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AMPACIDAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ampacity
1, record 1, English, ampacity
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- current-carrying capacity 2, record 1, English, current%2Dcarrying%20capacity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum current that a contact is able to carry continuously or for a specified period of time. 3, record 1, English, - ampacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ampacity: a portmanteau for "ampere capacity." 4, record 1, English, - ampacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ampacity: term standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers [IEEE] and the Canadian Standards Association[CSA]; term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - ampacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Câbles électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant admissible
1, record 1, French, courant%20admissible
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intensité admissible 2, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20admissible
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intensité maximale de courant des conducteurs électriques, exprimée en ampères. 3, record 1, French, - courant%20admissible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant admissible : terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation [ACNOR]. 4, record 1, French, - courant%20admissible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant admissible; intensité admissible : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - courant%20admissible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos y equipos eléctricos
- Medida de la electricidad
- Cables conductores (Electricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ampacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, ampacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de los conductores eléctricos de transportar corriente eléctrica, expresada en amperios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ampacidad
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