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GATE CIRCUIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Rectifiers (Electricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gate firing circuit
1, record 1, English, gate%20firing%20circuit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gate firing circuit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - gate%20firing%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Redresseurs (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'amorçage de la gâchette
1, record 1, French, circuit%20d%27amor%C3%A7age%20de%20la%20g%C3%A2chette
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
circuit d'amorçage de la gâchette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - circuit%20d%27amor%C3%A7age%20de%20la%20g%C3%A2chette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gate
1, record 2, English, gate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gate circuit 2, record 2, English, gate%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit having two or more inputs and one output, the output depending upon the combination of logic signals at the inputs. There are four gates, called AND, OR, NAND, and NOR. 3, record 2, English, - gate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte
1, record 2, French, porte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- portillon 2, record 2, French, portillon
masculine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit combinatoire ayant une seule voie de sortie. 3, record 2, French, - porte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito compuerta
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20compuerta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito puerta 2, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20puerta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito electrónico con una o más entradas y una salida, con la propiedad de que un pulso se encamina por la línea de salida, siempre y cuando ocurra alguna combinación específica de pulsos en las líneas de entrada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20compuerta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gate array
1, record 3, English, gate%20array
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- circuit gate array 2, record 3, English, circuit%20gate%20array
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau de portes
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20portes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réseau prédiffusé 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20pr%C3%A9diffus%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau ou matrice de portes non interconnectées dont la fabrication a été arrêtée avant métallisation pour permettre la personnalisation du circuit. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20portes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette approche [...] utilise des groupes de composants placés de façon à optimiser au moment de la personnalisation le câblage de la porte élémentaire mis en bibliothèque. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20portes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multiple pulse gate circuit 1, record 4, English, multiple%20pulse%20gate%20circuit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gate circuit: A circuit that passes a signal only when a gating pulse is present. 2, record 4, English, - multiple%20pulse%20gate%20circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit de contrôle à impulsions multiples
1, record 4, French, circuit%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20impulsions%20multiples
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gating circuit : circuit de contrôle. 2, record 4, French, - circuit%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20impulsions%20multiples
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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