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OHM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ohm's law
1, record 1, English, Ohm%27s%20law
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The law that the direct current flowing in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the voltage applied to the circuit. 2, record 1, English, - Ohm%27s%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ohm's law: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - Ohm%27s%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi d’Ohm
1, record 1, French, loi%20d%26rsquo%3BOhm
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loi d'Ohm : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - loi%20d%26rsquo%3BOhm
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Ohm
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20Ohm
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measurements of Electricity
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ohm
1, record 2, English, ohm
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electric resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant difference of potential of 1 volt, applied between these two points, produces in this conductor a current of 1 ampere, this conductor not being the source of any electromotive force. 2, record 2, English, - ohm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ohm: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - ohm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ohm: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - ohm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ohm
1, record 2, French, ohm
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance électrique entre deux points d'un conducteur lorsqu'une différence de potentiel constante de 1 volt, appliquée entre ces deux points, produit dans ce conducteur un courant de 1 ampère, ledit conducteur n'étant le siège d'aucune force électromotrice. 2, record 2, French, - ohm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ohm : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - ohm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ohm : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - ohm
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Medida de la electricidad
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ohmio
1, record 2, Spanish, ohmio
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ohm 2, record 2, Spanish, ohm
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistencia eléctrica entre dos puntos de un conductor cuando una diferencia de potencial de 1 voltio, aplicada entre estos dos puntos, produce en ese conductor una corriente de 1 amperio, no siendo el conductor fuente de fuerza electromotriz alguna. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ohmio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unidad de resistencia eléctrica en el Sistema Internacional de unidades (SI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - ohmio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ohmio: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 2, Spanish, - ohmio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ohmio, ohm: "Ohm" es la denominación internacional reconocida por el Sistema Internacional y que, según José Martínez de Souza, debería usarse en textos científicos. Por otra parte, la Real Academia Española reconoce denominaciones españolizadas, como es el caso de ohmio. 6, record 2, Spanish, - ohmio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medium frequency
1, record 3, English, medium%20frequency
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MF 1, record 3, English, MF
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hectometric waves 2, record 3, English, hectometric%20waves
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the communication spectrum of frequencies or wavelengths, that portion which lies between 300 and 3000 kilohertz (kHz) or between 1 and 10 hectometres (hm). Designations are classed as follows - 1. ITU band designator: 6; 2. American designator and name: MF - medium frequency); 3. Metric subdivision: hectometric waves). 3, record 3, English, - medium%20frequency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above definition was derived from data found in Federal Standard - 1037, Glossary of Telecommunication Terms, Advance Copy, 1980, and ITT - Reference Data for Radio Engineers, Fifth Edition, 1973. 3, record 3, English, - medium%20frequency
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hectometric wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ondes hectométriques
1, record 3, French, ondes%20hectom%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- O.hm 2, record 3, French, O%2Ehm
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fréquence hectométrique 1, record 3, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20hectom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- f.hm 2, record 3, French, f%2Ehm
correct, feminine noun
- f.hm 2, record 3, French, f%2Ehm
- bande hectométrique 1, record 3, French, bande%20hectom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- B.hm 2, record 3, French, B%2Ehm
correct, feminine noun
- B.hm 2, record 3, French, B%2Ehm
- ondes moyennes 1, record 3, French, ondes%20moyennes
avoid, feminine noun, plural
- petites ondes 1, record 3, French, petites%20ondes
avoid, feminine noun, plural
- PO 3, record 3, French, PO
avoid, feminine noun
- PO 3, record 3, French, PO
- moyennes fréquences 1, record 3, French, moyennes%20fr%C3%A9quences
avoid, feminine noun, plural
- FL 1, record 3, French, FL
avoid, feminine noun
- MF 1, record 3, French, MF
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le spectre des rayonnements radioélectriques, les fréquences ou longueurs d'ondes qui occupent la bande située entre 300 et 3000 kilohertz (kHz) ou entre 1 et 10 hectomètres (hm). Les désignations, dans les divers systèmes de classement, sont les suivantes - 1) Désignation de l'UIT : 6; 2) Désignation américaine : MF; 3) Nomenclature adoptée pour la langue française - a) subdivision métrique : ondes hectométriques, b) abréviation métrique de la bande de fréquences : B.hm; 4) Appellations et abréviations désuètes et déconseillées : ondes moyennes, petites ondes, moyennes fréquences, PO, FL. 3, record 3, French, - ondes%20hectom%C3%A9triques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La définition ci-dessus est basée sur les données obtenues d'un tableau publié dans le journal officiel de la République française, livraison du 24 juin 1982. 3, record 3, French, - ondes%20hectom%C3%A9triques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans certains milieux opérationnels, il faudra tolérer l'abréviation américaine "MF". D'autre part, il faut se rappeler que l'abréviation "MF" signifie également "modulation de fréquence" au Canada et "moyenne fréquence" (synonyme vieilli de "fréquence intermédiaire"). 3, record 3, French, - ondes%20hectom%C3%A9triques
Record 3, Key term(s)
- onde hectométrique
- onde moyenne
- petite onde
- moyenne fréquence
- Bhm
- Ohm
- fhm
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acoustic ohm
1, record 4, English, acoustic%20ohm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- acoustic reactance unit 2, record 4, English, acoustic%20reactance%20unit
- acoustic resistance unit 2, record 4, English, acoustic%20resistance%20unit
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The c.g.s. unit of acoustic impedance analogous to the ohm as the unit of electrical impedance. 3, record 4, English, - acoustic%20ohm
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unit of acoustic impedance is the acoustic ohm, or dyne-sec/cm/ in cgs units. 4, record 4, English, - acoustic%20ohm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ohm acoustique
1, record 4, French, ohm%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'impédance acoustique; c'est l'impédance d'une surface fictive de fluide qui, soumis à une pression sinusoïdale de 1 bar (valeur efficace), est animée d'un mouvement correspondant à un flux de vitesse (produit de la vitesse et de l'aire de surface) égal à 1 m³/s (valeur efficace). 1, record 4, French, - ohm%20acoustique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Electrical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Électrotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Kerr ohm par volt 1, record 5, French, Kerr%20ohm%20par%20volt
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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