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Record 1 2001-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A transmission type, or associated equipment, that uses no physical communications medium other than (usually line-of-sight) air.

OBS

Used for most radio-frequency communication techniques, including microwave, short wave and FM radio, and infrared.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Modo de transmisión o equipo asociado que no usa ningún medio físico de comunicaciones salvo el aire (generalmente con visibilidad directa).

OBS

Se usa en muchas de las técnicas de comunicación por radiofrecuencia, incluyendo las microondas, la onda corta y la radio FM, y los rayos infrarrojos.

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