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SUSTAINED WAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Wireless Telegraphy
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous wave
1, record 1, English, continuous%20wave
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CW 2, record 1, English, CW
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type AO wave 3, record 1, English, type%20AO%20wave
correct
- sustained wave 3, record 1, English, sustained%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carrier that is not modulated or switched. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The duration of one cycle of the Omega signal format is exactly 10 seconds, and each transmitter transmits a continuous wave of 10.2, 13.6 and 11.33 kHz for a period of approximately 1 second, in the 10-second period. 4, record 1, English, - continuous%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuous wave; CW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (GTTR). 5, record 1, English, - continuous%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Radiotélégraphie
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde entretenue
1, record 1, French, onde%20entretenue
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CW 2, record 1, French, CW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
- OE 3, record 1, French, OE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde continue 4, record 1, French, onde%20continue
correct, feminine noun
- onde non amortie 5, record 1, French, onde%20non%20amortie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde dont les cycles successifs sont identiques. 6, record 1, French, - onde%20entretenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde entretenue; CW : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 1, French, - onde%20entretenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde entretenue : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - onde%20entretenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
onde entretenue; CW : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 9, record 1, French, - onde%20entretenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Radiotelegrafía
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda continua
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda entretenida 2, record 1, Spanish, onda%20entretenida
correct, feminine noun
- onda sostenida 2, record 1, Spanish, onda%20sostenida
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portadora que no sufre modulación ni conmutación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20continua
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