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Record 1 2002-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Radio Waves
DEF

The part of the transmission loss due to the dissipation or conversion of sound energy, either within the medium or attendant upon a reflections.

OBS

Usually expressed in nepers or decibels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Ondes radioélectriques
DEF

Partie de l'affaiblissement d'une onde généralement exprimée en décibels, due au seul phénomène de l'absorption.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
DEF

Parte de la pérdida de transmisión que se debe a la disipación o conversión de la energía acústica en una reflexión, bien en el medio o bien en la operadora.

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