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MICROSIEMENS [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
OBS

Micromho: one millionth of a mho.

OBS

Siemens: The new and preferred term for mho.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
OBS

Siemens: Unité de mesure de la conductance électrique (symb.: S) (...) (Le siemens, inverse de l'ohm, était précédemment dénommé "mho").

OBS

Microwatt: un millionième de watt.

OBS

«micromho» : Puisque le terme "siemens" a remplacé le terme "mho", on peut présumer que le terme "micromho" a été remplacé par le terme "microsiemens".

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
CONT

For example, a resistivity of 200,000 ohms [square centimeter]/cm corresponds to a conductivity of 5 micromhos. In Germany, the micromho is sometimes referred to as the microsiemens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
CONT

Une résistivité de 200 000 ohms/cm [centimètre carré] correspond à une conductivité de 5 micromhos (ou micro-Siemens).

Spanish

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