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VALVE TUBE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rectifier tube
1, record 1, English, rectifier%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rectifier valve 2, record 1, English, rectifier%20valve
correct, Great Britain
- kenotron 3, record 1, English, kenotron
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic tube designed to rectify an alternating current. 3, record 1, English, - rectifier%20tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kenotron: a rectifier in appliances requiring high voltage and low current. 3, record 1, English, - rectifier%20tube
Record 1, Key term(s)
- valve tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube redresseur
1, record 1, French, tube%20redresseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lampe redresseuse 2, record 1, French, lampe%20redresseuse
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube électronique conçu pour redresser un courant alternatif. 1, record 1, French, - tube%20redresseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo rectificador
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20rectificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Rectifiers (Electricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kenotron
1, record 2, English, kenotron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- valve tube 2, record 2, English, valve%20tube
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hot-cathode diode. 1, record 2, English, - kenotron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is used primarily in the industrial and X-ray fields. 1, record 2, English, - kenotron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Redresseurs (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kénotron
1, record 2, French, k%C3%A9notron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné par Langmuir aux valves à deux électrodes : cathode et anode. Ce terme n'est guère employé aujourd'hui que pour les redresseurs de puissance ou pour les tubes redresseurs pour haute tension. 1, record 2, French, - k%C3%A9notron
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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