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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- squaring circuit
1, record 1, English, squaring%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- squarer 2, record 1, English, squarer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit that reshapes a sine or other wave into a square wave. 3, record 1, English, - squaring%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit conformateur d’onde carrée
1, record 1, French, circuit%20conformateur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20carr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito cuadrador de onda
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20cuadrador%20de%20onda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito cuadrador 1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20cuadrador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Turboalternators and Turbogenerators
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- square-wave generator
1, record 2, English, square%2Dwave%20generator
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
square-wave generator: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - square%2Dwave%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Turbo-alternateurs et turbogénérateurs
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur d’onde carrée
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20carr%C3%A9e
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
générateur d'onde carrée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20carr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- square wave inverter
1, record 3, English, square%20wave%20inverter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inverter that produces square wave output. 1, record 3, English, - square%20wave%20inverter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a direct current source, four switches, and the load. The switches are power semiconductors that can carry a large current and withstand a high voltage rating. 1, record 3, English, - square%20wave%20inverter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onduleur à onde carrée
1, record 3, French, onduleur%20%C3%A0%20onde%20carr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onduleur produisant une sortie d'onde carrée et qui comprend une source de courant continu, quatre commutateurs et la charge. 2, record 3, French, - onduleur%20%C3%A0%20onde%20carr%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les commutateurs sont des semiconducteurs de puissance qui peuvent transporter un fort courant et résister à une haute tension nominale. 2, record 3, French, - onduleur%20%C3%A0%20onde%20carr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Electronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- square wave
1, record 4, English, square%20wave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A periodic wave which assumes alternately and for equal lengths of time one of two fixed values; the transit time from one value to the other being negligible compared with the length of time that the wave assumes [for] each of the fixed values. 2, record 4, English, - square%20wave
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is sometimes used loosely as a synonym for "rectangular wave". 3, record 4, English, - square%20wave
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde carrée
1, record 4, French, onde%20carr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- onde en créneau 2, record 4, French, onde%20en%20cr%C3%A9neau
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde périodique, qui prend successivement, et pendant des durées égales, deux valeurs fixées, le temps de passage de l'une à l'autre étant négligeable en comparaison de la durée pendant laquelle l'onde prend chacune de ces deux valeurs. 3, record 4, French, - onde%20carr%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise parfois ce terme abusivement pour désigner une onde rectangulaire. 4, record 4, French, - onde%20carr%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda cuadrada
1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20cuadrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- square wave marker 1, record 5, English, square%20wave%20marker
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- repère d’onde carrée
1, record 5, French, rep%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20carr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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