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1) Техника: параллельный конденсатор2) Макаров: параллельно включённая ёмкость -
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конденсатор (см. тж
condenser)-
adjustable capacitor
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air capacitor
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aligning capacitor
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aluminum electrolytic capacitor
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axial-lead capacitor
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axial capacitor
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balancing capacitor
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bead capacitor
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blocking capacitor
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boost capacitor
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bootstrapping capacitor
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bootstrap capacitor
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box capacitor
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bridging capacitor
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buffer capacitor
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bypass capacitor
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calibrating capacitor
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can-type capacitor
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can capacitor
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ceramic capacitor
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charging capacitor
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chip capacitor
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coaxial capacitor
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commutating capacitor
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composite capacitor
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concentric-sphere capacitor
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concentric capacitor
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continuously adjustable capacitor
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cosine capacitor
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coupling capacitor
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cylindrical capacitor
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decoupling capacitor
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diffused-junction capacitor
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diffused capacitor
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DIP capacitor
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disk capacitor
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dry-electrolytic capacitor
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duct capacitor
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electrolytic capacitor
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energy discharge capacitor
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energy-storage capacitor
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feed-through capacitor
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ferroelectric capacitor
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film capacitor
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filter capacitor
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fine-tuning capacitor
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fixed capacitor
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flat capacitor
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fluorescent lighting capacitor
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foil capacitor
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gang capacitor
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gas-filled capacitor
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glass-ceramic capacitor
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glass-plate capacitor
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green capacitor
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hermetically sealed capacitor
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high-power capacitor
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high-value capacitor
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high-voltage capacitor
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hydraulic system capacitor
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instrument capacitor
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integrating capacitor
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interdigitated capacitor
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interference suppression capacitor
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interlocking-finger capacitor
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interstage capacitor
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junction-type capacitor
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junction capacitor
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lacquer-film capacitor
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layer-built ceramic capacitor
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leaky capacitor
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liquid-dielectric capacitor
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loaded polymer film capacitor
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low-power capacitor
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low-profile capacitor
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low-value capacitor
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low-voltage capacitor
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metal foil capacitor
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metal-encased capacitor
