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LONGUEUR ELECTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circuit length
1, record 1, English, circuit%20length
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The total resistance of a circuit is dependent on the inherent resistance of the conductor and circuit length. Thus, reducing circuit length reduces total resistance and, therefore, total energy loss and heat generation. 2, record 1, English, - circuit%20length
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur de circuit de ligne électrique
1, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20circuit%20de%20ligne%20%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne des longueurs réelles des conducteurs d'un circuit électrique, qui tient compte des différences de niveau et de flèches. 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20circuit%20de%20ligne%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- longueur de circuit électrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electrical length
1, record 2, English, electrical%20length
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electrical wavelength 1, record 2, English, electrical%20wavelength
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur électrique
1, record 2, French, longueur%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exprimée en longueurs d'onde. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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