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Area Circuit theory / General

IEV number131-11-29

EN
direction of electric current
by convention, the direction of the net flow of positive electric charge transferred from one terminal to another terminal

NOTE – In the usual case of negative charge carriers, the direction of the current is opposite to the direction of the flow of these charge carriers.


FR
sens du courant électrique, m
par convention, sens du transfert net de charge électrique positive entre deux bornes

NOTE – Dans le cas usuel de porteurs de charge négatifs, le sens du courant est opposé à celui du flot des porteurs de charge.


AR
اتجاه تيار كهربائي

DE
Stromrichtung

ES
sentido de la corriente eléctrica

IT
senso della corrente elettrica

JA
電流の方向

PL
zwrot prądu elektrycznego
kierunek prądu elektrycznego (termin niezalecany w tym sensie)

PT
sentido da corrente eléctrica

SV
strömriktning

ZH
电流方向

Publication date: 2002-06
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