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EARTH MAT [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A conductor or group of conductors acting as an artificial plane highly conducting earth.

OBS

ground plane: this term is more often used to describe the artificial ground attached to small vertical antennas placed several wavelengths above ground level. See other record.

Key term(s)
  • earth mat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Conducteur ou ensemble de conducteurs jouant le rôle d'un sol artificiel plan et très conducteur.

OBS

tapis de sol : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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