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Area Circuit theory / General

IEV ref 131-11-29

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
elektrische Stromrichtung, f

es
sentido de la corriente eléctrica

it
senso della corrente elettrica

ko
전류 방향

ja
電流の方向

no
nb strømretning

no
nn straumretning

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

pt
sentido da corrente elétrica

sv
strömriktning

zh
电流方向

Publication date: 2002-06
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