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SELF-DISCHARGE [4 records]

Record 1 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Cells (Electr.)
DEF

The tendency of an electrochemical cell or battery to gradually lose stored energy when not in use.

CONT

If a battery is allowed to stand idle for a long period of time, it will slowly self-discharge. This condition is brought about by internal chemical reactions between the battery materials.

OBS

self-discharge: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accumulateurs (Électricité)
DEF

Décharge d'un accumulateur chargé [...] due aux processus chimiques internes.

OBS

autodécharge; décharge spontanée : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Electrometallurgy
  • Cells and Batteries
DEF

The loss of chemical energy in a cell by internal currents unrelated to any external circuit.

Key term(s)
  • self discharge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Électrométallurgie
  • Piles et accumulateurs
DEF

Dans un élément ou une batterie, perte d'énergie due à des courants spontanés, en l'absence de toute connexion avec un circuit externe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Electrometalurgia
  • Pilas y acumuladores
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Record 3 2003-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
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Record 4 1994-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Correction and Proofreading (Printing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
DEF

Perte de charge d'un dispositif générateur d'énergie à travers ses propres ramifications sans que ce dispositif soit relié à des circuits utilisant son énergie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Corrección de pruebas (Imprenta)
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