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CAPACITANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capacitance
1, record 1, English, capacitance
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- C 2, record 1, English, C
correct, see observation
- cap. 3, record 1, English, cap%2E
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capacity 4, record 1, English, capacity
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property of a system of conductors and dielectrics that permit the storage of electrically separated charges when potential difference exists between conductors. 4, record 1, English, - capacitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C is the literal symbol (used in formulas) for capacitance and cap. is the abbreviation used in text blocks. 5, record 1, English, - capacitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacitance: term and definition standardized by IEEE. 5, record 1, English, - capacitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
capacitance: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - capacitance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- C 2, record 1, French, C
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacitance 3, record 1, French, capacitance
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la faculté qu'ont les conducteurs d'accumuler des charges électriques quand ils sont soumis à une tension. 4, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C majuscule (préférablement en italique) est le symbole de la capacité utilisé dans les formules mathématiques et il sert également de repère dans les schémas. 5, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacité : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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