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MILLIAMPERE [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-02-09

English

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

A unit of low current equal to 1/1000 of an ampere.

OBS

1 mA = 10-3A.

OBS

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

French

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

Unité d’intensité de courant égale à 10-3 ampère, soit un millième d’ampère.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)

Spanish

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