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TETRODE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetrode
1, record 1, English, tetrode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A four-electrode electron tube containing an anode, a cathode, a control electrode, and one additional electrode that is ordinarily a grid. 2, record 1, English, - tetrode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tetrodes. This construction is similar to the triode, with cathode, control grid, and plate, but there is an additional electrode called the screen grid between the control grid and the plate. 3, record 1, English, - tetrode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tétrode
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9trode
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube électronique à quatre électrodes, dont une cathode, deux grilles et une anode. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9trode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tetrodo
1, record 1, Spanish, tetrodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tetrode transistor
1, record 2, English, tetrode%20transistor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bipolar transistor having two separate base contacts and two base terminals. 2, record 2, English, - tetrode%20transistor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tetrode transistor: term standardized by IEC. 3, record 2, English, - tetrode%20transistor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transistor tétrode
1, record 2, French, transistor%20t%C3%A9trode
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transistor tétrode : terme normalisé par la CEI. 2, record 2, French, - transistor%20t%C3%A9trode
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beam power tetrode
1, record 3, English, beam%20power%20tetrode
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tétrode de puissance à faisceaux dirigés
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9trode%20de%20puissance%20%C3%A0%20faisceaux%20dirig%C3%A9s
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- power tetrode 1, record 4, English, power%20tetrode
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tétrode de puissance
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9trode%20de%20puissance
feminine 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)
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- beam-power tetrode 1, record 5, English, beam%2Dpower%20tetrode
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tétrode de puissance à faisceau dirigé 1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9trode%20de%20puissance%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20dirig%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OLF Électronique 11.74 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9trode%20de%20puissance%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20dirig%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- super-power tetrode 1, record 6, English, super%2Dpower%20tetrode
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tétrode super-puissante
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9trode%20super%2Dpuissante
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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