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CORRIENTE CATODICA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Electrolytical Processes (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impressed current cathodic protection
1, record 1, English, impressed%20current%20cathodic%20protection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Électrolyse (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protection cathodique par courant imposé
1, record 1, French, protection%20cathodique%20par%20courant%20impos%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protection peut être obtenue par émission de courant obtenu en redressant un courant alternatif normal. [...] les anodes sont faites en matière inerte [...] On utilise [...] des anodes en alliages de plomb et en titane, tantalum ou niobium platinés pour applications dans l'eau. [...] La protection cathodique par courant imposé est maintenant acceptée comme une méthode rationnelle et économique de protection [...] 1, record 1, French, - protection%20cathodique%20par%20courant%20impos%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Electrólisis (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protección catódica por corriente impresa
1, record 1, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20cat%C3%B3dica%20por%20corriente%20impresa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protección catódica por corriente impresa : Si nos limitamos a aplicar una corriente negativa al metal que hay que proteger y el polo positivo al electrolito [...] conseguiremos [...] rebajar el potencial del metal a proteger hasta llegar al potencial de inmunidad de ese metal sin necesidad de ánodos de sacrificio, solamente aplicando la corriente de la batería. Por lo tanto, hemos protegido el metal de la obra viva del barco por el sistema de corriente impresa [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - protecci%C3%B3n%20cat%C3%B3dica%20por%20corriente%20impresa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cathode current
1, record 2, English, cathode%20current
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The current consisting of the total emission of electrons from the cathode of a vacuum tube expressed usually in milliamperes. 2, record 2, English, - cathode%20current
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cathode current: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 2, English, - cathode%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant cathodique
1, record 2, French, courant%20cathodique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courant de cathode 2, record 2, French, courant%20de%20cathode
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant total arrivant à travers l'espace vide à la cathode. 3, record 2, French, - courant%20cathodique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant cathodique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 2, French, - courant%20cathodique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente catódica
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20cat%C3%B3dica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- minimum cathode current
1, record 3, English, minimum%20cathode%20current
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cathode-covering current 2, record 3, English, cathode%2Dcovering%20current
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For character indicator tubes, the minimum cathode current at which the cathode is completely covered by glow. 2, record 3, English, - minimum%20cathode%20current
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cathode covering current
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courant cathodique minimal
1, record 3, French, courant%20cathodique%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les tubes indicateurs de caractères, valeur minimale du courant cathodique pour laquelle la cathode est entièrement gainée par la luminescence. 1, record 3, French, - courant%20cathodique%20minimal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente catódica mínima
1, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20cat%C3%B3dica%20m%C3%ADnima
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cathodic polarization
1, record 4, English, cathodic%20polarization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of electric cell polarization occurring at the cathode. 1, record 4, English, - cathodic%20polarization
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polarisation cathodique
1, record 4, French, polarisation%20cathodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polarisation de la cathode. 1, record 4, French, - polarisation%20cathodique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polarisation : modification du potentiel d'une électrode pendant l'électrolyse de façon que le potentiel d'une anode devienne toujours plus noble et celui d'une cathode moins noble que leurs potentiels statiques respectifs (à courant nul). 2, record 4, French, - polarisation%20cathodique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Electrometalurgia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización catódica
1, record 4, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20cat%C3%B3dica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- polarización del cátodo 2, record 4, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20c%C3%A1todo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La base de la protección catódica es mantener la polarización del cátodo, usando una corriente eléctrica, de tal manera que ambos electrodos(cátodo y ánodo) tienen el mismo potencial y por lo tanto la corrosión no ocurre. 2, record 4, Spanish, - polarizaci%C3%B3n%20cat%C3%B3dica
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