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Record 1 2001-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
  • Electrostatics
  • Illumination Engineering
  • Electric Currents
DEF

A discharge with a slight luminosity produced in the region surrounding a conductor, without greatly heating it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
  • Électrostatique
  • Éclairagisme
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
DEF

Décharge électrique à faible luminosité près d'un conducteur, sans échauffement important de celui-ci.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrónica
  • Electrostática
  • Luminotecnia
  • Corriente eléctrica
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