1550 VA

English translation: VA

08:22 Mar 23, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Medical: Instruments
Dutch term or phrase: 1550 VA
als waarde voor 'operating power consumption'. Wat is de correctie eenheid in het Nederlands hiervoor. Ik twijfel zelf namelijk
Saskia Steur (X)
Local time: 04:42
English translation:VA
Explanation:
The unit is the 'volt ampere' or 'VA'.
http://www.stabu-lexicon.nl/vocabulary/nl-NL_volt amp�re.html

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-03-23 08:30:04 GMT)
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VA is another way of expressing Watt (W), which is perhaps a more widely recognised unit of power.
See also: http://www.engnetglobal.com/tips/convert.asp?catid=16

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-03-23 08:33:55 GMT)
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From Wikipedia:
-> \"The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit for power. It is equivalent to 1 joule per second (1 J/s), or in electrical units, 1 volt-ampere (1 V · A). The watt was named after James Watt for his contributions to the development of the steam engine.\"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 04:42
Grading comment
Hartelijk dank. Dit is wat ik wilde weten!
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VA
VA


Explanation:
The unit is the 'volt ampere' or 'VA'.
http://www.stabu-lexicon.nl/vocabulary/nl-NL_volt amp�re.html

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-03-23 08:30:04 GMT)
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VA is another way of expressing Watt (W), which is perhaps a more widely recognised unit of power.
See also: http://www.engnetglobal.com/tips/convert.asp?catid=16

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-03-23 08:33:55 GMT)
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From Wikipedia:
-> \"The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit for power. It is equivalent to 1 joule per second (1 J/s), or in electrical units, 1 volt-ampere (1 V · A). The watt was named after James Watt for his contributions to the development of the steam engine.\"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Hartelijk dank. Dit is wat ik wilde weten!

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