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tension nominale Un

English translation: nominal tension Un, nominal voltage Un


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French term or phrase:tension nominale Un
English translation:nominal tension Un, nominal voltage Un
Entered by: Carlos Segura
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02:49 Nov 15, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Electrical
French term or phrase: tension nominale Un
In this context:
CARACTERISTIQUES ELECTRIQUES DES RESEAUX HT
Réseau 15 kV
La tension nominale Un est de 15 kV, la tension d’utilisation pourra varier entre
un + 5 % et un - 5 % et se maintenir à une valeur quelconque entre ces deux limites, ceci pendant une durée indéterminée.
Le régime de neutre du réseau 15 kV est de type IT.
La fréquence du réseau est de 50 Hz ± 2Hz.

What does Un stand for.
and is Un and un mean the same?
Or does un + 5 % simply means one volt + 5 %?
BOB DE DENUS
Local time: 17:50
nominal tension Un, nominal voltage Un
Explanation:
"Un" is the symbol; "U" is often used for tension, and "n" usually as a subscript denotes nominal.

entre un + 5 % et un - 5 %: this means "between +5% and -5%".
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Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:50
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4 +4nominal tension Un, nominal voltage UnCarlos Segura
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un + 5 %
meirs

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nominal tension Un, nominal voltage Un


Explanation:
"Un" is the symbol; "U" is often used for tension, and "n" usually as a subscript denotes nominal.

entre un + 5 % et un - 5 %: this means "between +5% and -5%".

Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  meirs: Elementary my dear Watson
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agree  Bashiqa
2 hrs
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agree  Tony M: But 'tension' is much less comon these days in EN, I'd definitely recommend using 'voltage'
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agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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3 hrs
Reference: un + 5 %

Reference information:
Is a typo - should read "Un + 5 %" - meaning Nominal Voltage plus 5 percent (same for the -5 % specification)

meirs
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Nov 21, 2011 - Changes made by Carlos Segura:
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