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ELECTRO-MAGNETIC WAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electromagnetic wave
1, record 1, English, electromagnetic%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electro-magnetic wave 2, record 1, English, electro%2Dmagnetic%20wave
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave travelling at the speed of light and consisting of a combined electric and magnetic effect; no medium is required for its propagation. 3, record 1, English, - electromagnetic%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gamma rays and X-rays are examples of this type of wave. 3, record 1, English, - electromagnetic%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electromagnetic wave: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - electromagnetic%20wave
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electro magnetic wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde électromagnétique
1, record 1, French, onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble constitué d'un champ électrique et d'un champ magnétique qui se propagent à la vitesse de la lumière, sans nécessiter de milieu matériel. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde électromagnétique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Onde électromagnétique incidente. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Radiación electromagnética
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda electromagnética
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20electromagn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] 1888, Hertz demuestra la existencia de ondas electromagnéticas producidas por un corriente eléctrica oscilante de gran frecuencia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20electromagn%C3%A9tica
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