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IMPEDANCE COMPONENT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waveguides
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resonance frequency
1, record 1, English, resonance%20frequency
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- resonant frequency 2, record 1, English, resonant%20frequency
correct, standardized
- natural frequency 3, record 1, English, natural%20frequency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The frequency at which resonance occurs in a particular circuit or network. Resonance occurs in a circuit containing both capacitance and inductance when the imaginary component of the complex combined impedance of the circuit is zero... 4, record 1, English, - resonance%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resonance frequency; resonant frequency: terms standardized by the USA Standards Institute and the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.. 5, record 1, English, - resonance%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guides d'ondes
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de résonance
1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence à laquelle existe une résonance dont le type doit être précisé. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fréquence de résonance [...] : la résonance traduit la tendance de systèmes mécaniques ou électroniques à résonner à une fréquence particulière. C'est donc la fréquence pour laquelle a lieu le phénomène de résonance. 3, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fréquence de résonance de vitesse, fréquence de résonance d'élongation. 4, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fréquence de résonance : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fréquence résonante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guías de ondas
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia de resonancia
1, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20de%20resonancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frecuencia extrema -máxima o mínima- con la que un sistema capaz de resonar, como, p.ej., un circuito eléctrico magnético, mecánico, responde a la excitación de vibraciones periódicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20de%20resonancia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Electric Currents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electrode reactance
1, record 2, English, electrode%20reactance
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The imaginary component of electrode impedance. 2, record 2, English, - electrode%20reactance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrode reactance: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 2, English, - electrode%20reactance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réactance d'électrode
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9actance%20d%27%C3%A9lectrode
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réactance d'électrode : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9actance%20d%27%C3%A9lectrode
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactancia de electrodo
1, record 2, Spanish, reactancia%20de%20electrodo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrokinetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electrical impedance
1, record 3, English, electrical%20impedance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- impedance 2, record 3, English, impedance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The apparent resistance in an alternating-current circuit, made up of two components, reactance and true or ohmic resistance. 3, record 3, English, - electrical%20impedance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Italic capital Z is the symbol for "impedance." 4, record 3, English, - electrical%20impedance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Impedance(Z) is measured in ohms(symbol :[capital omega]). It may be shown in(a) polar form : value of Z in ohms at a given phase angle in degrees or radians; or in(b) rectangular form :(resistive component) + j(reactive component) both in ohms. The symbol "j" indicates that the reactive component is in quadrature with respect to the resistive component. 4, record 3, English, - electrical%20impedance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Due to the reactive component, impedance is frequency dependent. 4, record 3, English, - electrical%20impedance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Impedance convertor; negative impedance convertor. 5, record 3, English, - electrical%20impedance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrocinétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impédance électrique
1, record 3, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- impédance 2, record 3, French, imp%C3%A9dance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la tension efficace par l'intensité efficace d'un courant alternatif. 3, record 3, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est l'équivalent de la résistance pour les courants continus. 3, record 3, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Z (majuscule italique) est le symbole de l'impédance. 4, record 3, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On mesure l'impédance en ohms (symbole : [oméga majuscule]). 4, record 3, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
L'impédance est habituellement une grandeur complexe, c'est-à-dire composée d'une partie réelle (la résistance - R) et d'une partie imaginaire (la réactance - X) : Z = R + jX exprime l'impédance sous forme rectangulaire, le symbole «j» indiquant la partie imaginaire (en quadrature). Si l'on résout l'équation, on obtient Z (en ohms) à l'angle donné par la tangente X/R. 4, record 3, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Convertisseur d'impédance; convertisseur d'impédance négatif. 5, record 3, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrocinética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impedancia
1, record 3, Spanish, impedancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistencia aparente de un circuito al flujo de la corriente alterna, que equivale a la resistencia efectiva cuando la corriente es continua. 2, record 3, Spanish, - impedancia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- protective impedance
1, record 4, English, protective%20impedance
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protective impedance is a component(such as a resistor) that provides 1 LOP [level of protection]. 1, record 4, English, - protective%20impedance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protective impedance: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 4, English, - protective%20impedance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- impédance de protection
