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POWER FACTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measurements
  • Electric Currents
DEF

The ratio of real power in watts to apparent power in volt-amperes expressed as a decimal fraction.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures électriques
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
DEF

Ratio entre la puissance réelle, exprimée en watts, et la puissance nominale, exprimée en volt-ampère, présenté sous la forme d'une fraction décimale.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición eléctrica
  • Corriente eléctrica
DEF

Relación entre la potencia activa y la potencia aparente.

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