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MICROWAVE STATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microwave landing system
1, record 1, English, microwave%20landing%20system
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MLS 2, record 1, English, MLS
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-wave landing system 3, record 1, English, micro%2Dwave%20landing%20system
correct
- DME-based landing system 4, record 1, English, DME%2Dbased%20landing%20system
correct
- DLS 5, record 1, English, DLS
correct
- DLS 5, record 1, English, DLS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precision instrument approach system operating in the microwave spectrum that normally consists of the following components :(a) azimuth station;(b) elevation station; and(c) precision distance measuring equipment(DME). 6, record 1, English, - microwave%20landing%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microwave landing system; MLS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - microwave%20landing%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'atterrissage hyperfréquences
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MLS 1, record 1, French, MLS
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d'atterrissage micro-ondes 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20micro%2Dondes
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système hyperfréquences d'approche aux instruments de précision qui se compose généralement : a) d'un système de mesure en azimut; b) d'un système de mesure en hauteur; c) d'équipement de mesure de distance (DME) de précision. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le système qui succéderait à l'ILS [système d'atterrissage aux instruments] serait un système d'atterrissage à micro-ondes [...] La FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] vient de faire connaître son choix sur un système MLS à faisceaux battants [...] 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système d'atterrissage hyperfréquences; MLS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de aterrizaje por microondas
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20aterrizaje%20por%20microondas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MLS 2, record 1, Spanish, MLS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema de aterrizaje por microondas; MLS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20aterrizaje%20por%20microondas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Telecommunications
- Waveguides
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backhaul
1, record 2, English, backhaul
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the cost of backhaul(ground links from an earth station to a microwave tower) was added, the cost compared poorly with terrestrial microwave transmission. 2, record 2, English, - backhaul
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Télécommunications
- Guides d'ondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liaison terrestre
1, record 2, French, liaison%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- liaison de raccordement à la ligne principale 1, record 2, French, liaison%20de%20raccordement%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- liaison secondaire 1, record 2, French, liaison%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ajoutant le coût des liaisons terrestres, la transmission par satellite se révélait moins rentable [...] que la transmission terrestre par micro-ondes. 1, record 2, French, - liaison%20terrestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Telecomunicaciones
- Guías de ondas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de retroceso
1, record 2, Spanish, red%20de%20retroceso
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlace terrestre de comunicaciones vía satélite que une una estación terrena y un centro de conmutación o de datos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - red%20de%20retroceso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En comunicaciones vía satélite. 1, record 2, Spanish, - red%20de%20retroceso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base station
1, record 3, English, base%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- base transceiver station 2, record 3, English, base%20transceiver%20station
correct
- BTS 2, record 3, English, BTS
correct
- BTS 2, record 3, English, BTS
- cellular transmission tower 3, record 3, English, cellular%20transmission%20tower
correct
- cell phone transmission tower 3, record 3, English, cell%20phone%20transmission%20tower
correct
- cell tower 3, record 3, English, cell%20tower
correct
- cellular base station 3, record 3, English, cellular%20base%20station
correct
- cell site 4, record 3, English, cell%20site
- cellular site 5, record 3, English, cellular%20site
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmitter/receiver unit located in a fixed location which can talk directly to mobiles or portables. 6, record 3, English, - base%20station
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A transmission and reception station for handling cellular traffic. Usually consists of one or more receive/transmit antenna, microwave dish, and electronic circuitry. Also referred to as a cell site, since it holds one or more tx/rx cells. Base stations are constructed and placed on high buildings, hydro towers, monopoles, or other structures with a good elevation above the area to be covered. Several base stations within an area form a wireless network. 4, record 3, English, - base%20station
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cellular tower
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- station de base
1, record 3, French, station%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BTS 1, record 3, French, BTS
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- station cellulaire 2, record 3, French, station%20cellulaire
correct, feminine noun
- station de la cellule 2, record 3, French, station%20de%20la%20cellule
feminine noun
- tour de la station de base 2, record 3, French, tour%20de%20la%20station%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réseau est découpé en cellules qui possèdent chacune une station de base, ou BTS (Base Transceiver Station), qui s'occupe des transmissions radio sur la cellule. Associés à la station de base, des canaux de signalisation vont permettre aux mobiles de communiquer avec la BTS et vice versa. 1, record 3, French, - station%20de%20base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación transceptora de base
1, record 3, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está dotada con todo el equipo técnico que se requiere para realizar comunicaciones con los teléfonos móviles que se encuentren dentro de su célula. Transceptora viene de transmisora-receptora. 1, record 3, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estación transceptora de base: término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microwave relay station 1, record 4, English, microwave%20relay%20station
