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FACTOR TRANSMISION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmittance
1, record 1, English, transmittance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transmission factor 2, record 1, English, transmission%20factor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In radiation heat transfer, the transmitter ... for a body is defined as the ratio of the incident radiant energy transmitted through the body to the total radiant energy falling upon the body. 3, record 1, English, - transmittance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The body may be transparent to the incident radiation energy ..., or else it may be opaque and therefore inhibit or prevent the transmission of incident radiation energy. 3, record 1, English, - transmittance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transmittance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - transmittance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmittance
1, record 1, French, transmittance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de transmission 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
- facteur de transmission 3, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre l'énergie transmise ou réfractée et l'énergie incidente [...]. 4, record 1, French, - transmittance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmittance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - transmittance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de transmisión
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la radiación transmitida en un medio y la radiación que incide sobre el mismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amplitude transmission factor
1, record 2, English, amplitude%20transmission%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transmission factor 1, record 2, English, transmission%20factor
correct
- amplitude transmission coefficient 1, record 2, English, amplitude%20transmission%20coefficient
avoid, see observation
- transmission coefficient 1, record 2, English, transmission%20coefficient
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a transmission line. 1, record 2, English, - amplitude%20transmission%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amplitude transmission coefficient; transmission coefficient: deprecated terms. 2, record 2, English, - amplitude%20transmission%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de transfert d'onde
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20transfert%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición eléctrica
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de transmisión
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente de transmisión 1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la amplitud de onda compleja normalizada de la onda transmitida en un puerto o en una sección transversal, y la de la onda incidente en otro puerto o en otra sección transversal de una línea de transmisión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - factor%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
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