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OVERPOTENTIAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overvoltage
1, record 1, English, overvoltage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- over-voltage 2, record 1, English, over%2Dvoltage
correct
- overpotential 3, record 1, English, overpotential
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abnormal voltage between two points of an electrical installation of a system. 4, record 1, English, - overvoltage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- over voltage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surtension
1, record 1, French, surtension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- survoltage 2, record 1, French, survoltage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension anormale entre deux points d'une installation électrique. 3, record 1, French, - surtension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobretensión
1, record 1, Spanish, sobretensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evaluación anormalmente grande de la tensión de una línea o circuito eléctrico debido a alguna interrupción o restablecimiento de la continuidad de los mismos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - sobretensi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ohmic overpotential
1, record 2, English, ohmic%20overpotential
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The voltage drop across the electrolyte itself due to the finite resistivity of the solution. 2, record 2, English, - ohmic%20overpotential
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These ohmic losses need not be linear with current - this is especially true in low concentration electrolytes. 2, record 2, English, - ohmic%20overpotential
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- excédent de potentiel ohmique
1, record 2, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20de%20potentiel%20ohmique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chemical overpotential
1, record 3, English, chemical%20overpotential
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The activation energy necessary to initiate the reaction at the electrodes. 1, record 3, English, - chemical%20overpotential
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- excédent de potentiel chimique
1, record 3, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20de%20potentiel%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- throwing power
1, record 4, English, throwing%20power
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Wagner number... is a quantity which determines the throwing power and characterizes the equalizing influence of overpotential on the current distribution. In electroplating the throwing power is qualitatively defined as the "ability of a solution to deposit metal uniformly upon a cathode of irregular shape". 1, record 4, English, - throwing%20power
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir de dépôt uniforme
1, record 4, French, pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20uniforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... le nombre de Wagner ... est une quantité qui détermine le pouvoir de dépôt uniforme et qui caractérise l'influence égalisatrice de la surtension sur la distribution du courant. Dans le plaquage électrolytique, le pouvoir de dépôt uniforme est défini d'une manière quantitative comme «l'habilité d'une solution à déposer un métal d'une façon uniforme sur une cathode de forme irrégulière». 1, record 4, French, - pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20uniforme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary current distribution
1, record 5, English, primary%20current%20distribution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary current distribution is that which establishes itself when the influence of overpotential is negligible. 1, record 5, English, - primary%20current%20distribution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- distribution primaire de courant
1, record 5, French, distribution%20primaire%20de%20courant
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] distribution de courant [...] qui s'établit lorsque l'influence d'une surtension est négligeable. 1, record 5, French, - distribution%20primaire%20de%20courant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tertiary current distribution
1, record 6, English, tertiary%20current%20distribution
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tertiary current distribution is that which establishes itself when the influence of the overpotential(including concentration overpotential) cannot be neglected. 1, record 6, English, - tertiary%20current%20distribution
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- distribution tertiaire de courant
1, record 6, French, distribution%20tertiaire%20de%20courant
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] distribution de courant [...] qui s'établit lorsque l'influence de la surtension (y compris la surtension de la concentration) ne peut pas être négligée. 1, record 6, French, - distribution%20tertiaire%20de%20courant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- secondary current distribution
1, record 7, English, secondary%20current%20distribution
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The secondary current distribution is that which establishes itself when the influence of the overpotential cannot be neglected but concentration overpotential is negligible. The secondary distribution is often described in terms of dimensionless numbers... 1, record 7, English, - secondary%20current%20distribution
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- distribution secondaire de courant
1, record 7, French, distribution%20secondaire%20de%20courant
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] distribution [...] qui s'établit lorsqu'on ne peut pas négliger l'influence de la surtension, mais que la surtension de concentration est négligeable. On décrit souvent la distribution secondaire en fonction de nombres sans dimensions de la forme [...] 1, record 7, French, - distribution%20secondaire%20de%20courant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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