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CAPACITE UTILE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effective battery capacity
1, record 1, English, effective%20battery%20capacity
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- effective capacity 2, record 1, English, effective%20capacity
correct, noun
- battery capacity 3, record 1, English, battery%20capacity
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effective battery capacity can sometimes differ from the nominal battery capacity. 1, record 1, English, - effective%20battery%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité utile d'une batterie
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité utile 1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'électricité, variable en fonction de ses conditions d'utilisation, qui peut être restituée par une batterie totalement chargée. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité utile est généralement exprimée en [ampèreheures (Ah)]. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La capacité utile d'une batterie varie, par exemple, en fonction de la température extérieure. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La capacité utile ne doit pas être confondue avec la capacité nominale. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
capacité utile d'une batterie; capacité utile : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 décembre 2024. 2, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile%20d%27une%20batterie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breakthrough capacity 1, record 2, English, breakthrough%20capacity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité utile
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la capacité totale réellement utilisée. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au moment où la capacité utile, c.-à-d. au point de percement où la fuite atteint une valeur limite fixée à l'avance, on arrête la phase de production. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Cells and Batteries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- service output
1, record 3, English, service%20output
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The useful service of a cell or battery under given conditions. 1, record 3, English, - service%20output
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressed either in ampere-hours, watt-hours, or as a duration. 2, record 3, English, - service%20output
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité utile
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Notion qui caractérise le service utile d'une pile dans des conditions spécifiques d'utilisation. 2, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle peut être exprimée en wattheures, ampères-heures ou en durée. 2, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Pilas y acumuladores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad útil
1, record 3, Spanish, capacidad%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- live storage
1, record 4, English, live%20storage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- active capacity 2, record 4, English, active%20capacity
- active storage 2, record 4, English, active%20storage
- effective capacity 3, record 4, English, effective%20capacity
- effective storage 3, record 4, English, effective%20storage
- live capacity 3, record 4, English, live%20capacity
- useful capacity 2, record 4, English, useful%20capacity
- useful storage 3, record 4, English, useful%20storage
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume or cubic capacity of a lake or reservoir between the maximum and minimum operating levels. 4, record 4, English, - live%20storage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Storage available for project purposes, usually the storage between the lowest point of release and the highest controlled water surface (static full pool level). 2, record 4, English, - live%20storage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité utile
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume d'un lac ou d'un réservoir, compris entre les niveaux d'exploitation minimal et maximal. 2, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Emmagasinement disponible pour les buts de l'installation, généralement l'emmagasinement compris entre le niveau de décharge le plus bas et le niveau commandé le plus élevé (niveau de retenue totale statique). 3, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse útil
1, record 4, Spanish, embalse%20%C3%BAtil
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad útil 2, record 4, Spanish, capacidad%20%C3%BAtil
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen o capacidad de un lago o embalse, comprendido entre los niveles de explotación máximo y mínimo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - embalse%20%C3%BAtil
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unobstructed capacity
1, record 5, English, unobstructed%20capacity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- internal volume 2, record 5, English, internal%20volume
- interior capacity 2, record 5, English, interior%20capacity
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
volume determined by the multiplication of the internal unobstructed dimensions. 3, record 5, English, - unobstructed%20capacity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- volume intérieur libre
1, record 5, French, volume%20int%C3%A9rieur%20libre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- volume intérieur utile 2, record 5, French, volume%20int%C3%A9rieur%20utile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- capacité utile 2, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
volume déterminé par le produit des dimensions intérieures libres. 3, record 5, French, - volume%20int%C3%A9rieur%20libre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volume intérieur libre, volume intérieur utile, capacité utile : termes uniformisés par le CN. 4, record 5, French, - volume%20int%C3%A9rieur%20libre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-02-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- marked capacity 1, record 6, English, marked%20capacity
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- car capacity 2, record 6, English, car%20capacity
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The carrying of a car marked thereon. 3, record 6, English, - marked%20capacity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capacité inscrite
1, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20inscrite
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- capacité de charge 2, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
feminine noun
- capacité utile 3, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
feminine noun
- volume de la caisse 3, record 6, French, volume%20de%20la%20caisse
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de transport d'un wagon, marquée sur celui-ci. 2, record 6, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20inscrite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité inscrite : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 1, record 6, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20inscrite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- usable capacity
1, record 7, English, usable%20capacity
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usable capacity: term officially approved by CP Rail. 1, record 7, English, - usable%20capacity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- capacité utilisable
1, record 7, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utilisable
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- capacité utile 1, record 7, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité utilisable; capacité utile : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 1, record 7, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utilisable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- usable capacity
1, record 8, English, usable%20capacity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vocabulary used in ion exchange practice ... Usable capacity, which is the usable fraction of the above, depending on the hydraulic and chemical conditions in each individual application ... 1, record 8, English, - usable%20capacity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- capacité utile
1, record 8, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vocabulaire employé en échange d'ions [...] La capacité utile [...] est la fraction utilisable de la [capacité totale], en fonction des conditions hydrauliques et chimiques de chaque cas particulier d'application [...] 1, record 8, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-05-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- loading capacity 1, record 9, English, loading%20capacity
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- capacité utile 1, record 9, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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