1, record 4, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de protection utilisée essentiellement dans la construction de matériels qui comportent des parties conductrices accessibles dont le potentiel doit être fixé pour des raisons fonctionnelles par rapport à des parties actives comme, par exemple, une sortie d'antenne de télévision, un pistolet électrostatique à peinture, certains interrupteurs électroniques. 1, record 4, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20de%20protection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impédance de protection : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 4, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20de%20protection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Measurements of Electricity
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mechanical resistance
1, record 5, English, mechanical%20resistance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The real component of mechanical impedance. 2, record 5, English, - mechanical%20resistance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- résistance mécanique
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante réelle de l'impédance mécanique. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Medida de la electricidad
- Acústica (Física)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia mecánica
1, record 5, Spanish, resistencia%20mec%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- coupling coefficient
1, record 6, English, coupling%20coefficient
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- coefficient of coupling 2, record 6, English, coefficient%20of%20coupling
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the mutual or common impedance component of two circuits to the square root of the product of the total impedance components of the same kind in the two circuits. 3, record 6, English, - coupling%20coefficient
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de couplage
1, record 6, French, coefficient%20de%20couplage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la composante d'impédance [...] commune à deux circuits, ou de la réactance inductive mutuelle de deux circuits, à la racine carrée du produit des composantes totales d'impédance. 2, record 6, French, - coefficient%20de%20couplage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de acoplamiento
1, record 6, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20acoplamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- acoustic resistance
1, record 7, English, acoustic%20resistance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The real component of the acoustic impedance. 2, record 7, English, - acoustic%20resistance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the real part of the acoustic impedance is termed acoustic resistance, and the imaginary part is termed acoustic reactance. 3, record 7, English, - acoustic%20resistance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- résistance acoustique
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante réelle de l'impédance acoustique. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20acoustique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impédance acoustique. [...] Z est en général composé d'une résistance et d'une réactance. 3, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20acoustique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia acústica
1, record 7, Spanish, resistencia%20ac%C3%BAstica
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- compensating network
1, record 8, English, compensating%20network
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network fitted at the input terminals of an [antenna] to minimize the imaginary component of the complex impedance and to reduce variations over a specified frequency band of the real component. 2, record 8, English, - compensating%20network
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réseau de compensation
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- circuit de compensation 1, record 8, French, circuit%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau placé aux bornes d'entrée d'une antenne et destiné à rendre aussi faible que possible la partie imaginaire de l'impédance complexe totale et à réduire les variations de la partie réelle dans une bande de fréquence donnée. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20compensation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de compensación
1, record 8, Spanish, red%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red adaptada en los terminales de entrada de una antena para minimizar la parte imaginaria de la impedancia completa y para reducir las variaciones, sobre una banda de frecuencias determinada, de la parte real. 2, record 8, Spanish, - red%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- acoustic reactance
1, record 9, English, acoustic%20reactance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The imaginary component of the acoustic impedance. 2, record 9, English, - acoustic%20reactance
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the real part of the acoustic impedance is termed acoustic resistance, and the imaginary part is termed acoustic reactance. 3, record 9, English, - acoustic%20reactance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réactance acoustique
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9actance%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante imaginaire de l'impédance acoustique. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.] 2, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9actance%20acoustique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impédance acoustique. [...] Z est en général composé d'une résistance et d'une réactance. 3, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9actance%20acoustique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-09-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- impedance component 1, record 10, English, impedance%20component
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- composante d'impédance
1, record 10, French, composante%20d%27imp%C3%A9dance
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- noise temperature
1, record 11, English, noise%20temperature
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... value by which the temperature of the resistive component of the source impedance should be increased, if it were the only source of noise in the system, to cause the noise power at the output of the receiver to be the same as in the real system;... 1, record 11, English, - noise%20temperature
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- température de bruit
1, record 11, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20bruit
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] valeur dont il convient d'augmenter la température de la composante résistive de l'impédance de la source au cas où celle-ci serait la seule source de bruit du système, afin que la puissance de bruit à la sortie du récepteur soit la même que dans le système réel; [...] 1, record 11, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20bruit
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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