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BRAUN TUBE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Air Transport
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cathode-ray tube
1, record 1, English, cathode%2Dray%20tube
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CRT 2, record 1, English, CRT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cathode tube 3, record 1, English, cathode%20tube
correct
- electron-ray tube 2, record 1, English, electron%2Dray%20tube
correct, rare
- CRT 4, record 1, English, CRT
correct
- CRT 4, record 1, English, CRT
- cathode ray tube 5, record 1, English, cathode%20ray%20tube
- Braun tube 2, record 1, English, Braun%20tube
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electron-beam tube in which the beam can be focused to a small cross-section on a luminescent screen and varied in position and intensity to produce a visible pattern. 6, record 1, English, - cathode%2Dray%20tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CRTs are used mainly in oscilloscopes and radar indicators, and a very special type of CRT, called a picture tube, is used in television and personal computer monitors. 7, record 1, English, - cathode%2Dray%20tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cathode-ray tube: term standardized by IEEE and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 7, record 1, English, - cathode%2Dray%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Transport aérien
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube cathodique
1, record 1, French, tube%20cathodique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CRT 2, record 1, French, CRT
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube à rayons cathodiques 3, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20cathodiques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- TRC 4, record 1, French, TRC
correct, masculine noun
- TRC 4, record 1, French, TRC
- tube à faisceau cathodique 5, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20cathodique
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube convertisseur dans lequel un faisceau électronique est dirigé vers une surface pour y produire une image détectable. 6, record 1, French, - tube%20cathodique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tube cathodique sert d'indicateur dans les oscilloscopes et les radars; les postes de télévision et les moniteurs d'ordinateurs personnels utilisent aussi des tubes cathodiques spéciaux appelés tubes à image. 6, record 1, French, - tube%20cathodique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tube cathodique : terme normalisé par la CEI. 6, record 1, French, - tube%20cathodique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tube cathodique; CRT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 1, French, - tube%20cathodique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tube de Braun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Transporte aéreo
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de rayos catódicos
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20de%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CRT 2, record 1, Spanish, CRT
correct
- TRC 3, record 1, Spanish, TRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo catódico 4, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20cat%C3%B3dico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo electrónico al vacío que contiene una pantalla en la que se puede formar una representación visual mediante un haz controlado de electrones; también se puede usar como almacenaje. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Componente principal de un televisor o de la pantalla de un ordenador. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tubo de rayos catódicos: término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
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