONDER TAG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Animal Science
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive integrated transponder tag
1, record 1, English, passive%20integrated%20transponder%20tag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PIT tag 2, record 1, English, PIT%20tag
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PIT tags are shaped like a grain of rice and are approximately 12 mm long, 2 mm in diameter and weigh 70 mg. PIT tags contain an electromagnetic coil and microchip that transmit a unique code when powered by a magnetic field. The PIT tag reader provides the magnetic field that allows the tag to transmit its code; without the reader[,] the tag will not transmit its code. 3, record 1, English, - passive%20integrated%20transponder%20tag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags are a low-cost method for marking [fish and other animals] for breeding applications and mark-recapture studies[,] as well as offering a non-obtrusive method to observe progress, behaviour and movements of tagged individuals using antenna. 4, record 1, English, - passive%20integrated%20transponder%20tag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Zootechnie
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étiquette à transpondeur passif intégré
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A0%20transpondeur%20passif%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étiquette à TPI 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A0%20TPI
correct, feminine noun
- étiquette PIT 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20PIT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étiquettes PIT ont la forme d'un grain de riz, mesurent environ 12 mm de long et 2 mm de diamètre, et pèsent 70 mg. [Elles] contiennent une bobine électromagnétique et une puce qui transmettent un code unique quand elles sont alimentées par un champ magnétique. Le lecteur optique produit le champ magnétique permettant à l'étiquette de transmettre son code; sans ce lecteur, aucune information n'est transmise. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A0%20transpondeur%20passif%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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