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metallized capacitor
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metallized paper capacitor
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mica capacitor
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mixed capacitor
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mixed dielectric capacitor
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molded capacitor
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monolithic ceramic capacitor
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multilayer capacitor
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Mylar capacitor
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neutralizing capacitor
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noninductive capacitor
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nonlinear capacitor
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nonpolar capacitor
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oil-filled capacitor
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oil capacitor
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oxide capacitor
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paper capacitor
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parallel-plate capacitor
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pinned capacitor
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pin capacitor
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plane capacitor
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polar capacitor
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polymer-film capacitor
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power capacitor
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preset capacitor
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printed capacitor
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protective capacitor
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radial-lead capacitor
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radial capacitor
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reference capacitor
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roll-off capacitor
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rotary variable capacitor
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rotary capacitor
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sealed capacitor
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shunt capacitor
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silicon capacitor
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solid dielectric capacitor
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solid-electrolyte capacitor
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spark capacitor
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speedup capacitor
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spherical capacitor
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spheric capacitor
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stacked-film capacitor
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standard capacitor
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starting capacitor
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stopping capacitor
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subdivided capacitor
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switching capacitors
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synthetic film capacitor
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tandem capacitor
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temperature compensating capacitor
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thick-film capacitor
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thin-film capacitor
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threaded terminals capacitor
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through-type ceramic capacitor
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through ceramic capacitor
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thyristor switched capacitor
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trimmer capacitor
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tubular capacitor
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tuning capacitor
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twin ceramic capacitor
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U-capacitor
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vacuum capacitor
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vane capacitor
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variable capacitor
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voltage-controlled capacitor
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voltage-dividing capacitor
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voltage-variable capacitor
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wet foil capacitor
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Y-capacitor -
3 capacitor
- air capacitor
- aligning capacitor
- aluminum electrolytic capacitor
- anode bypass capacitor
- anodized-film capacitor
- antenna capacitor
- antenna series capacitor
- antenna tuning capacitor
- antihum capacitor
- axial-lead capacitor
- barium-titanate capacitor
- bathtub capacitor
- bead capacitor
- bistable ferroelectric capacitor
- blocking capacitor
- bonded silvered mica capacitor
- book capacitor
- boost capacitor
- bootstrap capacitor
- bridging capacitor
- buffer capacitor
- building-out capacitor
- butterfly capacitor
- button mica capacitor - ceramic chip capacitor
- charging capacitor
- chip capacitor
- clamp-type mica capacitor
- clockwise capacitor
- commutating capacitor
- concentric-sphere capacitor
- continuously-adjustable capacitor
- counterclockwise capacitor
- coupling capacitor
- cylindrical capacitor
- decoupling capacitor
- differential capacitor
