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VOLT-AMPERE REACTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volt-ampere reactive
1, record 1, English, volt%2Dampere%20reactive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- var 1, record 1, English, var
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reactive volt-ampere 1, record 1, English, reactive%20volt%2Dampere
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of reactive power in the International System; it is equal to the reactive power in a circuit carrying a sinusoidal current when the product of the root-mean-square value of the voltage, expressed in volts, by the root-mean-square value of the current, expressed in amperes, and by the sine of the phase angle between the voltage and the current, equals 1. 1, record 1, English, - volt%2Dampere%20reactive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volt-ampère réactif
1, record 1, French, volt%2Damp%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- var 1, record 1, French, var
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom spécial donné au watt pour la mesure de la puissance réactive dans les circuits parcourus par des courants alternatifs. 1, record 1, French, - volt%2Damp%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voltio-amperio reactivo
1, record 1, Spanish, voltio%2Damperio%20reactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- var 2, record 1, Spanish, var
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de potencia reactiva en las corrientes alternas, correspondiente a una corriente de un amperio y una baja de tensión de un voltio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - voltio%2Damperio%20reactivo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dimensión de Q, es la de una potencia, pero para tener en cuenta el matiz antes señalado, no se utilizan los vatios, sino que sus unidades son var (voltio-amperio reactivo) o sus múltiplos kvar y mvar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - voltio%2Damperio%20reactivo
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