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MIL CIRCULAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Conductors and Resistors
DEF

A unit equal to the area of a circle whose diameter is 1 mil (0.001 inch); used chiefly in specifying cross sectional areas of round conductors.

OBS

There are 1974 circular mils in a square millimeter.

OBS

circular mil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Conducteurs et résistances
DEF

Surface d'un cercle de 0,001 pouce de diamètre.

OBS

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

Spanish

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