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IDLE CURRENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idle current 1, record 1, English, idle%20current
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant au point mort
1, record 1, French, courant%20au%20point%20mort
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active current
1, record 2, English, active%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- watt current 2, record 2, English, watt%20current
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an alternating current, a component in phase with the voltage; the working component as distinguished from the idle or wattless component. 3, record 2, English, - active%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant actif
1, record 2, French, courant%20actif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courant watté 2, record 2, French, courant%20watt%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A chacune de ces énergies correspond un courant actif (Ia), en phase avec la tension du réseau et un courant réactif (Ir), appelé aussi courant magnétisant. Celui-ci étant déphasé de 90° en arrière par rapport au courant actif. Les deux courants actif et réactif se composent vectoriellement pour former le courant apparent, déphasé d'un angle Phi par rapport au courant actif. Ce courant dit apparent est cependant bien réel, puisque c'est celui qui parcourt les divers conducteurs du circuit, depuis la source jusqu'au récepteur inclus, et qui provoque entre autre l'échauffement de ces conducteurs, donc les pertes d'énergie par effet joule. 3, record 2, French, - courant%20actif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente activa
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- closed-circuit signalling
1, record 3, English, closed%2Dcircuit%20signalling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of DC signalling in which a current flows in the idle condition and is increased or decreased to convey signalling information. 1, record 3, English, - closed%2Dcircuit%20signalling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signalisation en circuit fermé 1, record 3, French, signalisation%20en%20circuit%20ferm%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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