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CDTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cadmium telluride cell
1, record 1, English, cadmium%20telluride%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CdTe cell 1, record 1, English, CdTe%20cell
correct
- CdTe solar cell 2, record 1, English, CdTe%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin-film solar cell made of very thin CdTe [cadmium telluride] semi-conductor films ... 3, record 1, English, - cadmium%20telluride%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photopile au tellurure de cadmium
1, record 1, French, photopile%20au%20tellurure%20de%20cadmium
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- photopile CdTe 1, record 1, French, photopile%20CdTe
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photopile à couches minces composée d'un film semiconducteur de tellurure de cadmium. 2, record 1, French, - photopile%20au%20tellurure%20de%20cadmium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cadmium telluride
1, record 2, English, cadmium%20telluride
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CdTe 1, record 2, English, CdTe
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tellurure de cadmium
1, record 2, French, tellurure%20de%20cadmium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CdTe 1, record 2, French, CdTe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ESA étudie la possibilité de mettre au point des cristaux ou composés semi-conducteurs au CdTe. 1, record 2, French, - tellurure%20de%20cadmium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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