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CIRCULADOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward direction
1, record 1, English, forward%20direction
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common function of a diode is to allow an electric current to pass in one direction (called the diode's forward direction) while blocking current in the opposite direction (the reverse direction). 2, record 1, English, - forward%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward direction: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 1, English, - forward%20direction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sens direct
1, record 1, French, sens%20direct
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 CONT
Dans le sens direct, le courant augmente de manière exponentielle en fonction de la tension (mesurée par le voltmètre en parallèle avec la diode). 2, record 1, French, - sens%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sens direct : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - sens%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sentido directo
1, record 1, Spanish, sentido%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dirección de propagación entre dos puntos de un circulador o aislador para el que la atenuación de las ondas es más baja que en la dirección opuesta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sentido%20directo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phase-shift circulator
1, record 2, English, phase%2Dshift%20circulator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circulator containing at least one non-reciprocal phase-shifter. 2, record 2, English, - phase%2Dshift%20circulator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circulateur à déphasage
1, record 2, French, circulateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9phasage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulateur comprenant au moins un déphaseur non réciproque. 1, record 2, French, - circulateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9phasage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Magnetismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circulador desfasador
1, record 2, Spanish, circulador%20desfasador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- circulador de cambio de fase 1, record 2, Spanish, circulador%20de%20cambio%20de%20fase
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulador que contiene al menos un desfasador no recíproco. 1, record 2, Spanish, - circulador%20desfasador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Y circulator
1, record 3, English, Y%20circulator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction circulator in the form of a Y junction. 1, record 3, English, - Y%20circulator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circulateur Y
1, record 3, French, circulateur%20Y
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulateur jonction ayant la forme d'une jonction Y. 1, record 3, French, - circulateur%20Y
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Magnetismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- circulador en Y
1, record 3, Spanish, circulador%20en%20Y
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulador de unión en forma de Y. 1, record 3, Spanish, - circulador%20en%20Y
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- T circulator
1, record 4, English, T%20circulator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction circulator in the form of a T junction. 2, record 4, English, - T%20circulator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circulateur T
1, record 4, French, circulateur%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulateur jonction ayant la forme d'une jonction T. 1, record 4, French, - circulateur%20T
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Magnetismo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- circulador en T
1, record 4, Spanish, circulador%20en%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulador de unión en forma de T. 1, record 4, Spanish, - circulador%20en%20T
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