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POWER GAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power gain
1, record 1, English, power%20gain
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a given direction, field intensity radiated by a transmitting antenna referenced to the field intensity that would be radiated by an isotropic antenna provided the same input power 1, record 1, English, - power%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Power gain includes dissipative loss, in contrast to directive gain. 1, record 1, English, - power%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Power gain does not include losses resulting from polarization mismatch. 1, record 1, English, - power%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
power gain: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - power%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power gain
1, record 2, English, power%20gain
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the signal power developed at the output(s) of a device to the signal power applied at the input(s). 2, record 2, English, - power%20gain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
power gain: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 2, English, - power%20gain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gain en puissance
1, record 2, French, gain%20en%20puissance
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, généralement exprimé en décibels, de deux puissances ou de deux valeurs d'une même grandeur physique liée directement à la puissance qui se correspondent à la sortie et à l'entrée d'un circuit électrique ou d'un appareil, ou entre deux points avant et amont d'une voie de transmission. 2, record 2, French, - gain%20en%20puissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gain en puissance : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 2, French, - gain%20en%20puissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganancia en potencia
1, record 2, Spanish, ganancia%20en%20potencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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