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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWirkleistung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɪʁkˌlaɪstʊŋ
"Die Wirkleistung bestimmt den tatsächlichen Energieverbrauch der Maschine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The actual electrical power consumed or utilized by a load in an alternating current (AC) circuit to perform useful work, measured in watts (W) or kilowatts (kW).
"The utility meter measures the active power consumed by the industrial machinery during peak production hours." - 2
In physics and electrical engineering, the real component of apparent power that represents the net transfer of energy from a source to a load over a complete cycle.
"Engineers must calculate the active power accurately to ensure the electrical grid operates efficiently without overloading transformers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'active' (from Latin activus, meaning given to action) and 'power' (from Old French poeir/posser, ultimately from Latin posse meaning to be able). The compound term emerged in late 19th-century electrical engineering to formally distinguish real, work-producing electrical power from reactive power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Active power" is said worldwide
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puissance active
Transliteration: pɥis.ɑ̃s ak.tiv
"La puissance active est mesurée en kilowatts dans ce circuit électrique."
Wirkleistung
Transliteration: ˈvɪʁkˌlaɪstʊŋ
"Die Wirkleistung bestimmt den tatsächlichen Energieverbrauch der Maschine."
potenza attiva
Transliteration: poˈtɛnt.tsa atˈtiː.va
"Il contatore misura la potenza attiva consumata dall'impianto."
potencia activa
Transliteration: poˈten.sja akˈti.βa
"La potencia activa realiza el trabajo útil en el sistema de corriente alterna."
potência ativa
Transliteration: poˈtẽ.si.a aˈtʃi.vɐ
"A potência ativa é fundamental para calcular o consumo real de energia."
सक्रिय शक्ति
Transliteration: sakriya shakti
"सक्रिय शक्ति विद्युत परिपथ में वास्तविक कार्य करती है।"
有功功率
Transliteration: yǒugōng gōnglǜ
"有功功率是交流电路中实际做功的功率。"
유효전력
Transliteration: yuhyo-jeonryeok
"유효전력은 부하에서 실제로 소비되는 전력입니다."
有効電力
Transliteration: yūkō denryoku
"有効電力は回路内で実際に仕事をする電力を指します。"
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