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PNP TRANSISTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PNP transistor
1, record 1, English, PNP%20transistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pnp transistor 2, record 1, English, pnp%20transistor
correct, officially approved
- p-n-p transistor 3, record 1, English, p%2Dn%2Dp%20transistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction transistor having an n-type base between a p-type emitter and a p-type collector. 4, record 1, English, - PNP%20transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PNP transistor; pnp transistor; p-n-p transistor: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - PNP%20transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor PNP
1, record 1, French, transistor%20PNP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transistor p-n-p 2, record 1, French, transistor%20p%2Dn%2Dp
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transistor bipolaire à jonctions constitué d'un monocristal semi-conducteur comprenant trois régions de conductivité alternativement opposée : une zone N très mince intercalée entre deux zones P. 3, record 1, French, - transistor%20PNP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La base est la zone N intermédiaire, et les zones P sont l'émetteur et le collecteur. 3, record 1, French, - transistor%20PNP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor PNP; transistor p-n-p : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - transistor%20PNP
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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