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PHOTOPILE SERIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar cell in series
1, record 1, English, solar%20cell%20in%20series
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar cell connected in series 1, record 1, English, solar%20cell%20connected%20in%20series
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule solaire branchée en série
1, record 1, French, cellule%20solaire%20branch%C3%A9e%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- photopile en série 1, record 1, French, photopile%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solar cell
1, record 2, English, solar%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general name for a device for converting directly the energy from the sun by solar radiation to electricity. 2, record 2, English, - solar%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar cells are of various types: Photovoltaic, thermionic, and thermoelectric. 2, record 2, English, - solar%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pile solaire
1, record 2, French, pile%20solaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cellule solaire 1, record 2, French, cellule%20solaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après la définition anglaise citée «solar cell» est utilisée à titre de générique pour désigner trois types de cellules. Dans les sources françaises consultées, nous ne retrouvons pas un tel terme générique. C'est pourquoi nous proposons «pile solaire» et «cellule solaire» à titre d’équivalents. Ces deux termes proviennent de la série synonymique tirée du Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse(LAROG), 1982, vol. 8, p. 8093, sous la rubrique photopile. Ce sont, par ailleurs, les deux seuls termes de cette série qui, selon nous, pourraient porter la mention «GÉNÉRIQUE». 1, record 2, French, - pile%20solaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila solar
1, record 2, Spanish, pila%20solar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula solar 1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20solar
correct, feminine noun
- heliopila 1, record 2, Spanish, heliopila
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interdigitated-back-contact cell
1, record 3, English, interdigitated%2Dback%2Dcontact%20cell
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- IBC cell 1, record 3, English, IBC%20cell
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solar cell having electrodes on back instead of front surface to eliminate reflection or absorption of incident light. 1, record 3, English, - interdigitated%2Dback%2Dcontact%20cell
Record 3, Key term(s)
- interdigitated back contact cell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pile à contact arrière interdigité
1, record 3, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20contact%20arri%C3%A8re%20interdigit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pile IBC 1, record 3, French, pile%20IBC
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pile à contact arrière interdigité [...] et jonction tandem [...] Dans ces deux structures, la prise de contact et la jonction sont reportées sur la face arrière de la photopile. Avec la pile IBC on retrouve à peu près tous les avantages de ces jonctions verticales : taux d’ombre nul, résistance série de faible valeur, peu d’effet lors d’une illumination non uniforme. Par contre la face éclairée doit rester une zone à faible recombinaison. 1, record 3, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20contact%20arri%C3%A8re%20interdigit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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