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FACTEUR COUPLAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coupling factor
1, record 1, English, coupling%20factor
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio representing the change of electromagnetic energy between a primary device and a secondary device with which it is coupled. 2, record 1, English, - coupling%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupling factor: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designation standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 1, English, - coupling%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de couplage
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20couplage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport représentant le changement d'énergie électromagnétique entre un dispositif principal et un dispositif secondaire auquel il est couplé. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20couplage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de couplage : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; désignation normalisée par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20couplage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Networks
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coupling coefficient
1, record 2, English, coupling%20coefficient
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Between meshes, the ratio of the mutual impedance to the geometric mean of the total self-impedances of the coupled meshes, all impedances being of the same kind, i.e. capacitive, inductive or resistive. 2, record 2, English, - coupling%20coefficient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux électriques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de couplage
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20couplage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour deux mailles couplées, rapport de l'impédance mutuelle à la moyenne géométrique des impédances totales des deux mailles, toutes les impédances étant de même nature soit capacitive, soit inductive, soit résistive. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20couplage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes eléctricas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de acoplamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20acoplamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entre mallas, relación entre la impedancia mutua y la media geométrica de las autoimpedancias de las mallas acopladas, siendo todas las impedancias del mismo tipo, es decir, capacitativas, inductivas o resistivas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20acoplamiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transformers
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electrical Networks
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coupling coefficient
1, record 3, English, coupling%20coefficient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a transformer, the mutual inductance divided by the geometric mean of the inductances of the primary and secondary windings. 2, record 3, English, - coupling%20coefficient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformateurs
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Réseaux électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de couplage
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20couplage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un transformateur, rapport de la réactance inductive mutuelle à la moyenne géométrique des réactances inductives des enroulements primaire et secondaire. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20couplage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformadores
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Redes eléctricas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de acoplamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20acoplamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De un transformador, inductancia mutua dividida por la media geométrica de las inductancias de las bobinas primaria y secundaria. 1, record 3, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20acoplamiento
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