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MICROFONO TELEFONICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microphone 1, record 1, English, microphone
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transmitter 2, record 1, English, transmitter
- telephone microphone 3, record 1, English, telephone%20microphone
- telephone transmitter 4, record 1, English, telephone%20transmitter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The carbon granule type of microphone is in universal use for commercial telephony. It consists of a diaphragm to which is attached an electrode of carbon or metal which is moved by the diaphragm to and fro in a chamber containing carbon granules, a second electrode being fixed at the back of the chamber. 5, record 1, English, - microphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphone
1, record 1, French, microphone
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microphone téléphonique 2, record 1, French, microphone%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone utilisé dans un poste téléphonique. 3, record 1, French, - microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour des raisons de robustesse, de prix, de puissance délivrée, tous les microphones actuellement utilisés en téléphonie sont des microphones à résistance variable. La résistance est constituée par de la grenaille de charbon enfermée dans une enceinte entre deux électrodes: une électrode fixe et une électrode mobile. 4, record 1, French, - microphone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teléfonos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono telefónico
1, record 1, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20telef%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cápsula telefónica 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula%20telef%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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