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WATT HEURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- watt-hour
1, record 1, English, watt%2Dhour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Wh 2, record 1, English, Wh
correct
- W·h 3, record 1, English, W%26%23183%3Bh
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- watthour 4, record 1, English, watthour
correct, less frequent
- Wh 2, record 1, English, Wh
correct
- W·h 3, record 1, English, W%26%23183%3Bh
correct
- WH 4, record 1, English, WH
avoid
- W-hr 4, record 1, English, W%2Dhr
avoid
- :
- Wh 2, record 1, English, Wh
- watt hour 6, record 1, English, watt%20hour
avoid
- W / h 4, record 1, English, W%20%2F%20h
avoid
- W / h 4, record 1, English, W%20%2F%20h
- watt/hour 4, record 1, English, watt%2Fhour
avoid
- W/h 4, record 1, English, W%2Fh
avoid
- W/h 4, record 1, English, W%2Fh
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electrical energy developed during 1 hour by a power of 1 watt, equal to 3,600 joules. 7, record 1, English, - watt%2Dhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The watt-hour (symbol W·h or Wh) is a unit of energy. It is most commonly used on household electricity meters in the form of the kilowatt-hour (kW·h or kWh), which is 1,000 watt-hours. It is not used in the International System of Units (SI), despite being based on the watt, as the hour is not a SI unit. The SI unit of energy is the joule (J), equal to one watt-second. It is, however, a commonly used unit, especially for measuring electric energy. 1 watt-hour is equivalent to 3,600 joules (1 W x 3600 s), the joule being the canonical SI unit of energy. Thus a kilowatt-hour is 3,600,000 joules or 3.6 megajoules. 3, record 1, English, - watt%2Dhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a 50 Wh battery can sustain a 10 watt load for 5 hours. 8, record 1, English, - watt%2Dhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: watt-hours or watthours. Lots of variants can be found, but they should be avoided: wattshours, watts hour, watts hours, watt hours, watts-hour, watts-hours, watts/hour, watts/hours, watt/hours. 4, record 1, English, - watt%2Dhour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wattheure
1, record 1, French, wattheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Wh 1, record 1, French, Wh
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- watt-heure 2, record 1, French, watt%2Dheure
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- Wh 1, record 1, French, Wh
correct, masculine noun
- Wh 1, record 1, French, Wh
- watt heure 3, record 1, French, watt%20heure
avoid, masculine noun
- W·h 3, record 1, French, W%26%23183%3Bh
avoid, masculine noun
- W·h 3, record 1, French, W%26%23183%3Bh
- watt/heure 3, record 1, French, watt%2Fheure
avoid, masculine noun
- W/h 3, record 1, French, W%2Fh
avoid, masculine noun
- W/h 3, record 1, French, W%2Fh
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie de 3 600 joules, mise en jeu pendant 1 heure, par une puissance d’un watt. 4, record 1, French, - wattheure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel : des wattheures ou des watts-heures. À éviter : watts-heure, watt-heures, watts heure, watts heures, watt heures, watts/heure, watts/heures, watt/heures. 3, record 1, French, - wattheure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radiant exposure
1, record 2, English, radiant%20exposure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- radiant exposure at a point of a surface, for a given duration 2, record 2, English, radiant%20exposure%20at%20a%20point%20of%20a%20surface%2C%20for%20a%20given%20duration
correct
- irradiation 3, record 2, English, irradiation
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of solar radiant energy falling on a surface per unit area and per unit time. 4, record 2, English, - radiant%20exposure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiant exposure [is] expressed in joules per square centimeter [(J/cm²)]. 5, record 2, English, - radiant%20exposure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiant exposure: units are joules per square meter (J/m²). 6, record 2, English, - radiant%20exposure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exposition énergétique
1, record 2, French, exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exposition énergétique en un point d’une surface, pendant une durée donnée 2, record 2, French, exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20en%20un%20point%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20surface%2C%20pendant%20une%20dur%C3%A9e%20donn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- irradiation 3, record 2, French, irradiation
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- irradiation solaire 4, record 2, French, irradiation%20solaire
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intégrale de l’éclairement énergétique par rapport au temps. 2, record 2, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chiffres précédents concernent les irradiations quotidiennes, c’est-à-dire les énergies reçues en une journée par diverses surfaces. 4, record 2, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exposition énergétique : Pour un éclairement constant, c’est le produit de l’éclairement énergétique par sa durée. 2, record 2, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exposition énergétique. Dénomination qui remplace aujourd’hui : irradiation (solaire). 4, record 2, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«irradiation» [est] exprimée en unités d’énergie ou de densité d’énergie (J/cm²) dans le cas du rayonnement solaire. 4, record 2, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
irradiation. [...] Elle [cette énergie] s’exprime en joule par mètre carré et se rapporte à une durée à définir. On l'exprime aussi en watt heure(Wh) ou en kilowatt heure(kWh). 5, record 2, French, - exposition%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- exposición radiante 1, record 2, Spanish, exposici%C3%B3n%20radiante
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- exposición radiante en un punto de una superficie para una duración dada 1, record 2, Spanish, exposici%C3%B3n%20radiante%20en%20un%20punto%20de%20una%20superficie%20para%20una%20duraci%C3%B3n%20dada
- irradiación 2, record 2, Spanish, irradiaci%C3%B3n
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Integral de la irradiancia en función del tiempo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - exposici%C3%B3n%20radiante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para una irradiancia constante, producto de la irradiancia por su duración. 1, record 2, Spanish, - exposici%C3%B3n%20radiante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gigawatt hour
1, record 3, English, gigawatt%20hour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GWh 2, record 3, English, GWh
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measure of electricity supply or consumption of 1 million kilowatts over the period of one hour. 2, record 3, English, - gigawatt%20hour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gigawattheure
1, record 3, French, gigawattheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GWh 1, record 3, French, GWh
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d’énergie en bloc équivalent à un million de kilowattheures ou un milliard de wattheures. 1, record 3, French, - gigawattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le wattheure est l'énergie fournie en 1 heure par une puissance de 1 watt. Il vaut 3600 joules. 2, record 3, French, - gigawattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Giga : préfixe SI [Système International] qui, placé devant le nom d’une unité, la multiplie par un milliard. 3, record 3, French, - gigawattheure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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