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RESEAU PASSIF [2 records]

Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A network, such as an electrical network with only passive circuit elements, that does not include a power source.

OBS

Except for certain fiber optic telemetry systems, most fiber optic communications systems are active networks.

OBS

passive network: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Réseau, tel qu'un réseau électrique qui comprend seulement des éléments de circuit passif, sans source d'énergie.

OBS

réseau passif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
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Record 2 1989-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Radio Transmission and Reception

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Émission et réception radio

Spanish

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