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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- very high frequency
1, record 1, English, very%20high%20frequency
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VHF 2, record 1, English, VHF
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metric wave 3, record 1, English, metric%20wave
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the communication spectrum of frequencies or wavelengths, that portion which lies between 30 and 300 megahertz (MHz) or between 1 and 10 metres (m). Designations are classed as follows - 1. ITU band designator: 8; 2. American designator and name: VHF - very high frequency; 3. Metric subdivision: metric waves. 4, record 1, English, - very%20high%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above definition was derived from data found in Federal Standard - 1037, Glossary of Telecommunication Terms, Advance Copy, 1980, and ITT - Reference Data for Radio Engineers, Fifth Edition, 1973. 4, record 1, English, - very%20high%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
very high frequency; VHF: term and abbreviation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - very%20high%20frequency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metric waves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde métrique
1, record 1, French, onde%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- O.m 2, record 1, French, O%2Em
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- très haute fréquence 3, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8s%20haute%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- VHF 4, record 1, French, VHF
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- THF 2, record 1, French, THF
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- VHF 4, record 1, French, VHF
- fréquence métrique 1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- f.m 2, record 1, French, f%2Em
correct, feminine noun
- f.m 2, record 1, French, f%2Em
- bande métrique 1, record 1, French, bande%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- B.m 2, record 1, French, B%2Em
correct, feminine noun
- B.m 2, record 1, French, B%2Em
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le spectre des rayonnements radioélectriques, les fréquences ou longueurs d'ondes qui occupent la bande située entre 30 et 300 mégahertz (MHz) ou entre 1 et 10 mètres (m). 5, record 1, French, - onde%20m%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les désignations, dans les divers systèmes de classement, sont les suivantes - 1) Désignation de l'UIT : 8; 2) Désignation américaine : VHF; 3) Nomenclature adoptée pour la langue française - a) subdivision métrique : ondes métriques, b) abréviation métrique de la bande de fréquences : B.m; 4) Appellation et abréviation désuètes et déconseillées : très hautes fréquences, THF. 5, record 1, French, - onde%20m%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans certains milieux opérationnels, il faudra tolérer l'abréviation américaine «VHF». 5, record 1, French, - onde%20m%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
onde métrique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - onde%20m%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
très haute fréquence; VHF : terme et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI); par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 1, French, - onde%20m%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ondes métriques
- Bm
- Om
- fm
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muy alta frecuencia
1, record 1, Spanish, muy%20alta%20frecuencia
correct, feminine noun, Mexico, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VHF 2, record 1, Spanish, VHF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ondas métricas 3, record 1, Spanish, ondas%20m%C3%A9tricas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- frecuencia muy alta 4, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20muy%20alta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frecuencia u onda en la banda de 30 a 300 GHz, [o] entre 1 y 10 m. 3, record 1, Spanish, - muy%20alta%20frecuencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muy alta frecuencia; VHF: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - muy%20alta%20frecuencia
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