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- microwave repeater station 2, record 4, English, microwave%20repeater%20station
- radio-relay station 3, record 4, English, radio%2Drelay%20station
- microwave relay 4, record 4, English, microwave%20relay
- radio realy 5, record 4, English, radio%20realy
officially approved
- RR 6, record 4, English, RR
officially approved
- RR 6, record 4, English, RR
- microwave station 7, record 4, English, microwave%20station
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A satellite is a wireless receiver/transmitter that operates in orbit around the earth and acts as a microwave relay station, receiving signals sent from a ground-based station, amplifying them, and retransmitting them on a different frequency to another groundbased station. 1, record 4, English, - microwave%20relay%20station
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio relay; RR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 4, English, - microwave%20relay%20station
Record 4, Key term(s)
- radio relay station
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- relais hertzien
1, record 4, French, relais%20hertzien
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- relais de faisceau hertzien 1, record 4, French, relais%20de%20faisceau%20hertzien
masculine noun
- station relais de faisceau hertzien 1, record 4, French, station%20relais%20de%20faisceau%20hertzien
feminine noun
- station hertzienne 2, record 4, French, station%20hertzienne
feminine noun
- station de faisceaux hertziens 3, record 4, French, station%20de%20faisceaux%20hertziens
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station réémettrice assurant le relayage d'un faisceau hertzien lorsque l'antenne de réception n'est pas en visibilité directe de l'antenne d'émission. 1, record 4, French, - relais%20hertzien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas le plus fréquent d'un relais hertzien au sol, celui-ci comprend essentiellement un pylône ou une tour portant deux ou plusieurs antennes paraboliques et abritant les appareils de réception et réémission des signaux. 1, record 4, French, - relais%20hertzien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Peut être constitué par un satellite de télécommunications. 1, record 4, French, - relais%20hertzien
Record 4, Key term(s)
- station-relais
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Energy (Physics)
- Solar Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- satellite solar power station
1, record 5, English, satellite%20solar%20power%20station
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SSPS 1, record 5, English, SSPS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The microwave beam from the satellite solar power station(SSPS) is triggered by a pilot signal beamed from the center of the receiving antenna to provide the necessary phase control to produce a coherent beam. Otherwise, if the beam were to drift, its coherence would be lost, the energy dissipated, and the resulting power density would approximate normal communication signal levels on Earth. 2, record 5, English, - satellite%20solar%20power%20station
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Énergie (Physique)
- Énergie solaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- station de production d'énergie solaire par satellite
1, record 5, French, station%20de%20production%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20solaire%20par%20satellite
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- traveling-wave tube amplifier
1, record 6, English, traveling%2Dwave%20tube%20amplifier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- TWTA 2, record 6, English, TWTA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- TWT amplifier 1, record 6, English, TWT%20amplifier
correct
- travelling-wave tube amplifier 3, record 6, English, travelling%2Dwave%20tube%20amplifier
correct
- TWTA 2, record 6, English, TWTA
correct
- TWTA 2, record 6, English, TWTA
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A traveling-wave tube and its associated high-voltage power conditioner. Used as the final power amplifier and sometimes the preceding driver amplifier, in earth station, microwave relay or communication satellite transmitters.(LAURISTON, Andy, et LE NEAL Jocelyne. Dictionnaire bilingue des télécommunications, vol. 2, Équipements de transmission, Transmission Equipment, Montréal, Téléglobe Canada, 1985, p. 183) 4, record 6, English, - traveling%2Dwave%20tube%20amplifier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur à tubes à ondes progressives
1, record 6, French, amplificateur%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20progressives
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube à onde progressive et son alimentation à très haute tension. Utilisé comme amplificateur de puissance et parfois comme préamplificateur pilote dans l'étage de sortie d'un émetteur de satellite de télécommunications, de station terrienne ou de relais hertzien. (LAURISTON, Andy, et LE NEAL Jocelyne. Dictionnaire bilingue des télécommunications, vol. 2, Équipements de transmission, Transmission Equipment, Montréal, Téléglobe Canada, 1985, p. 183) 2, record 6, French, - amplificateur%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20progressives
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-10-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Part III licensee
1, record 7, English, Part%20III%20licensee
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a) the holder of a licence for an undertaking that, on April 14, 1981, had never been authorized to distribute the programming service of any non-Canadian television station received over the air or by microwave relay and the local head end of which is, on or after the date of coming into force of these Regulations, located within the Grade B official contour of two or fewer licensed television stations... b) a licensee authorized by the Commission pursuant to a condition of its licence to act as a Part III licensee.... 1, record 7, English, - Part%20III%20licensee
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- titulaire assujetti à la partie III
1, record 7, French, titulaire%20assujetti%20%C3%A0%20la%20partie%20III
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selon le cas : a) le titulaire d'une licence relative à une entreprise qui, le 14 avril 1981, n'avait jamais été autorisée à distribuer le service de programmation d'une station de télévision non canadienne capté en direct ou par relais micro-ondes et dont la tête de ligne locale est, à compter de la date d'entrée en vigueur du présent règlement, située dans le périmètre de rayonnement officiel de classe B d'au plus deux stations de télévision autorisées [...] b) le titulaire autorisé par le Conseil, en vertu d'une condition de sa licence, à agir comme titulaire assujetti à la partie III. 1, record 7, French, - titulaire%20assujetti%20%C3%A0%20la%20partie%20III
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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