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TRANSISTOR BIPOLAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Electronic Components
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bipolar transistor
1, record 1, English, bipolar%20transistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transistor that uses both negative and positive charge carriers. 2, record 1, English, - bipolar%20transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bipolar transistor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - bipolar%20transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Composants électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor bipolaire
1, record 1, French, transistor%20bipolaire
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
[...] ainsi, pour les mémoires bipolaires, de nombreux artifices technologiques conduisent à une surface de point mémoire plus faible par suppression [...] de la surface [occupée par les jonctions d'isolement] 2, record 1, French, - transistor%20bipolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor bipolaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - transistor%20bipolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transistor bipolar
1, record 1, Spanish, transistor%20bipolar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Lighting
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photoelectric current
1, record 2, English, photoelectric%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photocurrent 2, record 2, English, photocurrent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change in output current from the photocathode caused by incident radiation. 3, record 2, English, - photoelectric%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Éclairage
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant photoélectrique
1, record 2, French, courant%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courant photo-électrique 2, record 2, French, courant%20photo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
- courant photo-électronique 3, record 2, French, courant%20photo%2D%C3%A9lectronique
masculine noun
- photocourant 4, record 2, French, photocourant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du courant de sortie de la photocathode, due au rayonnement incident. 1, record 2, French, - courant%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 2, French, - courant%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Iluminación
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotocorriente
1, record 2, Spanish, fotocorriente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El fotosensor consiste en un transistor bipolar que produce una corriente proporcional al número de fotones que absorbe. El bucle de retroalimentación amplía la diferencia existente entre la fotocorriente instantánea y su nivel medio a largo plazo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fotocorriente
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