- diffused capacitor
- diffused-junction capacitor
- disk capacitor
- doorknob capacitor
- dry-electrolytic capacitor
- dual capacitor
- duct capacitor
- duodielectric capacitor
- electrochemical capacitor
- electrolytic capacitor
- elemental capacitor
- encapsulated capacitor
- end capacitor
- evaporated capacitor
- eyelet-construction mica capacitor
- feedthrough capacitor
- ferroelectric capacitor
- field-effect capacitor
- film capacitor
- filter capacitor
- fixed capacitor
- foil capacitor
- gang capacitor
- gas capacitor
- glass-plate capacitor
- grid-leak capacitor
- guard-ring capacitor
- guard-well capacitor
- high-power capacitor
- high-voltage capacitor
- integrated-circuit capacitor
- integrating capacitor
- interdigitated capacitor
- interlocking-finger capacitor
- interstage capacitor
- junction capacitor
- junction-type capacitor
- lacquer-film capacitor
- leaky capacitor
- liquid-filled capacitor
- low-power capacitor
- low-voltage capacitor
- mansbridge capacitor
- metal-insulator-silicon capacitor
- metallized capacitor
- metallized paper capacitor
- metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor
- metal-silicon nitride-oxide-semiconductor capacitor
- metal-silicon nitride-silicon capacitor
- mica capacitor
- miniature foil capacitor
- molded capacitor
- monolithic ceramic capacitor
- MOS capacitor
- Mylar capacitor
- neutralizing capacitor
- n-layer capacitor
- noninductive capacitor
- nonlinear capacitor
- nonpolarized electrolytic capacitor
- oil capacitor
- oil-filled capacitor
- oscillator capacitor
- oxide capacitor
- padding capacitor
- paper capacitor
- parallel-plate capacitor
- phasing capacitor
- plane capacitor
- plasma capacitor
- plastic-film capacitor
- plate-bypass capacitor
- p-n junction capacitor
- polarized electrolytic capacitor
- polycarbonate-film capacitor
- polyester-film capacitor
- polystyrene-film capacitor
- porcelain capacitor
- preset capacitor
- pressure-type capacitor
- printed capacitor
- radial-lead capacitor
- reference capacitor
- resonant capacitor
- roll-off capacitor
- rotary capacitor
- self-healing capacitor
- self-sealing capacitor
- semiconductor capacitor
- shortenings capacitor
- silicon capacitor
- silvered mica capacitor
- SLF capacitor
- solid-electrolytic capacitor
- solid tantalum capacitor
- spark capacitor
- speedup capacitor
- split-stator variable capacitor
- standard capacitor
- steatite capacitor
- stopping capacitor
- straight-line capacitor
- straight-line frequency capacitor
- straight-line wavelength capacitor
- subdivided capacitor
- suppression capacitor
- switched capacitor
- synchronous capacitor
- tank capacitor
- tantalum bead capacitor
- tantalum chip capacitor
- tantalum-foil electrolytic capacitor
- tantalum oxide capacitor
- tantalum pentoxide capacitor
- tantalum-slug electrolytic capacitor
- telephone capacitor
- temperature-compensating capacitor
- thick-film capacitor
- thin-film capacitor
- tin-oxide film capacitor
- tin-oxide thin-film capacitor
- trimmer capacitor
- trimming capacitor
- tubular capacitor
- tuning capacitor
- vacuum capacitor
- vacuum-deposited capacitor
- variable capacitor
- vernier capacitor
- vibrating capacitor
- voltage-controlled capacitor
- voltage-dependent capacitor
- voltage-variable capacitor
- wet electrolytic capacitor -
4 capacitor
- air capacitor
- aligning capacitor
- aluminum electrolytic capacitor
- anode bypass capacitor
- anodized-film capacitor
- antenna capacitor
- antenna series capacitor
- antenna tuning capacitor
- antihum capacitor
- axial-lead capacitor
- barium-titanate capacitor
- bathtub capacitor
- bead capacitor
- bistable ferroelectric capacitor
- blocking capacitor
- bonded silvered mica capacitor
- book capacitor
- boost capacitor
- bootstrap capacitor
- bridging capacitor
- buffer capacitor
- building-out capacitor
- butterfly capacitor
- button mica capacitor
- bypass capacitor
- ceramic capacitor
- ceramic chip capacitor
- charging capacitor
- chip capacitor
- clamp-type mica capacitor
- clockwise capacitor
- commutating capacitor
- concentric-sphere capacitor
- continuously-adjustable capacitor
- counterclockwise capacitor
- coupling capacitor
- cylindrical capacitor
- decoupling capacitor
- differential capacitor
- diffused capacitor
- diffused-junction capacitor
- disk capacitor
- doorknob capacitor
- dry-electrolytic capacitor
- dual capacitor
- duct capacitor
- duodielectric capacitor
- electrochemical capacitor
- electrolytic capacitor
- elemental capacitor
- encapsulated capacitor
- end capacitor
- evaporated capacitor
- eyelet-construction mica capacitor
- feedthrough capacitor
- ferroelectric capacitor
- field-effect capacitor
- film capacitor
- filter capacitor
- fixed capacitor
- foil capacitor
- gang capacitor
- gas capacitor
- glass-plate capacitor
- grid-leak capacitor
- guard-ring capacitor
- guard-well capacitor
- high-power capacitor
- high-voltage capacitor
- integrated-circuit capacitor
- integrating capacitor
- interdigitated capacitor
- interlocking-finger capacitor
- interstage capacitor
- junction capacitor
- junction-type capacitor
- lacquer-film capacitor
- leaky capacitor
- liquid-filled capacitor
- low-power capacitor
- low-voltage capacitor
- mansbridge capacitor
- metal-insulator-silicon capacitor
- metallized capacitor
- metallized paper capacitor
- metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor
- metal-silicon nitride-oxide-semiconductor capacitor
- metal-silicon nitride-silicon capacitor
- mica capacitor
- miniature foil capacitor
- molded capacitor
- monolithic ceramic capacitor
- MOS capacitor
- Mylar capacitor
- neutralizing capacitor
- n-layer capacitor
- noninductive capacitor
- nonlinear capacitor
- nonpolarized electrolytic capacitor
- oil capacitor
- oil-filled capacitor
- oscillator capacitor
- oxide capacitor
- padding capacitor
- paper capacitor
- parallel-plate capacitor
- phasing capacitor
- plane capacitor
- plasma capacitor
- plastic-film capacitor
- plate-bypass capacitor
- p-n junction capacitor
