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CANON ELECTRONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electron gun
1, record 1, English, electron%20gun
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrode structure that produces and may control, focus, deflect, and converge one or more electron beams. 2, record 1, English, - electron%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The electron gun emits electrons and forms them into a beam by the help of a heater, cathode, grid, pre-accelerating, accelerating and focusing anode. 3, record 1, English, - electron%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electron gun: designation and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - electron%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon à électrons
1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canon électronique 2, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui génère un faisceau intense d'électrons. 3, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le canon à électrons est un des composants essentiels d'un tube cathodique ou d'instruments comme les microscopes électroniques. Ces appareils mettent en jeu un faisceau d'électrons et le canon à électrons forme la source en électrons de ce faisceau. 4, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon à électrons; canon électronique : désignations uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón electrónico
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pistola electrónica 2, record 1, Spanish, pistola%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo eléctrico que produce un haz de electrones [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Welding - Various Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electron beam equipment
1, record 2, English, electron%20beam%20equipment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de soudage divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon à électrons
1, record 2, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(soudage par faisceau d'électrons). 1, record 2, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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