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PIPE FINDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- directional radio-type transmitter 1, record 1, English, directional%20radio%2Dtype%20transmitter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The pipe and cable finder] consists of two principal component parts : a directional radio-type transmitter and a directional radio-type receiver.... The function of the transmitter is to generate or induce in the burried metal objects, either through inductive or conductive methods, the electromagnetic field.... 1, record 1, English, - directional%20radio%2Dtype%20transmitter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émetteur radiodirectionnel
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9metteur%20radiodirectionnel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le détecteur de canalisations et de câbles] se compose de deux principaux éléments: un émetteur radiodirectionnel et un récepteur radiodirectionnel. L'émetteur sert à générer ou à induire un champ électromagnétique dans l'objet métallique enfoui (...), soit par induction, soit par conduction. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20radiodirectionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- directional radio receiver
1, record 2, English, directional%20radio%20receiver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- directional radio-type receiver 1, record 2, English, directional%20radio%2Dtype%20receiver
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The pipe and cable finder] consists of two principal component parts : a directional radio-type transmitter and a directional radio-type receiver.... The directional radio receiver locates the metal object by detecting and tracing this electromagnetic field. 1, record 2, English, - directional%20radio%20receiver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récepteur radiodirectionnel
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20radiodirectionnel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le détecteur de canalisations et de câbles] se compose de deux principaux éléments: un émetteur radiodirectionnel et un récepteur radiodirectionnel. (...) Le récepteur radiodirectionnel repère l'objet métallique par détection et captage de (...) champ électromagnétique. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20radiodirectionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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