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BIPOLAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bipolar
1, record 1, English, bipolar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions. 2, record 1, English, - bipolar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The examples of bipolar distribution of crustacea. 2, record 1, English, - bipolar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - bipolar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bipolaire
1, record 1, French, bipolaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui appartient à la fois au pôle arctique et au pôle antarctique. 1, record 1, French, - bipolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En biogéographie, «bipolaire» s'applique à une aire de répartition composée de deux parties, largement séparées, dans les hémisphères nord et sud. 2, record 1, French, - bipolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bipolar
1, record 2, English, bipolar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - bipolar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bipolaire
1, record 2, French, bipolaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bipolar
1, record 2, Spanish, bipolar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que tiene dos polos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bipolar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bipolar
1, record 3, English, bipolar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bipolaire
1, record 3, French, bipolaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bipolar 1, record 3, Spanish, bipolar
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bipolar
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bi-polar machine 1, record 4, English, bi%2Dpolar%20machine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine having two magnetic poles of opposite sign. 1, record 4, English, - bi%2Dpolar%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine bipolaire
1, record 4, French, machine%20bipolaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bipolaire 1, record 4, French, bipolaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine présentant deux pôles magnétiques principaux de nom contraire. 1, record 4, French, - machine%20bipolaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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