TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

CAPACITIVE [2 records]

Record 1 2017-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Capacitors (Static Electr.)
DEF

Of or relating to capacitance.

OBS

capacitive: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Condensateurs (Élect. statique)
DEF

Qui fait appel à une capacité.

OBS

Une mesure sera capacitive si la grandeur à évaluer agit, par exemple, sur l'armature mobile d'un condensateur variable dont la capacité sera mesurée au moyen d'un fréquencemètre.

OBS

capacitif : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2004-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
PHR

capacity dimension.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Relatif à la propriété d'un objet de contenir une certaine quantité de substance.

PHR

aspect, dimension capacitaire.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: