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XTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transistor
1, record 1, English, transistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Q 2, record 1, English, Q
correct
- TSTR 2, record 1, English, TSTR
correct
- XTOR 3, record 1, English, XTOR
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An active (commonly three-terminal) semiconductor device capable of amplification, oscillation, and switching action. 4, record 1, English, - transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The transistor has replaced the tube in most applications. The name is an acronym for TRANsfer reSISTOR. 4, record 1, English, - transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reference designation used in schematic diagrams to identify each transistor, for example: Q1, Q2, Q305, etc. 5, record 1, English, - transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transistor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor
1, record 1, French, transistor
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triode à cristal 2, record 1, French, triode%20%C3%A0%20cristal
correct, see observation, feminine noun, rare
- transistron 3, record 1, French, transistron
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant électronique associant en deux jonctions trois semi-conducteurs munis d'électrodes et utilisé comme redresseur, amplificateur ou interrupteur de courants électriques. 4, record 1, French, - transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par leurs commodités exceptionnelles (robustesse, dimension réduite, faible consommation d'énergie, durée d'emploi) les transistors ont largement remplacé les tubes électroniques. 4, record 1, French, - transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«triode à cristal» : Se dit par analogie à la diode à cristal. 5, record 1, French, - transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«transistron» : Nom que l'on avait proposé pour désigner le transistor, mais qui n'est guère usité. 3, record 1, French, - transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
transistor : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - transistor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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