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BIPOLAIRE [4 records]

Record 1 2011-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biogeography
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

Of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions.

CONT

The examples of bipolar distribution of crustacea.

OBS

The term "bipolar" is not precise. What is intended is taxa with widely discontinuous ranges to the north and to the south of the tropics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biogéographie
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Qui appartient à la fois au pôle arctique et au pôle antarctique.

OBS

En biogéographie, «bipolaire» s'applique à une aire de répartition composée de deux parties, largement séparées, dans les hémisphères nord et sud.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Components
DEF

Refers to transistors formed with two (N- and P-type) semiconductor types. A device where both electrons and holes make up the current flow through the device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électroniques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes electrónicos
DEF

Que tiene dos polos.

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Record 3 2002-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Método predominante de señalización utilizado para las transmisiones digitales, en el cual la señal portadora del valor binario se alterna sucesivamente entre las polaridades positivas y negativas.

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
DEF

A machine having two magnetic poles of opposite sign.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
DEF

Machine présentant deux pôles magnétiques principaux de nom contraire.

Spanish

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