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selfique

English translation: inductive [when describing electrical loads, as distinct from usual translation of: self-inductive]

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French term or phrase:selfique
English translation:inductive [when describing electrical loads, as distinct from usual translation of: self-inductive]
Entered by: Tony M

10:13 Apr 20, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: selfique
Cos 0,7 à 1 selfique.
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 22:32
cos 0.7 to 1 inductive
Explanation:
Since you're obviously doing something to do with power and power-supplies, this seems to me to be the likely answer.

When dealing with high-powered equipment, not only is the aboslute power consumption critical, but also what we call the 'phase angle' of it; if you want a technical explanation, e-mail me! So I reckon that's where the cos... bit comes in [angles and things...]

as for inductive --- a load that has a phase angle may be either inductive or capacitive, though with motors and things, inductive is of course much more common!

So there you are, that's what I reckon it is
Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 22:32
Grading comment
I'll accept this by the higher probability. Two down and six to go.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naCos 0,7 to 1 self-inductive.
1964
nacos 0.7 to 1 inductive
Tony M


  

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1 hr
Cos 0,7 to 1 self-inductive.


Explanation:
I am not sure at all.


1964
Türkiye
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in pair: 294

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: 'self-inductive' doesn't really have any meaning when discussing a power-factor, which is usually described as either 'inductive' or 'capacitive'
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3 hrs
cos 0.7 to 1 inductive


Explanation:
Since you're obviously doing something to do with power and power-supplies, this seems to me to be the likely answer.

When dealing with high-powered equipment, not only is the aboslute power consumption critical, but also what we call the 'phase angle' of it; if you want a technical explanation, e-mail me! So I reckon that's where the cos... bit comes in [angles and things...]

as for inductive --- a load that has a phase angle may be either inductive or capacitive, though with motors and things, inductive is of course much more common!

So there you are, that's what I reckon it is

Tony M
France
Local time: 22:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 15194
Grading comment
I'll accept this by the higher probability. Two down and six to go.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Heathcliff
  -> Thanks, Heathcliff! (just came across this old question!)
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