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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Interference
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psophometric power
1, record 1, English, psophometric%20power
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power which would be absorbed by a resistance of 600 Ω (ohms) to which a given psophomеtric voltage has been applied. 2, record 1, English, - psophometric%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
psophometric power: designation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 3, record 1, English, - psophometric%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Perturbations radio
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance psophométrique
1, record 1, French, puissance%20psophom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance qui serait dissipée dans une résistance de 600 Ω(ohms) à laquelle on appliquerait une tension psophométrique donnée. 2, record 1, French, - puissance%20psophom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance psophométrique : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - puissance%20psophom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
- Teléfonos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia sofométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, potencia%20sofom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surge reverse power dissipation
1, record 2, English, surge%20reverse%20power%20dissipation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance de surcharge accidentelle dissipée en inverse
1, record 2, French, puissance%20de%20surcharge%20accidentelle%20dissip%C3%A9e%20en%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
- Arc Welding
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nontransferred arc
1, record 3, English, nontransferred%20arc
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- interior arc 2, record 3, English, interior%20arc
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second type of plasma jet torch is called the nontransferred arc torch. This torch extends the arc from the electrode, or the cathode, to the end of the nozzle. The nozzle acts as the anode. This type of plasma jet is completely independent of the workpiece, with the power supply contained within the equipment. 1, record 3, English, - nontransferred%20arc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synonym provided by Dr. K. Winterton, Welding Section, Energy, Mines and Resources. 2, record 3, English, - nontransferred%20arc
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
- Soudage à l'arc
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arc interne
1, record 3, French, arc%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arc soufflé 2, record 3, French, arc%20souffl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- arc non transféré 2, record 3, French, arc%20non%20transf%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d’arc de plasma où toute la puissance électrique est dissipée entre les deux électrodes. 1, record 3, French, - arc%20interne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois modes de raccordement électrique sont généralement utilisés : l'arc interne, où toute la puissance électrique est dissipée entre les deux électrodes pour former un puissant jet de plasma dont on utilise les qualités de chaleur, température et vitesses pour le découpage par fusion au contact du jet. 1, record 3, French, - arc%20interne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heat spreader 1, record 4, English, heat%20spreader
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IC technology 2, record 4, English, - heat%20spreader
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dissipateur thermique
1, record 4, French, dissipateur%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est essentiel d’éliminer la chaleur dissipée pour empêcher la dégradation des puces et des interconnexions, ainsi que de maîtriser les désadaptations thermiques. Dans les ensembles de grande puissance, il faut prévoir un dissipateur thermique intégré, ou fixé au verso, ou bien les deux. 2, record 4, French, - dissipateur%20thermique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- disipador térmico
1, record 4, Spanish, disipador%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absolute voltage level
1, record 5, English, absolute%20voltage%20level
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The expression in units of transmission of the ratio V/Vr, where V represents the RMS [root mean square] value of the voltage at the point in question and Vr = square root of R/1000 exp 1/2 (corresponding to 1 mW at that point), e.g. Vr = 0.775V when R = 600 Omega. 1, record 5, English, - absolute%20voltage%20level
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- niveau absolu de tension
1, record 5, French, niveau%20absolu%20de%20tension
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression en unités de transmission du rapport V/Vr, où V représente la valeur efficace de la tension au point considéré et Vr la valeur de référence égale à 0, 775V(telle que, lorsqu'elle est appliquée aux extrémités d’une réactance pure de 600 omega, la puissance dissipée dans cette résistance est égale à 1 mW.) 1, record 5, French, - niveau%20absolu%20de%20tension
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Medida de la electricidad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel absoluto de tensión
1, record 5, Spanish, nivel%20absoluto%20de%20tensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gamma-radiation-dissipated power
1, record 6, English, gamma%2Dradiation%2Ddissipated%20power
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puissance dissipée par le rayonnement gamma
1, record 6, French, puissance%20dissip%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20rayonnement%20gamma
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 6, French, - puissance%20dissip%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20rayonnement%20gamma
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- power station internal load
1, record 7, English, power%20station%20internal%20load
