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SKYWAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Radioelectricity
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shortwave broadcasting
1, record 1, English, shortwave%20broadcasting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shortwave radio 2, record 1, English, shortwave%20radio
correct
- shortwave broadcast radio 3, record 1, English, shortwave%20broadcast%20radio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... radio transmission using shortwave frequencies, generally 1.6–30 MHz, just above the medium wave band. 4, record 1, English, - shortwave%20broadcasting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shortwave radio is used for long distance communication by means of skywave or skip propagation, in which the radio waves are reflected or refracted back to Earth from the ionosphere, allowing communication around the curve of the Earth. 4, record 1, English, - shortwave%20broadcasting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Radioélectricité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiodiffusion en ondes courtes
1, record 1, French, radiodiffusion%20en%20ondes%20courtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiodiffusion sur ondes courtes 2, record 1, French, radiodiffusion%20sur%20ondes%20courtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un émetteur à ondes courtes est capable d’atteindre des auditeurs à l’échelle régionale et internationale. Ceci est dû aux propriétés uniques de propagation à longue distance de la radiodiffusion en ondes courtes portée par de multiples réflexions dans les différentes couches de la haute atmosphère. 1, record 1, French, - radiodiffusion%20en%20ondes%20courtes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ondes courtes» (OC) est aussi encore utilisé, en particulier pour la radiodiffusion mondiale, mais ses limites sont moins précises. La portée étant de plusieurs milliers de kilomètres, les communications captées sont très nombreuses. 3, record 1, French, - radiodiffusion%20en%20ondes%20courtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sky wave
1, record 2, English, sky%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ionospheric wave 2, record 2, English, ionospheric%20wave
correct, officially approved
- skywave 3, record 2, English, skywave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radio signal returned to earth after striking the ionosphere. 3, record 2, English, - sky%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The important mode of propagation known as skywave is due to the existence of a region in the upper atmosphere called the ionosphere. 3, record 2, English, - sky%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sky wave; ionospheric wave: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - sky%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde d'espace
1, record 2, French, onde%20d%27espace
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onde ionosphérique 2, record 2, French, onde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- onde réfléchie 3, record 2, French, onde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde hertzienne, qui entre émetteur et récepteur, a subi une ou plusieurs réflexions contre la couche d'ionosphère. 3, record 2, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand les ondes réfléchies se mêlent aux ondes réfractées, il se produit des interférences qui rendent l'écoute instable [...] à la tombée du jour, l'onde réfléchie apparaît et augmente considérablement la portée - mais dans une zone annulaire située par exemple entre 100 et 200 km de l'antenne, l'écoute est inconfortable. 3, record 2, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde d'espace; onde ionosphérique : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda ionosférica
1, record 2, Spanish, onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda espacial 2, record 2, Spanish, onda%20espacial
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda electromagnética que llega a un receptor después de la reflexión ionosférica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onda ionosférica; onda espacial : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
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