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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- return current
1, record 1, English, return%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Due to an impedance irregularity in a transmission system, a current wave reflected from the point of irregularity, which may combine with the forward transmitted wave in such a manner as to cause variations in the steady-state characteristics of the system. 2, record 1, English, - return%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant réfléchi
1, record 1, French, courant%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde de courant imputable à une irrégularité localisée d'impédance dans une voie de transmission, qui prend naissance au point d'irrégularité et se propage vers l'origine. 1, record 1, French, - courant%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente reflejada
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20reflejada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Debido a la irregularidad de la impedancia en un sistema de transmisión, onda de corriente reflejada desde el punto de irregularidad, que puede combinarse con la onda transmitida hacia delante de tal manera que cause variaciones en las características del régimen permanente del sistema. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20reflejada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rip current
1, record 2, English, rip%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- return current 2, record 2, English, return%20current
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On approximately planar beaches, rip channels develop after a period in which non-bathymetrically driven rip currents occur in apparently random locations. 3, record 2, English, - rip%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant d'arrachement
1, record 2, French, courant%20d%27arrachement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courant sagittal 2, record 2, French, courant%20sagittal
masculine noun
- courant de retour 3, record 2, French, courant%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant interne en rapport avec le déferlement, qui porte vers le large dans une étroite bande perpendiculaire à la côte. 2, record 2, French, - courant%20d%27arrachement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente sagital
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20sagital
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de arranque 2, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20de%20arranque
- corriente de chapotea 1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20de%20chapotea
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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