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CORRIENTE DIRECTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Electrical Engineering
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct current
1, record 1, English, direct%20current
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- D.C. 2, record 1, English, D%2EC%2E
correct
- DC 3, record 1, English, DC
correct, officially approved
- dc 4, record 1, English, dc
correct
- d.c. 5, record 1, English, d%2Ec%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electric current which flows in one direction only, as opposed to alternating current. 6, record 1, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct current: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 7, record 1, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct current; DC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 1, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
direct current; dc: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - direct%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Électrotechnique
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant continu
1, record 1, French, courant%20continu
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CC 2, record 1, French, CC
correct, masculine noun, Canada, officially approved
- C.C. 3, record 1, French, C%2EC%2E
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- c.c. 4, record 1, French, c%2Ec%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] courant de sens invariable et d'intensité constante. 5, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant continu : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 6, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant continu; CC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
courant continu; c.c. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 7, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
courant continu; c.c. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Electrotecnia
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente directa
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente continua 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20continua
correct, feminine noun
- CC 3, record 1, Spanish, CC
feminine noun
- CC 3, record 1, Spanish, CC
- corriente eléctrica continua 4, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de corriente eléctrica que fluye siempre en el mismo sentido y con la cual operan los circuitos que integran una computadora (ordenador). 4, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20directa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- DC plasma screen 1, record 2, English, DC%20plasma%20screen
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct current plasma screen 1, record 2, English, direct%20current%20plasma%20screen
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écran plasma à courant continu
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20plasma%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les écrans plasma à courant alternatif sont construits sur la même philosophie que ceux à courant continu : l'élément gazeux est pris en sandwich entre deux substrats en verre et les conducteurs sont disposés suivant une structure maillée. Ces derniers sont recouverts d'un diélectrique et d'une couche protectrice. Le couplage avec le gaz est du type capacitif. Le gaz utilisé est un mélange de néon et d'argon dans des proportions identiques à celles utilisées dans les afficheurs plasma à courant continu. Le couplage capacitif permet d'ajouter un effet de mémorisation à l'écran. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20plasma%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla de plasma a corriente continua
1, record 2, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20plasma%20a%20corriente%20continua
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pantalla de plasma a corriente directa 1, record 2, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20plasma%20a%20corriente%20directa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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