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DURACION DESCARGA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas discharge
1, record 1, English, gas%20discharge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The passage of electric current through a gas. 2, record 1, English, - gas%20discharge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décharge dans un gaz
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20dans%20un%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descarga en un gas
1, record 1, Spanish, descarga%20en%20un%20gas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- descarga de gas 2, record 1, Spanish, descarga%20de%20gas
feminine noun
- descarga gaseosa 3, record 1, Spanish, descarga%20gaseosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de visualización que usa el fulgor producido por el gas neón ionizado para iluminar segmentos de los caracteres de visualización alfanuméricos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descarga%20en%20un%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las visualizaciones de descarga de gas pueden verse a plena luz de sol y llegan a tener una duración de hasta 200 000 horas. Su desventaja principal es el alto voltaje requerido para operarlas y la circuitería de interfaz requerida para las aplicaciones de computadora(ordenador). 2, record 1, Spanish, - descarga%20en%20un%20gas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relaxation oscillator
1, record 2, English, relaxation%20oscillator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oscillator involving an asymptotic variation of the electrical state. 1, record 2, English, - relaxation%20oscillator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oscillateur à relaxation
1, record 2, French, oscillateur%20%C3%A0%20relaxation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Osciladores y circuitos oscilantes (Electrónica)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oscilador de relajación
1, record 2, Spanish, oscilador%20de%20relajaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generador de oscilaciones periódicas no sinusoidales, producidas por la sucesión de dos fenómenos aperiódicos, por ejemplo la carga y descarga de un capacitor, en general de duración diferente, regulares e indefinidas con alteraciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - oscilador%20de%20relajaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discharge time 1, record 3, English, discharge%20time
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps de décharge
1, record 3, French, temps%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de descarga
1, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20descarga
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duración de descarga de un extintor. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20descarga
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- Airfields
- Lamps
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capacitor discharge light
1, record 4, English, capacitor%20discharge%20light
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lamp in which high-intensity flashes of extremely short duration are produced by the discharge of electricity at high voltage through a gas enclosed in a tube. 1, record 4, English, - capacitor%20discharge%20light
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Aérodromes
- Lampes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- feu à décharge de condensateur
1, record 4, French, feu%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20condensateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu produisant des éclats très brefs à haute intensité lumineuse obtenus par des décharges à haute tension à travers un gaz en vase clos. 1, record 4, French, - feu%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20condensateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
- Aeródromos
- Lámparas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de descarga de condensador
1, record 4, Spanish, luz%20de%20descarga%20de%20condensador
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lámpara en la cual se producen destellos de gran intensidad y de duración extremadamente corta, mediante una descarga eléctrica de alto voltaje a través de un gas encerrado en un tubo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - luz%20de%20descarga%20de%20condensador
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