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TENSION NOMINAL [1 record]

Record 1 2014-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

The value of the voltage used to name an electrical system and to which its characteristics are referred.

OBS

rated voltage: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

OBS

nominal voltage: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
DEF

Valeur de la tension utilisée pour désigner un système électrique et à laquelle se réfèrent ses caractéristiques.

OBS

tension nominale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

OBS

tension nominale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medida de la electricidad
  • Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
DEF

Tensión que debiera tener una corriente en un punto de la línea distribuidora.

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