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COLD-CATHODE TUBE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold-cathode counting tube
1, record 1, English, cold%2Dcathode%20counting%20tube
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cold-cathode counting tube: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 1, English, - cold%2Dcathode%20counting%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube-compteur à cathode froide
1, record 1, French, tube%2Dcompteur%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20froide
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube-compteur à cathode froide : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 1, French, - tube%2Dcompteur%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20froide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo contador de cátodo frío
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20contador%20de%20c%C3%A1todo%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glow discharge tube
1, record 2, English, glow%20discharge%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glow-discharge tube 2, record 2, English, glow%2Ddischarge%20tube
correct
- glow-discharge cold-cathode tube 2, record 2, English, glow%2Ddischarge%20cold%2Dcathode%20tube
correct
- glow tube 2, record 2, English, glow%20tube
correct
- cold-cathode discharge tube 3, record 2, English, cold%2Dcathode%20discharge%20tube
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas tube that depends for its operation on the properties of a glow discharge. 4, record 2, English, - glow%20discharge%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube à décharge luminescente
1, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20luminescente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube à gaz dans lequel le courant requis est celui d'une décharge luminescente. 1, record 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20luminescente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de descarga luminiscente
1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20de%20descarga%20luminiscente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2002-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Electronic Devices
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold-cathode tube
1, record 3, English, cold%2Dcathode%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electron tube containing a cathode which will emit electrons without being heated. 1, record 3, English, - cold%2Dcathode%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube à cathode froide
1, record 3, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20froide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut encore extraire des électrons d'un conducteur sans élever sa température en exerçant sur sa surface un champ électrique très élevé [...] Les tubes qui fonctionnent dans ces conditions sont appelés : tubes à cathode froide. 1, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20froide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cold-cathode indicator tube 1, record 4, English, cold%2Dcathode%20indicator%20tube
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tube d'affichage à cathode froide
1, record 4, French, tube%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20froide
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cold-cathode gas tube 1, record 5, English, cold%2Dcathode%20gas%20tube
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube à gaz à cathode froide
1, record 5, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20froide
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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