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signal attenuation [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- signal attenuation
1, record 1, English, signal%20attenuation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attenuation 2, record 1, English, attenuation
correct, officially approved
- loss 3, record 1, English, loss
correct, officially approved
- signal loss 4, record 1, English, signal%20loss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction in power level due to line resistance, leakages, induction, etc., resulting in the received signal being lower in volume than the original transmitted signal. 5, record 1, English, - signal%20attenuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The signal attenuation for the worst 0.01 per cent of the time may rise from about 4 dB [decibels] at 10 GHz [gigahertz] to about 20 dB at 20 GHz. 6, record 1, English, - signal%20attenuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "loss" can mean either "attenuation" or "total loss" of a signal. 7, record 1, English, - signal%20attenuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attenuation; loss: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 8, record 1, English, - signal%20attenuation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement de signal
1, record 1, French, affaiblissement%20de%20signal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affaiblissement 2, record 1, French, affaiblissement
correct, masculine noun
- atténuation 3, record 1, French, att%C3%A9nuation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- atténuation de signal 4, record 1, French, att%C3%A9nuation%20de%20signal
correct, feminine noun
- perte 5, record 1, French, perte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution d'une puissance électrique, acoustique ou électromagnétique entre deux points. 2, record 1, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atténuation; perte : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 6, record 1, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20signal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atenuación de señal
1, record 1, Spanish, atenuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reducción en el nivel de potencia provocada por la resistencia de la línea, las fugas, la inducción, etc., que tiene como resultado que la señal recibida sea más baja en volumen que la señal transmitida original. 2, record 1, Spanish, - atenuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al
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