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VOLTIO-AMPERIO REACTIVO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volt-ampere reactive
1, record 1, English, volt%2Dampere%20reactive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- var 1, record 1, English, var
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reactive volt-ampere 1, record 1, English, reactive%20volt%2Dampere
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of reactive power in the International System; it is equal to the reactive power in a circuit carrying a sinusoidal current when the product of the root-mean-square value of the voltage, expressed in volts, by the root-mean-square value of the current, expressed in amperes, and by the sine of the phase angle between the voltage and the current, equals 1. 1, record 1, English, - volt%2Dampere%20reactive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volt-ampère réactif
1, record 1, French, volt%2Damp%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- var 1, record 1, French, var
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom spécial donné au watt pour la mesure de la puissance réactive dans les circuits parcourus par des courants alternatifs. 1, record 1, French, - volt%2Damp%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voltio-amperio reactivo
1, record 1, Spanish, voltio%2Damperio%20reactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- var 2, record 1, Spanish, var
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de potencia reactiva en las corrientes alternas, correspondiente a una corriente de un amperio y una baja de tensión de un voltio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - voltio%2Damperio%20reactivo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dimensión de Q, es la de una potencia, pero para tener en cuenta el matiz antes señalado, no se utilizan los vatios, sino que sus unidades son var(voltio-amperio reactivo) o sus múltiplos kvar y mvar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - voltio%2Damperio%20reactivo
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