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WEHNELT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wehnelt cylinder
1, record 1, English, Wehnelt%20cylinder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cylindre de Wehnelt
1, record 1, French, cylindre%20de%20Wehnelt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électrode cylindrique réglant le flux d'électrons dans les tubes cathodiques. 1, record 1, French, - cylindre%20de%20Wehnelt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cilindro de Wehnelt
1, record 1, Spanish, cilindro%20de%20Wehnelt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wehnelt electrode
1, record 2, English, Wehnelt%20electrode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A (...) cylinder surrounds the cathode, with an aperture in the end surface through which the electrons can pass. This (...) cylinder is the grid (...) of the c.r.t., sometimes known as the Wehnelt electrode. 1, record 2, English, - Wehnelt%20electrode
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wehnelt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wehnelt
1, record 2, French, wehnelt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cathode est entourée par un cylindre fermé comportant un trou d'environ 1 mm de diamètre en face de la partie émissive. Cette électrode joue le rôle de la grille de commande, c'est le wehnelt. 1, record 2, French, - wehnelt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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