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BATTERY CAPACITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rated battery capacity
1, record 1, English, rated%20battery%20capacity
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rated capacity 2, record 1, English, rated%20capacity
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rated battery capacity: The term used by battery manufacturers to indicate the maximum amount of energy that can be withdrawn from a battery under specified discharge rate and temperature. 3, record 1, English, - rated%20battery%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité nominale d'une batterie
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20d%27une%20batterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité nominale 1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20nominale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'électricité qui peut être restituée par une batterie totalement chargée dans les conditions spécifiées par le constructeur. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité nominale est généralement exprimée en [ampèreheures (Ah)]. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La capacité nominale ne doit pas être confondue avec la capacité utile. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
capacité nominale d'une batterie; capacité normale : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 décembre 2024. 2, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20d%27une%20batterie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective battery capacity
1, record 2, English, effective%20battery%20capacity
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- effective capacity 2, record 2, English, effective%20capacity
correct, noun
- battery capacity 3, record 2, English, battery%20capacity
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effective battery capacity can sometimes differ from the nominal battery capacity. 1, record 2, English, - effective%20battery%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité utile d'une batterie
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capacité utile 1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'électricité, variable en fonction de ses conditions d'utilisation, qui peut être restituée par une batterie totalement chargée. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité utile est généralement exprimée en [ampèreheures (Ah)]. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La capacité utile d'une batterie varie, par exemple, en fonction de la température extérieure. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La capacité utile ne doit pas être confondue avec la capacité nominale. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
capacité utile d'une batterie; capacité utile : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 décembre 2024. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- battery load tester
1, record 3, English, battery%20load%20tester
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- battery capacity tester 2, record 3, English, battery%20capacity%20%20tester
correct, officially approved
- high discharge tester 2, record 3, English, high%20discharge%20tester
correct, officially approved
- battery tester 3, record 3, English, battery%20tester
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battery capacity tester; battery load tester; high discharge tester: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - battery%20load%20tester
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- testeur de capacité de batterie
1, record 3, French, testeur%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20batterie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- appareil de vérification de la batterie 2, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20la%20batterie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
testeur de capacité de batterie : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 1, record 3, French, - testeur%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20batterie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- battery available capacity
1, record 4, English, battery%20available%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total maximum charge, expressed in ampere-hours, that can be withdrawn from a cell or battery under a specific set of operating conditions including discharge rate, temperature, initial state of charge, age and cut-off voltage. 1, record 4, English, - battery%20available%20capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puissance disponible dans une batterie
1, record 4, French, puissance%20disponible%20dans%20une%20batterie
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge maximale totale, exprimée en ampères-heure, fournie par une pile ou une batterie, dans des conditions de fonctionnement spécifiées comprenant le régime de charge, la température, l'état de charge initial, l'âge (de la pile ou de la batterie) et la tension d'arrêt. 2, record 4, French, - puissance%20disponible%20dans%20une%20batterie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La puissance disponible dans une batterie apparaît maintenant plus clairement. 68 Ah x 12 volts = 816 watts/heure. 1, record 4, French, - puissance%20disponible%20dans%20une%20batterie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La batterie est le réservoir dans lequel sera stockée l'énergie produite par les modules solaires. 3, record 4, French, - puissance%20disponible%20dans%20une%20batterie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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