- polarized electrolytic capacitor
- polycarbonate-film capacitor
- polyester-film capacitor
- polystyrene-film capacitor
- porcelain capacitor
- preset capacitor
- pressure-type capacitor
- printed capacitor
- radial-lead capacitor
- reference capacitor
- resonant capacitor
- roll-off capacitor
- rotary capacitor
- self-healing capacitor
- self-sealing capacitor
- semiconductor capacitor
- shortenings capacitor
- silicon capacitor
- silvered mica capacitor
- SLF capacitor
- solid tantalum capacitor
- solid-electrolytic capacitor
- spark capacitor
- speedup capacitor
- split-stator variable capacitor
- standard capacitor
- steatite capacitor
- stopping capacitor
- straight-line capacitor
- straight-line frequency capacitor
- straight-line wavelength capacitor
- subdivided capacitor
- suppression capacitor
- switched capacitor
- synchronous capacitor
- tank capacitor
- tantalum bead capacitor
- tantalum chip capacitor
- tantalum oxide capacitor
- tantalum pentoxide capacitor
- tantalum-foil electrolytic capacitor
- tantalum-slug electrolytic capacitor
- telephone capacitor
- temperature-compensating capacitor
- thick-film capacitor
- thin-film capacitor
- tin-oxide film capacitor
- tin-oxide thin-film capacitor
- trimmer capacitor
- trimming capacitor
- tubular capacitor
- tuning capacitor
- vacuum capacitor
- vacuum-deposited capacitor
- variable capacitor
- vernier capacitor
- vibrating capacitor
- voltage-controlled capacitor
- voltage-dependent capacitor
- voltage-variable capacitor
- wet electrolytic capacitorThe New English-Russian Dictionary of Radio-electronics > capacitor
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5 parallel-plate capacitor
конденсатор с пластинчатыми обкладками
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[Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези-Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо-русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.]Тематики
- электротехника, основные понятия
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > parallel-plate capacitor
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6 capacitor
= cap; = Cустройство, накапливающее и сохраняющее энергию в электростатическом поле. Базовый элемент электронных схем. В простейшем случае состоит из двух металлических пластин, разделённых изолятором (parallel plate capacitor).Syn:Англо-русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию. > capacitor
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7 parallel-plate capacitor
конденсатор с пластинчатыми обкладкамиБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > parallel-plate capacitor
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8 parallel-plate capacitor
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > parallel-plate capacitor
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9 parallel-plate capacitor
1) Техника: конденсатор с пластинчатыми обкладками2) Электроника: плоский конденсаторУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > parallel-plate capacitor
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10 parallel-plate capacitor
English-Russian electronics dictionary > parallel-plate capacitor
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11 parallel-plate capacitor
The New English-Russian Dictionary of Radio-electronics > parallel-plate capacitor
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12 parallel-plate capacitor
English-Russian dictionary of electronics > parallel-plate capacitor
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13 parallel-plate capacitor
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications > parallel-plate capacitor
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14 power factor correction capacitor
конденсатор для повышения коэффициента мощности
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[Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези-Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо-русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.]Тематики
- электротехника, основные понятия
EN
конденсатор для повышения коэффициента мощности
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[ ГОСТ 1282-88]EN
power factor correction capacitor
a power capacitor connected in parallel with a circuit to improve its power factor
[IEV number 811-27-22]FR
condensateur d'amélioration de facteur de puissance
condensateur de puissance destiné à être connecté en parallèle sur un circuit, pour en améliorer le facteur de puissance
[IEV number 811-27-22]Конструктивно конденсатор представляет собой металлический (стальной или алюминиевый) корпус, в котором размещаются секции (пакеты), намотанные из нескольких слоев алюминиевой фольги, проложенных конденсаторной бумагой или синтетической пленкой толщиной 10—15 мкм (0,01—0,015 мм). Соединенные между собой секции имеют выводы, расположенные снаружи корпуса, в его верхней части. Трехфазные конденсаторы имеют три фарфоровых вывода, однофазные — один.
Конденсатор, как и любой элемент электроэнергетической системы, характеризуется потерями активной мощности, которые приводят к его нагреву. Эти потери тем больше, чем выше приложенное напряжение, его частота и емкость конденсатора. Потери в конденсаторе зависят и от свойств диэлектрика, определяемых тангенсом угла диэлектрических потерь (tg) и характеризующих удельные потери (Вт/квар) в конденсаторе. В зависимости от типа и назначения конденсатора потери в них могут составлять от 0,5 до 4 Вт/квар.
В электроэнергетике для компенсации реактивной мощности применяют так называемые косинусные конденсаторы, предназначенные для работы при частоте напряжения 50 Гц. Их мощность, измеряемая в киловольт-амперах реактивных (квар), составляет от 10 до 100 квар.
Шкала номинальных напряжений конденсаторов от 230 В до 10,5 кВ, что позволяет собирать из них установки для сетей напряжением от 380 В и выше. Конденсаторы обладают хорошей перегрузочной способностью по току (до 30 % от номинального) и по напряжению (до 10 % от номинального).
