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COULOMB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Electrostatics
- Electrokinetics
- Medical Imaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coulomb
1, record 1, English, coulomb
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- C 2, record 1, English, C
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of electric charge in SI units. The coulomb is the quantity of electric charge that passes any cross section of a conductor in one second when the current is maintained at one ampere. 3, record 1, English, - coulomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roman capital "C" is the literal symbol for coulomb. 4, record 1, English, - coulomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coulomb: term and definition standardized by IEEE. 4, record 1, English, - coulomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The symbol for "electric charge" is Q (italic capital). 4, record 1, English, - coulomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
coulomb; C: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - coulomb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Électrostatique
- Électrocinétique
- Imagerie médicale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulomb
1, record 1, French, coulomb
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- C 2, record 1, French, C
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de quantité d'électricité (symb. : C) équivalent à la quantité d'électricité transportée en 1 seconde par un courant de 1 ampère. 3, record 1, French, - coulomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«C» est le symbole littéral de «coulomb». 4, record 1, French, - coulomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le symbole de la «quantité d'électricité» ou de «charge (électrique)» est Q (en capitale italique). 4, record 1, French, - coulomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
1 C = 1 ampère seconde. 5, record 1, French, - coulomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
coulomb; C : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - coulomb
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Electrostática
- Electrocinética
- Radiación (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- culombio
1, record 1, Spanish, culombio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- C 2, record 1, Spanish, C
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de electricidad transportada en 1 segundo por una corriente de 1 amperio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - culombio
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