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ANTENNA DIVERSITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diversity transponder
1, record 1, English, diversity%20transponder
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antenna diversity transponder 1, record 1, English, antenna%20diversity%20%20transponder
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode S transponder installation utilizing top-and bottom-mounted antennas. 1, record 1, English, - diversity%20transponder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diversity transponder; antenna diversity transponder : terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - diversity%20transponder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transpondeur à diversité
1, record 1, French, transpondeur%20%C3%A0%20diversit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transpondeur à diversité d'antenne 1, record 1, French, transpondeur%20%C3%A0%20diversit%C3%A9%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transpondeur mode S qui utilise une antenne dorsale et une antenne ventrale. 1, record 1, French, - transpondeur%20%C3%A0%20diversit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transpondeur à diversité; transpondeur à diversité d'antenne : termes et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - transpondeur%20%C3%A0%20diversit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transpondedor en diversidad
1, record 1, Spanish, transpondedor%20en%20diversidad
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transpondedor en diversidad de antena 1, record 1, Spanish, transpondedor%20en%20diversidad%20de%20antena
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transpondedor en Modo S que utiliza una antena dorsal y otra ventral. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transpondedor%20en%20diversidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transpondedor en diversidad; transpondedor en diversidad de antena : términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - transpondedor%20en%20diversidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antenna diversity
1, record 2, English, antenna%20diversity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of dual SSR aircraft antennas, one mounted on top of the fuselage and one underneath with switching between them so that, on the basis of predefined criteria, the received signal will be accepted from one of them and the reply will be transmitted by the same antenna. 1, record 2, English, - antenna%20diversity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diversité d'antenne
1, record 2, French, diversit%C3%A9%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi, à bord de l'aéronef, de deux antennes SSR disposées l'une sur la partie supérieure du fuselage et l'autre sur la partie inférieure, entre lesquelles se fait une commutation en fonction de critères définis d'avance de sorte que le récepteur accepte le signal capté par l'une d'elles et émet la réponse sur la même antenne. 1, record 2, French, - diversit%C3%A9%20d%27antenne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diversidad de antena
1, record 2, Spanish, diversidad%20de%20antena
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilización de dos antenas SSR de aeronave, una de ellas montada sobre el fuselaje y otra por debajo del mismo con posibilidad de conmutación entre ambas de modo que, de acuerdo con criterios previamente definidos, la señal recibida será aceptada por una de ellas y la respuesta será transmitida por la misma antena. 1, record 2, Spanish, - diversidad%20de%20antena
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multibeam antenna
1, record 3, English, multibeam%20antenna
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- multiple-beam antenna 2, record 3, English, multiple%2Dbeam%20antenna
correct
- multiple beam antenna 3, record 3, English, multiple%20beam%20antenna
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antenna capable of producing multiple beams in order to provide either space diversity, polarization diversity or variable-shaped beams. 2, record 3, English, - multibeam%20antenna
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In satellite communications, space diversity allows for users geographically separated to reuse the same frequency band by accessing the satellite through a different antenna beam; polarization diversity allows the same frequency band to be reused by employing orthogonal polarizations. In a variable-shaped multibeam antenna, the beams are interconnected to a single common part. A receive-only earth station antenna may also be a multibeam antenna in order to accommodate satellites in the orbital arc. 2, record 3, English, - multibeam%20antenna
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multi-beam antenna
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antenne multidiagramme
1, record 3, French, antenne%20multidiagramme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- antenne multifaisceau 1, record 3, French, antenne%20multifaisceau
correct, feminine noun
- antenne multifaisceaux 2, record 3, French, antenne%20multifaisceaux
correct, feminine noun
- antenne à faisceaux multiples 3, record 3, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20faisceaux%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antenne à plusieurs accès indépendants, ayant simultanément plusieurs diagrammes de rayonnement différents, chaque diagramme correspondant à un accès. 4, record 3, French, - antenne%20multidiagramme
Record 3, Key term(s)
- antenne multipinceaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- space diversity antenna 1, record 4, English, space%20diversity%20antenna
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- antenne en diversité d'espace
1, record 4, French, antenne%20en%20diversit%C3%A9%20d%27espace
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction personnelle, sur le modèle de "réception en diversité d'espace", expression figurant dans le Lexique des télécommunications de l'U.I.T. 1, record 4, French, - antenne%20en%20diversit%C3%A9%20d%27espace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diversity antenna 1, record 5, English, diversity%20antenna
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- antenne à réception simultanée 1, record 5, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ception%20simultan%C3%A9e
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminologie 1965 1, record 5, French, - antenne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ception%20simultan%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- diversity antenna system 1, record 6, English, diversity%20antenna%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système d'antennes diversifié
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27antennes%20diversifi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(OACI) 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27antennes%20diversifi%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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