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TRANSISTOR BIPOLAIRE JONCTIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PNP transistor
1, record 1, English, PNP%20transistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pnp transistor 2, record 1, English, pnp%20transistor
correct, officially approved
- p-n-p transistor 3, record 1, English, p%2Dn%2Dp%20transistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction transistor having an n-type base between a p-type emitter and a p-type collector. 4, record 1, English, - PNP%20transistor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PNP transistor; pnp transistor; p-n-p transistor: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - PNP%20transistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor PNP
1, record 1, French, transistor%20PNP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transistor p-n-p 2, record 1, French, transistor%20p%2Dn%2Dp
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transistor bipolaire à jonctions constitué d’un monocristal semi-conducteur comprenant trois régions de conductivité alternativement opposée : une zone N très mince intercalée entre deux zones P. 3, record 1, French, - transistor%20PNP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La base est la zone N intermédiaire, et les zones P sont l’émetteur et le collecteur. 3, record 1, French, - transistor%20PNP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transistor PNP; transistor p-n-p : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - transistor%20PNP
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- NPN transistor
1, record 2, English, NPN%20transistor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction transistor having a p-type base between an n-type emitter and an n-type collector. The emitter should then be negative with respect to the base and the collector should be positive with respect to the base. 2, record 2, English, - NPN%20transistor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transistor NPN
1, record 2, French, transistor%20NPN
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transistor bipolaire à jonctions constitué d’un monocristal semi-conducteur comprenant trois régions distinctes de conductivité alternativement opposée : une zone P très mince intercalée entre deux zones N. La base est la zone P intermédiaire, et les zones N sont l'émetteur et le collecteur. 1, record 2, French, - transistor%20NPN
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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