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ANTENNA EFFECTIVE AREA [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antenna efficiency
1, record 1, English, antenna%20efficiency
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[aperture-type antenna with a specified aperture illumination] ratio of the maximum total effective area to the geometric area of the aperture [IEC 50(712), 712-05-06] 1, record 1, English, - antenna%20efficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenna efficiency: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - antenna%20efficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antenna effective area 1, record 2, English, antenna%20effective%20area
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aerial effective area 2, record 2, English, aerial%20effective%20area
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The square of the wavelength multiplied by the power gain (or directive gain) in that direction and divided by 4 Pi. 2, record 2, English, - antenna%20effective%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface équivalente de l'antenne
1, record 2, French, surface%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20l%27antenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie equivalente de la antena
1, record 2, Spanish, superficie%20equivalente%20de%20la%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
Cuadrado de la longitud de onda multiplicada por la ganancia en potencia (o ganancia directiva) en una dirección determinada y dividido por 4 Pi. 1, record 2, Spanish, - superficie%20equivalente%20de%20la%20antena
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