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CAPACITE BATTERIE [2 records]

Record 1 2014-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
  • Dry Cells
  • Measurements of Electricity
CONT

The amount of current the battery can supply is ... limited by the "capacity" of the battery, which ... depends on the amount of chemicals it contains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Piles sèches
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
CONT

La capacité de la batterie d'accumulateurs est la quantité d'électricité que cette batterie peut restituer.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cells and Batteries
  • Solar Energy
DEF

The maximum total electrical charge, expressed in ampere-hours, which a battery can deliver to a load under a specific set of conditions.

OBS

A battery usually consists of several cells electrically connected together to produce higher voltages. (Sometimes the terms cell and battery are used interchangeably).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piles et accumulateurs
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Nombre d'Ah ou ampères/heure, que peut débiter [une] batterie [...]

OBS

La batterie est le réservoir dans lequel sera stockée l'énergie produite par les modules solaires.

Spanish

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