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RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM [1 record]

Record 1 2001-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Radio Waves
  • Military Communications
DEF

That part of the electromagnetic spectrum lying above the spectrum of normally audible frequencies but below that of infrared frequencies. Restrictively, the range of useful radio frequencies in this spectrum.

CONT

... use of communication-satellite systems will require extensive occupation of the radio frequency spectrum.

CONT

Auctions may provide a more economically efficient manner of allocating certain segments of the manner or allocating certain radio frequency spectrum.

OBS

Source: Draft for the Canadian Forces Publication B-GL-321-001/FT-001.

Key term(s)
  • radio-frequency spectrum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Transmissions militaires
DEF

Partie du spectre électromagnétique où se trouve la gamme totale des fréquences dans laquelle il est possible de produire des ondes radio.

CONT

[...] l'emploi des systèmes de télécommunication par satellite entraînera une forte utilisation du spectre radioélectrique.

CONT

La mise aux enchères constitue parfois le moyen le plus efficient d'attribuer certains segments du spectre de radiofréquences.

Key term(s)
  • spectre radio

Spanish

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

Parte de radiofrecuencia del espectro electromagnético.

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