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WAVE METER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wavemeter
1, record 1, English, wavemeter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for measuring the wavelength of a radio-frequency wave. 2, record 1, English, - wavemeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The following are representative types: resonant-cavity, resonant-circuit, and standing-wave. 2, record 1, English, - wavemeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The standing-wave type is exemplified by a Lecher wire. Wavemeters may also be classified as (1) transmission type in which the resonant element and the detector are so arranged as to give a maximum response at resonance; and (2) suppression (absorption or reaction) type, which provide minimum response at resonance. 2, record 1, English, - wavemeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wavemeter: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . 3, record 1, English, - wavemeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
See also "frequency meter"; "frequency counter". 3, record 1, English, - wavemeter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wave meter
- wavemetre
- wave metre
- wave-metre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ondemètre
1, record 1, French, ondem%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquencemètre gradué en longueurs d'onde. 2, record 1, French, - ondem%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En radioélectricité, on se sert de l'ondemètre à absorption : c'est un circuit composé d'une bobine en forme de boucle et d'un condensateur variable, dans lequel l'onde électromagnétique induit une force électromotrice. La valeur maximale de la force électromotrice, ou du courant, obtenue à la résonance, est indiquée par le maximum d'éclat d'une lampe au néon ou d'une lampe à incandescence. 2, record 1, French, - ondem%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ondámetro
1, record 1, Spanish, ond%C3%A1metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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