[ http://www.energocon.com/pages/id1243.html]Тематики
- компенсация реактивной мощности
- конденсаторы для повыш. коэф. мощности
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > power factor correction capacitor
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15 plate capacitor
анодный конденсатор
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[Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези-Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо-русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва]Тематики
- электротехника, основные понятия
EN
конденсатор с пластинчатыми обкладками
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[Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези-Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо-русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.]Тематики
- электротехника, основные понятия
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > plate capacitor
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16 vane capacitor
конденсатор с пластинчатыми обкладками
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[Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези-Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо-русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.]Тематики
- электротехника, основные понятия
EN
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > vane capacitor
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17 grading capacitor
Общая лексика: Выр (Capacitors are also used in parallel to interrupt units of a high-voltage circuit breaker in order to equally distribute the voltage between these units. In this case they are called grading capacitors.) -
18 connect a capacitor in parallel
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications > connect a capacitor in parallel
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19 coil is connected in parallel to the capacitor
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications > coil is connected in parallel to the capacitor
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20 SPC
1) Общая лексика: Научно-Производственный Центр, Секретариат Тихоокеанского сообщества (Secretariat of the Pacific Community), Sientific and Production Company, НПФ (нучно-производственная фирма2) Медицина: (statistical process control) статистический контроль (качества), symptoms/problems/complaints (критерий безопасности и эффективности при исследовании нового продукта медицинского назначения), Summary of Product Characteristics (при описании лекарственных сресдтв, препаратов.), Краткая характеристика лекарственного средства4) Военный термин: SIGINT Processing Center, Senior Political Committee, Specialist, Strategy and Planning Committee, single prime contractor, spare parts catalog, special common, special-purpose code5) Техника: Siemens power corporation, Sort Parts Carefully, special program code, speech-processor chip, standby pressure control, stored program controller, stored-program control, suppression pool cooling, sync pulse generator6) Шутливое выражение: Samurai Pizza Cats, South Park Coalition7) Юридический термин: special purpose company( зачастую off-shore)8) Грубое выражение: Small Penis Carrier, Stupid Pointless Crap10) Сокращение: Science Program Committee, Society for the Prevention of Crime, Software Productivity Consortium, South Pacific Commission, Special Projects Co-ordination (UK), Statistical Process Control, Statistical Programs Coordinator, Stored Program Control, Synthetic Particulated Chaff, survey of population change, suspended plaster ceiling, special common (projectile), SCSI-3 Primary Commands, summary of product characteristics11) Университет: Student Paper Competition12) Электроника: Series Parallel Capacitor, Sound Processing Core, Standard Plate Count, Stored Program Control Exchange13) Вычислительная техника: Stored Program Command, Solution Partner Center (IBM), SCSI-3 Primary Commands (SAM, SCSI)14) Биотехнология: Stem and progenitor cell15) Экология: Satellite Processing Center16) Патенты: Supplementary Protection Certificate17) Деловая лексика: Special Procedure Cost, Strategic Planning Committee, Strategic Planning Conference, Strategy Planning Concept, special purpose company18) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: corrected19) Производство: статистический контроль производственных процессов20) Образование: Schools Pupil Council21) Сетевые технологии: standard peripheral controller, контроллер стандартных периферийных устройств22) Полимеры: soap, perfumery and cosmetics23) Программирование: Service Program Code24) Автоматика: система статистического контроля (производственных) процессов, статистический контроль ( производственных) процессов, устройство статистического контроля (производственных) процессов25) Телефония: вероятность получить отказ при осуществлении звонка26) Сахалин Р: corrected sp27) Океанография: Storm Prediction Center28) Макаров: spindle control29) Безопасность: Software Protection Code30) Расширение файла: Atari Compressed Spectrum file Bitmap graphics, Small Peripheral Controller, Text to speech, WordPerfect Special Temporary file31) Нефть и газ: песчаная пробка (SPC = sand plug cleaning / м/р "Каражанбасмунай" - пос.старый Жетыбай), подводно-добычной модуль, подводный добычной модуль, подводно-добычной комплекс, ПДК, добычной подводный модуль, подводный модуль, подводный модуль для добычи углеводородов, offshore subsea production module, subsea production complex, subsea production module, subsea production unit, underwater production unit32) Военно-политический термин: Supreme Political Committee33) Антарктика: Комиссия по южной части Тихого океана34) Электротехника: split-phase current35) Фантастика Star Patrol Cruiser36) Общественная организация: Suicide Prevention Care37) NYSE. St. Paul Companies, Inc.38) Аэропорты: Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands39) НАСА: Solar Protective Coating
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