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CANON CATHODIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electron gun
1, record 1, English, electron%20gun
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrode structure that produces and may control, focus, deflect, and converge one or more electron beams. 2, record 1, English, - electron%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The electron gun emits electrons and forms them into a beam by the help of a heater, cathode, grid, pre-accelerating, accelerating and focusing anode. 3, record 1, English, - electron%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electron gun: designation and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - electron%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon à électrons
1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canon électronique 2, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui génère un faisceau intense d’électrons. 3, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le canon à électrons est un des composants essentiels d’un tube cathodique ou d’instruments comme les microscopes électroniques. Ces appareils mettent en jeu un faisceau d’électrons et le canon à électrons forme la source en électrons de ce faisceau. 4, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon à électrons; canon électronique : désignations uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón electrónico
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pistola electrónica 2, record 1, Spanish, pistola%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo eléctrico que produce un haz de electrones [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double-gun cathode-ray tube
1, record 2, English, double%2Dgun%20cathode%2Dray%20tube
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- double-gun crt 2, record 2, English, double%2Dgun%20crt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
double-gun cathode-ray tube: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 2, English, - double%2Dgun%20cathode%2Dray%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube cathodique à double canon
1, record 2, French, tube%20cathodique%20%C3%A0%20double%20canon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tube cathodique bicanon 2, record 2, French, tube%20cathodique%20bicanon
correct, masculine noun
- tube à rayons cathodiques à double canon 3, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20cathodiques%20%C3%A0%20double%20canon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube cathodique à double canon : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications(CUTEL). 3, record 2, French, - tube%20cathodique%20%C3%A0%20double%20canon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de rayos catódicos de doble cañón
1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20de%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos%20de%20doble%20ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digital television receiver 1, record 3, English, digital%20television%20receiver
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- digital TV
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- téléviseur numérique
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Téléviseur doté d’un ensemble d’organes assurant, après échantillonnage, l’encodage, le traitement, puis le décodage du signal vidéo destiné au tube cathodique. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le téléviseur numérique reçoit les mêmes signaux analogiques qu'un récepteur classique(par la prise d’antenne ou les diverses commandes). Ils sont aussitôt convertis en signaux numériques en vue des traitements préalables à leur utilisation dans le tube cathodique et les haut-parleurs(séparation de l'image et du son, corrections, amplification). Ils sont enfin convertis en signaux analogiques pour alimenter le canon électrique du tube et les haut-parleurs. 1, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aujourd’hui, en 1989, la télévision numérique a dépassé le stade expérimental: les téléviseurs eux-mêmes semblent à point et, pour en stimuler la vente, certains pays expérimentent l’émission directe en "numérique" pour la télé (France, Allemagne, etc.). 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- télé numérique
- TV numérique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- televisor digital
1, record 3, Spanish, televisor%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando el Gobierno [argentino] decida finalmente la norma, ¿tendrán que salir a comprar un televisor digital los que vean televisión abierta? Seguramente, convivirán durante un lapso prolongado la transmisión de señales digitales y analógicas por aire. [...] Un televisor construido para una norma en particular tiene que recibir la señal coincidente, algo parecido a lo que ocurre con los equipos color con Pal-N y NTSC. 1, record 3, Spanish, - televisor%20digital
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fluorescent screen
1, record 4, English, fluorescent%20screen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- phosphor screen 2, record 4, English, phosphor%20screen
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coating, on the face of a cathode-ray or television picture tube, which glows under electron bombardment. 3, record 4, English, - fluorescent%20screen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enduit fluorescent
1, record 4, French, enduit%20fluorescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- écran fluorescent 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9cran%20fluorescent
correct, masculine noun
- écran luminescent 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9cran%20luminescent
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
écran fluorescent : Couche de matière phosphorescente déposée sur la face intérieure de la dalle d’un tube cathodique et émettant de la lumière sous le choc des électrons émis par un canon à électrons. 4, record 4, French, - enduit%20fluorescent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'ampoule de verre qui contient les divers éléments du tube cathodique, nous pouvons distinguer : 1) un canon à électrons [...] 2) un système de déviation [...] 3) un écran fluorescent déposé sur la base du cône, à l'intérieur du tube; au point d’impact du faisceau d’électrons, les substances fluorescentes émettent des radiations lumineuses. 5, record 4, French, - enduit%20fluorescent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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