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GRILLE COMMANDE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- control grid
1, record 1, English, control%20grid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grid, ordinarily placed between the cathode and an anode, that serves to control the anode current of an electron tube. 2, record 1, English, - control%20grid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grille de commande
1, record 1, French, grille%20de%20commande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grille dont le rôle est de faire fonctionner le tube comme un relais électronique sans inertie. 2, record 1, French, - grille%20de%20commande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grille suppresseuse étant au même potentiel que la cathode [...], le fonctionnement de la pentode se ramène à celui de la triode. Le courant anodique [...] dépend essentiellement de la tension [...] entre la grille de commande et la cathode. 3, record 1, French, - grille%20de%20commande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rejilla de control
1, record 1, Spanish, rejilla%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grid-controlled arc discharge tube
1, record 2, English, grid%2Dcontrolled%20arc%20discharge%20tube
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grid-controlled arc discharge tube: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 2, English, - grid%2Dcontrolled%20arc%20discharge%20tube
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grid-controlled arc-discharge tube
- grid controlled arc discharge tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube à décharge en arc à grille de commande
1, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20grille%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube à décharge en arc à grille de commande : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20grille%20de%20commande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de descarga en arco por rejilla de control
1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20de%20descarga%20en%20arco%20por%20rejilla%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- signal grid 1, record 3, English, signal%20grid
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grille de contrôle
1, record 3, French, grille%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grille de commande 1, record 3, French, grille%20de%20commande
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gate drive 1, record 4, English, gate%20drive
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The gate turn-off switch] combines the inherently high blocking voltage and high overcurrent capability of the thyristor with the case of gate drive and switching normally associated with bipolar transistors and Darlingtons; (...) 1, record 4, English, - gate%20drive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commande de grille 1, record 4, French, commande%20de%20grille
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le GTO] combine deux caractéristiques inhérentes au thyristor (tension de blocage élevée et capacité de surcharge en courant élevée) avec la facilité de commande de grille et de commutation qui caractérise les transistors bipolaires et les Darlington; (...) 1, record 4, French, - commande%20de%20grille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- positive gate drive 1, record 5, English, positive%20gate%20drive
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When positive gate drive is applied to the base of the npn transistor, the transistor turns on. 1, record 5, English, - positive%20gate%20drive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- commande de grille positive 1, record 5, French, commande%20de%20grille%20positive
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand une commande de grille positive est appliquée à la base du transistor npn, celui-ci se met à conduire et son collecteur, qui se trouve être la base du transistor pnp, voit son potentiel abaissé. 1, record 5, French, - commande%20de%20grille%20positive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- negative gate drive 1, record 6, English, negative%20gate%20drive
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Like the thyristor and ASCR, the GTO [gate turn-off switch] can be turned off by negative gate drive. 1, record 6, English, - negative%20gate%20drive
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- commande négative de grille 1, record 6, French, commande%20n%C3%A9gative%20de%20grille
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme le thyristor et l'ASCR, le thyristor GTO peut être bloqué par une commande négative de grille. 1, record 6, French, - commande%20n%C3%A9gative%20de%20grille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-02-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- standard European arrangement 1, record 7, English, standard%20European%20arrangement
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the gearbox of the Peugeot 504. 2, record 7, English, - standard%20European%20arrangement
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grille de commande normalisée européenne
1, record 7, French, grille%20de%20commande%20normalis%C3%A9e%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de la boîte de vitesse de la Peugeot 504. 2, record 7, French, - grille%20de%20commande%20normalis%C3%A9e%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boîte de vitesse (...) à grille de commande normalisée européenne. 1, record 7, French, - grille%20de%20commande%20normalis%C3%A9e%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- control grid bias 1, record 8, English, control%20grid%20bias
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tension de la grille de commande 1, record 8, French, tension%20de%20la%20grille%20de%20commande
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- control-grid-to-anode 1, record 9, English, control%2Dgrid%2Dto%2Danode
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- transconductance grille de commande anode
1, record 9, French, transconductance%20grille%20de%20commande%20anode
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Electric Currents
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- grid voltage control 1, record 10, English, grid%20voltage%20control
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tension de la grille de commande 1, record 10, French, tension%20de%20la%20grille%20de%20commande
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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