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MHO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- siemens
1, record 1, English, siemens
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S 1, record 1, English, S
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mho 2, record 1, English, mho
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electric conductance of a conductor in which a current of 1 ampere is produced by an electric potential difference of 1 volt. 1, record 1, English, - siemens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siemens; S: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - siemens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- siemens
1, record 1, French, siemens
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- S 2, record 1, French, S
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mho 3, record 1, French, mho
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conductance électrique d'un conducteur dans lequel un courant de 1 ampère est produit par une différence de potentiel de 1 volt. 2, record 1, French, - siemens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'admittance est l'inverse de l'impédance dans un circuit électrique. [...] L'unité de mesure est le siemens, unité inverse de l'ohm. (Les textes techniques anglo-américains emploient le mho, dénomination obtenue en inversant les lettres composant le mot ohm.) 4, record 1, French, - siemens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siemens; S : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - siemens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- siemens
1, record 1, Spanish, siemens
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- S 1, record 1, Spanish, S
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conductancia eléctrica de un conductor en el cual se produce una corriente de 1 amperio por una diferencia de potencial eléctrico de 1 voltio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - siemens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siemens; S: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - siemens
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