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ICONOSCOPIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iconoscope
1, record 1, English, iconoscope
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An early television camera tube in which a beam of high-velocity electrons scans a mosaic of photoemissive isolated granules. 2, record 1, English, - iconoscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
iconoscope: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - iconoscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- iconoscope
1, record 1, French, iconoscope
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 OBS
iconoscope : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - iconoscope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- iconoscopio
1, record 1, Spanish, iconoscopio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo catódico para la toma de vistas de televisión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - iconoscopio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El iconoscopio es el tubo analizador que equipaba las primeras cámaras de televisión electrónica y ha sido reemplazado por tubos más eficaces [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - iconoscopio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Electronic Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- camera tube
1, record 2, English, camera%20tube
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- camera pickup tube 2, record 2, English, camera%20pickup%20tube
correct
- pickup tube 3, record 2, English, pickup%20tube
correct
- pick-up tube 4, record 2, English, pick%2Dup%20tube
correct
- image pick-up tube 5, record 2, English, image%20pick%2Dup%20tube
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electron-beam tube that derives a corresponding electrical signal from an optical image, while scanning the surface of a target. 6, record 2, English, - camera%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camera tube; image pick-up tube: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 6, record 2, English, - camera%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Ensembles électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube analyseur
1, record 2, French, tube%20analyseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tube d'analyse 2, record 2, French, tube%20d%27analyse
correct, masculine noun
- analyseur 2, record 2, French, analyseur
correct, masculine noun
- tube électronique analyseur 3, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A9lectronique%20analyseur
masculine noun
- tube de prise de vues 4, record 2, French, tube%20de%20prise%20de%20vues
masculine noun, standardized
- tube de caméra 5, record 2, French, tube%20de%20cam%C3%A9ra
masculine noun
- dispositif analyseur 6, record 2, French, dispositif%20analyseur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube électronique assurant les fonctions essentielles à l'analyse de l'image [Définition normalisée par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI)]. 4, record 2, French, - tube%20analyseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caméra comporte toujours un objectif et un tube analyseur mais celui-ci peut être destiné à l'enregistrement des images monochromes ou des images-couleurs [...] 2, record 2, French, - tube%20analyseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour la télévision couleur, la nécessité de séparer la lumière en trois faisceaux de couleurs élémentaires exige l'emploi d'un analyseur sensible, si l'on veut conserver un éclairement normal du sujet. 2, record 2, French, - tube%20analyseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube analyseur; tube de prise de vues : termes normalisés par la CEI. 4, record 2, French, - tube%20analyseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Técnicas de video
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Sistemas electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo analizador
1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20analizador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- analizador 1, record 2, Spanish, analizador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo electrónico que analiza las imágenes de televisión en la cámara electrónica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tubo%20analizador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los principales tubos electrónicos son el iconoscopio y el supericonoscopio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tubo%20analizador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- superemitron camera
1, record 3, English, superemitron%20camera
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- image iconoscope 2, record 3, English, image%20iconoscope
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-velocity camera tube in which the electron image is stored and scanned on the same side of the photocathode. 1, record 3, English, - superemitron%20camera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- iconoscope à transfert d'image
1, record 3, French, iconoscope%20%C3%A0%20transfert%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- image iconoscope 1, record 3, French, image%20iconoscope
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube analyseur à transfert d'image à électrons rapides dans lequel l'image électronique est mémorisée et explorée d'un même côté de la cible. 1, record 3, French, - iconoscope%20%C3%A0%20transfert%20d%27image
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- iconoscopio de transferencia de imagen
1, record 3, Spanish, iconoscopio%20de%20transferencia%20de%20imagen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- iconoscopio de imagen 1, record 3, Spanish, iconoscopio%20de%20imagen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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