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VOLUME RESISTIVITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Measurements of Electricity
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volume resistivity
1, record 1, English, volume%20resistivity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quotient obtained when the potential gradient is divided by the current density. 1, record 1, English, - volume%20resistivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the metric system, the volume resistivity of a material, in ohm centimetres, is equal to the volume resistance between opposite faces of a 1 cm³ [sample] of the material. 1, record 1, English, - volume%20resistivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volume resistivity: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - volume%20resistivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistivité transversale
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20transversale
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
Quotient du gradient de potentiel [divisé] par la densité du courant qui le traverse. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20transversale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La résistivité transversale [d'un matériau] est souvent exprimée en ohms centimètres et correspond alors à la résistance transversale entre faces opposées d'un échantillon [...] de 1 cm³ d'arête. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20transversale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résistivité transversale : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20transversale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistividad volumétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, resistividad%20volum%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación obtenida cuando se divide el gradiente de potencial por la densidad de la corriente que lo atraviesa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resistividad%20volum%C3%A9trica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el sistema métrico, la resistividad [volumétrica] de un material, en ohmios centímetros, es igual a la resistencia transversal entre caras opuestas de un cubo de 1 cm de arista del material. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resistividad%20volum%C3%A9trica
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