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- station service load 1, record 7, English, station%20service%20load
correct
- auxiliaries load 1, record 7, English, auxiliaries%20load
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electrical capacity of a power station set, that is required for its auxiliary plant, together with the capacity represented by the losses in its generator transformers. 1, record 7, English, - power%20station%20internal%20load
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- puissance absorbée par les auxiliaires
1, record 7, French, puissance%20absorb%C3%A9e%20par%20les%20auxiliaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance électrique absorbée par les installations ou services auxiliaires d’une tranche ou d’une centrale, en y ajoutant la puissance dissipée dans les transformateurs de centrale(perte des transformateurs principaux). 1, record 7, French, - puissance%20absorb%C3%A9e%20par%20les%20auxiliaires
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- plate dissipation
1, record 8, English, plate%20dissipation
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- anode dissipation 2, record 8, English, anode%20dissipation
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power dissipated as heat in the anode of an electron tube because of the bombardment by electrons and ions. 3, record 8, English, - plate%20dissipation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dissipation anodique
1, record 8, French, dissipation%20anodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance dissipée par l'anode d’un tube, sous forme de chaleur, provenant du bombardement électronique de l'anode 2, record 8, French, - dissipation%20anodique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-05-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- thermal mismatch
1, record 9, English, thermal%20mismatch
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Differences of thermal coefficients of expansion of materials which are bonded together. 2, record 9, English, - thermal%20mismatch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- désadaptation thermique
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9sadaptation%20thermique
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est essentiel d’éliminer la chaleur dissipée pour empêcher la dégradation des puces et des interconnexions, ainsi que de maîtriser les désadaptations thermiques. Dans les ensembles de grande puissance, il faut prévoir un dissipateur thermique intégré, ou fixé au verso, ou bien les deux. 1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9sadaptation%20thermique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-05-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- backside attached heat spreader 1, record 10, English, backside%20attached%20heat%20spreader
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IC technology 2, record 10, English, - backside%20attached%20heat%20spreader
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dissipateur thermique fixé au verso
1, record 10, French, dissipateur%20thermique%20fix%C3%A9%20au%20verso
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est essentiel d’éliminer la chaleur dissipée pour empêcher la dégradation des puces et des interconnexions, ainsi que de maîtriser les désadaptations thermiques. Dans les ensembles de grande puissance, il faut prévoir un dissipateur thermique intégré, ou fixé au verso, ou bien les deux. 1, record 10, French, - dissipateur%20thermique%20fix%C3%A9%20au%20verso
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-05-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dissipation power density 1, record 11, English, dissipation%20power%20density
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IC technology 2, record 11, English, - dissipation%20power%20density
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- puissance dissipée
1, record 11, French, puissance%20dissip%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- waste heat 1, record 12, English, waste%20heat
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IC technology 2, record 12, English, - waste%20heat
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- chaleur dissipée
1, record 12, French, chaleur%20dissip%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est essentiel d’éliminer la chaleur dissipée pour empêcher la dégradation des puces et des interconnexions, ainsi que de maîtriser les désadaptations thermiques. Dans les ensembles de grande puissance, il faut prévoir un dissipateur thermique intégré, ou fixé au verso, ou bien les deux. 1, record 12, French, - chaleur%20dissip%C3%A9e
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-07-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Aeroindustry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- dissipated power
1, record 13, English, dissipated%20power
correct, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 13, English, - dissipated%20power
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- puissance dissipée
1, record 13, French, puissance%20dissip%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 13, French, - puissance%20dissip%C3%A9e
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1978-04-04
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Waveguides
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- port
1, record 14, English, port
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An opening in a waveguide component, through which energy may be fed or withdrawn, or measurements made. 2, record 14, English, - port
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Guides d'ondes
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- voie
1, record 14, French, voie
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les applications des circulateurs sont multiples, voici trois exemples d’utilisation : a) Protection entre étages d’amplificateurs. La puissance fournie par l'étage A est dirigées vers l'entrée de l'étage B. Par contre, la puissance réfléchie par B est dirigée vers la voie 3 et dissipée dans une charge adaptée. 2, record 14, French, - voie
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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