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ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voltage
1, record 1, English, voltage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electrical voltage 2, record 1, English, electrical%20voltage
correct, less frequent
- electric pressure 3, record 1, English, electric%20pressure
correct, less frequent
- electric tension 3, record 1, English, electric%20tension
correct, less frequent
- electromotive force 4, record 1, English, electromotive%20force
correct, obsolete
- emf 4, record 1, English, emf
correct, obsolete
- emf 4, record 1, English, emf
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electric potential difference between two points. 5, record 1, English, - voltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voltage is the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that pushes charged electrons (current) through a conducting loop, enabling them to do work such as illuminating a light. 6, record 1, English, - voltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voltage: designation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 5, record 1, English, - voltage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension
1, record 1, French, tension
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voltage 2, record 1, French, voltage
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de potentiel entre deux points. 3, record 1, French, - tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tension électrique (notée U) est une grandeur qui représente la circulation du champ électrique le long d'un circuit. 4, record 1, French, - tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension : désignation uniformisée par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tension : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 6, record 1, French, - tension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición eléctrica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión
1, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- voltaje 2, record 1, Spanish, voltaje
correct, masculine noun
- tensión eléctrica 3, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
- diferencia de potencial 4, record 1, Spanish, diferencia%20de%20potencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de voltios que actúan en un aparato o sistema eléctrico. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Diferencia algebraica entre los potenciales de dos puntos; por lo tanto, tensión existente entre esos dos puntos. 6, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Diferencia de potencial entre las extremidades de un conductor eléctrico o entre los bornes de un generador de corriente. 7, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando hablamos de voltaje de una batería o el voltaje que se puede obtener de un tomacorriente en la pared, estamos hablando de una tensión. En el primer caso es una fuente de tensión de corriente directa y en el segundo, una fuente de tensión de corriente alterna. 7, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cuando hablamos de voltaje de una batería o el voltaje que se puede obtener de un tomacorriente en la pared, estamos hablando de una tensión. En el primer caso es una fuente de tensión de corriente directa y en el segundo, una fuente de tensión de corriente alterna. 8, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electromotive force
1, record 2, English, electromotive%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- emf 2, record 2, English, emf
correct
- EMF 3, record 2, English, EMF
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electromotance 4, record 2, English, electromotance
correct
- electromotive force voltage 5, record 2, English, electromotive%20force%20voltage
- EMF voltage 5, record 2, English, EMF%20voltage
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A difference in electric potential that causes current to flow in a circuit. 6, record 2, English, - electromotive%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electrolyte conductance ... Passage of direct current produces chemical reactions and back electromotive force (emf) is generated by the galvanic action of the products. 7, record 2, English, - electromotive%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electromotive force; EMF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 2, English, - electromotive%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force électromotrice
1, record 2, French, force%20%C3%A9lectromotrice
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- f.é.m. 2, record 2, French, f%2E%C3%A9%2Em%2E
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- fem 3, record 2, French, fem
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique d'un générateur traduisant son aptitude à entretenir une différence de potentiel entre 2 points d'un circuit ouvert, ou à entretenir un courant électrique dans un circuit fermé. 4, record 2, French, - force%20%C3%A9lectromotrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthodes électrométriques. Les travaux de Nerst (1899) sur l'origine des forces électromotrices des piles mettaient en évidence une relation entre le potentiel d'électrode [...] et la concentration des ions de la solution dans laquelle plongeait cette électrode. 5, record 2, French, - force%20%C3%A9lectromotrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'unité de la f.é.m. est le volt. 4, record 2, French, - force%20%C3%A9lectromotrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force électromotrice; f.é.m.: terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - force%20%C3%A9lectromotrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrólisis (Electrocinética)
- Electroquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza electromotriz
1, record 2, Spanish, fuerza%20electromotriz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- f.e.m. 1, record 2, Spanish, f%2Ee%2Em%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente de la potencia que suministra un generador dividida por la intensidad de la corriente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fuerza%20electromotriz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La unidad de la fuerza electromotriz (f.e.m.) es el voltio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fuerza%20electromotriz
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