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CANAL P [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Electronic Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- P-channel field-effect transistor
1, record 1, English, P%2Dchannel%20field%2Deffect%20transistor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Ensembles électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transistor à effet de champ à canal P
1, record 1, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20canal%20P
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transistor à effet de champ qui comprend un canal conducteur de type P. 2, record 1, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20champ%20%C3%A0%20canal%20P
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- PMOS transistor
1, record 2, English, PMOS%20transistor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- p-channel transistor 1, record 2, English, p%2Dchannel%20transistor
correct
- P-channel MOS 2, record 2, English, P%2Dchannel%20MOS
correct
- PMOS 2, record 2, English, PMOS
correct
- PMOS 2, record 2, English, PMOS
- p-channel MOS transistor 3, record 2, English, p%2Dchannel%20MOS%20transistor
correct
- PMOS 4, record 2, English, PMOS
correct
- PMOS 4, record 2, English, PMOS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor whose channel is formed between p-type source and drain by positive charge carriers. 5, record 2, English, - PMOS%20transistor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- p-channel MOSFET
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transistor à canal P
1, record 2, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20canal%20P
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- MOS à canal P 2, record 2, French, MOS%20%C3%A0%20canal%20P
correct, masculine noun
- PMOS 3, record 2, French, PMOS
correct
- PMOS 3, record 2, French, PMOS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En appliquant à une électrode métallique [...] une tension négative suffisante, on repousse les électrons que le semi-conducteur a en surplus et l'on arrive à inverser le type du silicium. Il devient P (porteur de charges positives) dans [...] le canal. Source et drain sont alors reliés par un canal de même type qu'eux, et le dispositif est conducteur (cela est le cas du MOS-P). 4, record 2, French, - transistor%20%C3%A0%20canal%20P
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal positivo de semiconductores de óxido metálico
1, record 2, Spanish, canal%20positivo%20de%20semiconductores%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito positivo de semiconductores de óxido metálico 2, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20positivo%20de%20semiconductores%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
masculine noun
- circuito positivo de semiconductor de óxido metálico 2, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20positivo%20de%20semiconductor%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tipo de diseño de circuitos microelectrónicos; los transistores de esta clase fueron usados en los primeros microprocesadores y en la tecnología de fabricación de circuitos integrados. Se utilizan ampliamente en productos de bajo costo como calculadoras y relojes digitales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - canal%20positivo%20de%20semiconductores%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20met%C3%A1lico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- P channel synchronization
1, record 3, English, P%20channel%20synchronization
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of the P channel demodulator when the P channel unique word is reliably detected. 1, record 3, English, - P%20channel%20synchronization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P channel synchronization: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - P%20channel%20synchronization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- synchronisation de canal P
1, record 3, French, synchronisation%20de%20canal%20P
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du démodulateur de canal P lorsque le mot unique de canal P est détecté de façon fiable. 1, record 3, French, - synchronisation%20de%20canal%20P
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synchronisation de canal P : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - synchronisation%20de%20canal%20P
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sincronización de canal P
1, record 3, Spanish, sincronizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20canal%20P
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado del demodulador de canal P cuando se detecta fiablemente la palabra única por canal P. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sincronizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20canal%20P
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sincronización de canal P: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - sincronizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20canal%20P
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- P channel degradation/loss
1, record 4, English, P%20channel%20degradation%2Floss
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A declaration that is made when the P channel bit error rate rises above 10-4 over an averaging period of 3 minutes or more than 10 short-term interruptions (loss of P channel synchronization for less than 10 seconds) are experienced in any 3-minute period; or when the P channel synchronization is lost for more that 10 seconds. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 4, English, - P%20channel%20degradation%2Floss
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P channel degradation/loss: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - P%20channel%20degradation%2Floss
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dégradation/perte de canal P
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9gradation%2Fperte%20de%20canal%20P
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclaration faite lorsque le taux d'erreurs sur les bits du canal P dépasse 10-4 pendant une période moyenne de 3 minutes, lorsque plus de 10 interruptions de courte durée (perte de synchronisation du canal P pendant moins de 10 secondes) surviennent pendant une période moyenne de 3 minutes ou lorsque la synchronisation du canal P est perdue pendant plus de 10 secondes. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9gradation%2Fperte%20de%20canal%20P
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégradation/perte de canal P : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9gradation%2Fperte%20de%20canal%20P
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- degradación/pérdida de canal P
1, record 4, Spanish, degradaci%C3%B3n%2Fp%C3%A9rdida%20de%20canal%20P
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Declaración que se hace cuando la proporción de errores en los bits por canal P sube a un valor por encima de 10-4 en un promedio de tiempo de 3 minutos, o cuando se experimentan en cualquier período de 3 minutos más de 10 interrupciones de corto plazo (pérdida de sincronización de canal P durante menos de 10 segundos); o cuando se pierde por más de 10 segundos la sincronisación de canal P. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 4, Spanish, - degradaci%C3%B3n%2Fp%C3%A9rdida%20de%20canal%20P
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
degradación/pérdida de canal P: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - degradaci%C3%B3n%2Fp%C3%A9rdida%20de%20canal%20P
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- P channel acknowledgement
1, record 5, English, P%20channel%20acknowledgement
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PACK 1, record 5, English, PACK
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P channel acknowledgement; PACK: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - P%20channel%20acknowledgement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- accusé de réception de canal P
1, record 5, French, accus%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20de%20canal%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- PACK 1, record 5, French, PACK
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accusé de réception de canal P; PACK : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - accus%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20de%20canal%20P
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuse de recibo por canal P
1, record 5, Spanish, acuse%20de%20recibo%20por%20canal%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PACK 1, record 5, Spanish, PACK
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acuse de recibo por canal P; PACK: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - acuse%20de%20recibo%20por%20canal%20P
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- P channel
1, record 6, English, P%20channel
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- time division multiplex channel 1, record 6, English, time%20division%20multiplex%20channel
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P channel; time division multiplex channel: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - P%20channel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- canal P
1, record 6, French, canal%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- canal de multiplexage par répartition dans le temps 1, record 6, French, canal%20de%20multiplexage%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20dans%20le%20temps
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal P; canal de multiplexage par répartition dans le temps : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 6, French, - canal%20P
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal P
1, record 6, Spanish, canal%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal múltiplex por división en el tiempo 1, record 6, Spanish, canal%20m%C3%BAltiplex%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20tiempo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal P; canal múltiplex por división en el tiempo: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - canal%20P
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lost P channel
1, record 7, English, lost%20P%20channel
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lost P channel: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 7, English, - lost%20P%20channel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- canal P perdu
1, record 7, French, canal%20P%20perdu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal P perdu : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 7, French, - canal%20P%20perdu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal P perdido
1, record 7, Spanish, canal%20P%20perdido
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal P perdido : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - canal%20P%20perdido
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- degraded P channel
1, record 8, English, degraded%20P%20channel
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
degraded P channel: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 8, English, - degraded%20P%20channel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- canal P dégradé
1, record 8, French, canal%20P%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal P dégradé : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 8, French, - canal%20P%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal P degradado
1, record 8, Spanish, canal%20P%20degradado
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal P degradado : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 8, Spanish, - canal%20P%20degradado
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-12-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- p-channel
1, record 9, English, p%2Dchannel
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conduction channel formed by holes in a p-type semiconductor, as in a p-type field-effect transistor. 1, record 9, English, - p%2Dchannel
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- canal P
1, record 9, French, canal%20P
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation de transistors à canal N au lieu de transistors à canal P améliore la vitesse des MOS, car les électrons du canal N sont plus mobiles que les trous du canal P. 1, record 9, French, - canal%20P
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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