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FARADIO [2 records]

Record 1 2017-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Capacitors (Static Electr.)
DEF

The unit of capacitance ... of a capacitor in which a charge of 1 coulomb produces 1 volt potential difference between its terminals.

OBS

farad: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

OBS

In most applications, one farad represents an extremely large amount of capacitance, thus capacitors are more often rated in terms of microfarads (1/1 000 000 F = 1 µF), nanofarads (1/1 000 000 000 F = 1 nF) or picofarads (1/1 000 000 000 000 F = 1 pF).

OBS

Roman capital "F" is the symbol for farad.

OBS

farad; F: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

farad; F: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

OBS

The farad is the capacitance in the International System of Electrical Units (SI units).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Condensateurs (Élect. statique)
DEF

Unité de capacité électrique [...] équivalent à la capacité d'un condensateur électrique entre les armatures duquel apparaît une différence de potentiel de 1 volt lorsqu'il est chargé d'une quantité d'électricité égale à 1 coulomb.

OBS

Relativement parlant, un condensateur de 1 farad serait énorme. En pratique, on emploie plus souvent des grandeurs de l'ordre du microfarad (1/1 000 000 F = 1 µF), du nanofarad (1/1 000 000 000 = 1 nF) ou du picofarad (1/1 000 000 000 000 = 1 pF).

OBS

farad; F : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

farad; F : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medida de la electricidad
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Condensadores (Electricidad estática)
DEF

Capacidad de un condensador entre cuyas placas aparece una diferencia de potencial de 1 voltio cuando está cargado con una cantidad de electricidad igual a 1 culombio.

OBS

faradio; F : término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI).

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Record 2 2014-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Measurements of Electricity
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

One billionth of a farad [or one-thousandth of a microfarad].

OBS

nf: This symbol does not conform to the SI rules, the "f" should be capitalized because "farad" is derived from "Faraday," a proper name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Unité de capacité électrique (symbole: nF), équivalent à 0,000 000 001 farad [c.-à-d. un milliardième de farad].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Medida de la electricidad
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Milésima de microfaradio o milmillonésima(10[ superíndice]-9) de faradio.

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