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English translation: sign (positive or negative)

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Spanish term or phrase:	signo
English translation:	sign (positive or negative)
Entered by:	Kathleen Misson

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15:21 Nov 24, 2009

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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng

Spanish term or phrase: signo

This appears in a manual for an electricity meter.

Dado que la potencia activa es bidireccional, el valor medido se dará con signo.

Kathleen Misson KudoZ activity Questions: 250 (none open) (3 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 19
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sign

Explanation:
positive or negative.

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Note added at 6 horas (2009-11-24 22:17:10 GMT)
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"Understanding Power Flow and Naming Conventions In Bi-directional Metering Applications":
http://www.landisgyr.com/na/apps/products/data/pdf1/Power_Fl...

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sign

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symbol

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symbol

Explanation:
a symbol on the meter itself
[PDF] COMMITTEE DRAFT OIML/CD4
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
An electricity meter intended to measure and display active electrical energy. .... At sinusoidal conditions active power is the product of the r.m.s. value of current .... that a meter shall be capable of bidirectional energy flow, the meter shall ..... Symbols or their equivalent may be used where appropriate. ...
www.oiml.org/download/cds/tc12_r46_4cd.pdf

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sign

Gary Smith
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thank you very much for your help!

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Asker: Thanks for the reference document! It confirms many other terms I have been looking at. Much appreciated.

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