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HALF-WAVELENGTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-wave
1, record 1, English, half%2Dwave
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having an electrical length of a half wavelength. 1, record 1, English, - half%2Dwave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-wavelength : The distance corresponding to an electrical length of half a wavelength at the operating frequency of a transmission line, antenna element, or other device. 1, record 1, English, - half%2Dwave
Record 1, Key term(s)
- half wave-length
- half wavelength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-onde
1, record 1, French, demi%2Donde
correct, adjective, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
doublet demi-onde : Doublet dont la longueur électrique totale est voisine d'une demi-longueur d'onde [...] 1, record 1, French, - demi%2Donde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demi onde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Adcock antenna
1, record 2, English, Adcock%20antenna
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Adcock aerial 2, record 2, English, Adcock%20aerial
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A directional antenna that consists of two vertical wires spaced one half-wavelength apart or less, connected in phase opposition to give a figure-eight radiation pattern. 3, record 2, English, - Adcock%20antenna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antenne Adcock
1, record 2, French, antenne%20Adcock
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paire d'antennes verticales séparées entre elles d'une demi-longueur d'onde et excitées en opposition de phase de manière à favoriser le rayonnement électromagnétique dans l'axe des deux antennes. 2, record 2, French, - antenne%20Adcock
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fresnel contour
1, record 3, English, Fresnel%20contour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The locus of points on a surface for which the sum of the distances to a source point and an observation point is a constant, differing by a multiple of a half-wavelength from the minimum value of the sum of the distances. 1, record 3, English, - Fresnel%20contour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contour de Fresnel
1, record 3, French, contour%20de%20Fresnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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