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ANTENNA INPUT [15 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-09-11
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
- power gain
1, record 1, English, power%20gain
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a given direction, field intensity radiated by a transmitting antenna referenced to the field intensity that would be radiated by an isotropic antenna provided the same input power 1, record 1, English, - power%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Power gain includes dissipative loss, in contrast to directive gain. 1, record 1, English, - power%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Power gain does not include losses resulting from polarization mismatch. 1, record 1, English, - power%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
power gain: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - power%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antenna input impedance
1, record 2, English, antenna%20input%20impedance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impédance d'antenne
1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- impédance d'entrée d'antenne 1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impédance complexe entre les bornes d'alimentation d'une antenne. 1, record 2, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impédance d'antenne; impédance d'entrée d'antenne : termes et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR; termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 2, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impedancia de entrada de antena
1, record 2, Spanish, impedancia%20de%20entrada%20de%20antena
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- impedancia de antena 1, record 2, Spanish, impedancia%20de%20antena
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impedancia de una antena medida en su punto de alimentación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - impedancia%20de%20entrada%20de%20antena
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partes reales de esta impedancia son la resistencia de entrada de la antena y la parte imaginaria de la reactancia de entrada de la antena. 1, record 2, Spanish, - impedancia%20de%20entrada%20de%20antena
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antenna tuning unit
1, record 3, English, antenna%20tuning%20unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- antenna matching unit 1, record 3, English, antenna%20matching%20unit
correct
- antenna tuner 2, record 3, English, antenna%20tuner
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which adjusts the input impedance of an antenna so that it equates the characteristic impedance of its transmission line. 1, record 3, English, - antenna%20tuning%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'accord d'antenne
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20d%27accord%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui permet de régler l'impédance du circuit d'entrée d'une antenne de façon à l'adapter à l'impédance caractéristique de la ligne de transmission. 1, record 3, French, - dispositif%20d%27accord%20d%27antenne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif d'accord d'antenne : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - dispositif%20d%27accord%20d%27antenne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones militares
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acoplador de antena
1, record 3, Spanish, acoplador%20de%20antena
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sufficient angular separation
1, record 4, English, sufficient%20angular%20separation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a fixed service using tropospheric scatter operates in the bands listed in the first column and there is insufficient frequency separation, there must be sufficient angular separation between the direction to the space station and the direction of maximum radiation of the antenna of the receiving station of the fixed service using tropospheric scatter, in order to ensure that the interference power at the receiver input of the fixed-service station does not exceed-168 dBW in any 4 kHz band. 1, record 4, English, - sufficient%20angular%20separation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Radiodiffusion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séparation angulaire suffisante
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9paration%20angulaire%20suffisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le service fixe utilisant les techniques de diffusion troposphérique fonctionne dans les bandes énumérées dans la première colonne et que la séparation de fréquence est insuffisante, il faut prévoir une séparation angulaire suffisante entre la direction de la station spatiale et celle du rayonnement maximal de l'antenne de la station réceptrice du service fixe utilisant les techniques de diffusion troposphérique, afin que la puissance de brouillage à l'entrée du récepteur de la station du service fixe ne dépasse pas -168 dBW dans une bande quelconque large de 4 kHz. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20angulaire%20suffisante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- antenna input
1, record 5, English, antenna%20input
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A connector designed for receiving a TV and radio broadcasting antenna. 2, record 5, English, - antenna%20input
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Électrotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entrée antenne
1, record 5, French, entr%C3%A9e%20antenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- entrée d'antenne 2, record 5, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%27antenne
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Borne conçue pour recevoir une antenne de radio ou de télévision. 3, record 5, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20antenne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- antenna matching
1, record 6, English, antenna%20matching
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of adjusting impedance so that the input impedance of an antenna equals the characteristic impedance of its transmission line. 1, record 6, English, - antenna%20matching
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- adaptation d'antenne
1, record 6, French, adaptation%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- compensating network
1, record 7, English, compensating%20network
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network fitted at the input terminals of an [antenna] to minimize the imaginary component of the complex impedance and to reduce variations over a specified frequency band of the real component. 2, record 7, English, - compensating%20network
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réseau de compensation
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- circuit de compensation 1, record 7, French, circuit%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau placé aux bornes d'entrée d'une antenne et destiné à rendre aussi faible que possible la partie imaginaire de l'impédance complexe totale et à réduire les variations de la partie réelle dans une bande de fréquence donnée. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20compensation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de compensación
1, record 7, Spanish, red%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red adaptada en los terminales de entrada de una antena para minimizar la parte imaginaria de la impedancia completa y para reducir las variaciones, sobre una banda de frecuencias determinada, de la parte real. 2, record 7, Spanish, - red%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- adaptive antenna array processor
1, record 8, English, adaptive%20antenna%20array%20processor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- AAAP 2, record 8, English, AAAP
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The smart antenna consists of an eight-element uniform linear array, eight transceiver trains and the adaptive antenna array processor(AAAP).... The AAAP performs four main tasks :(1) Direction-of-arrival(DOA) estimation from the received input data in the uplink with a high-resolution estimator.(2) A DOa identification classifies the DOAs and decides whether a wavefront(DOA) belongs to a user or to an interferer.(3) A tracker follows each nominal DOA(multipath component) of the user. The tracker does not only include averaging of the DOAs, but also measures the reliability of each multipath.(4) Signal reconstruction and beamforming, where a b beamforming algorithm forms an antenna pattern with a main beam steered into the direction of the strongest reliable user multipath, while simultaneously minimizing the influence of the interfering wavefronts. 2, record 8, English, - adaptive%20antenna%20array%20processor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- processeur de réseau d'antennes adaptatives 1, record 8, French, processeur%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20d%27antennes%20adaptatives
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- antenna tuning unit
1, record 9, English, antenna%20tuning%20unit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- antenna matching unit 1, record 9, English, antenna%20matching%20unit
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which adjusts the input impedance of an antenna to match the characteristic impedance of the transmission line. 1, record 9, English, - antenna%20tuning%20unit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur d'impédance d'antenne
1, record 9, French, adaptateur%20d%27imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- circuit d'adaptation d'antenne 1, record 9, French, circuit%20d%27adaptation%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cellule d'adaptation d'antenne 1, record 9, French, cellule%20d%27adaptation%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à transformer, dans une bande de fréquence donnée, l'impédance d'entrée d'une antenne en une impédance aussi voisine que possible d'une impédance spécifiée, par exemple l'impédance caractéristique de sa ligne d'alimentation. 1, record 9, French, - adaptateur%20d%27imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adaptateur d'impédance d'antenne; circuit d'adaptation d'antenne; cellule d'adaptation d'antenne : Termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 9, French, - adaptateur%20d%27imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-11-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- azimuth-difference signal
1, record 10, English, azimuth%2Ddifference%20signal
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Patriot multi-function phased-array radar is housed in an air-conditioned, electrically screened, unmanned shelter mounted on an M860 semi-trailed towed by a tractor.... Returning r. f. energy is focused by the antenna lens on to the receiver horn in the comparator. The comparator forms sum and difference signals for the individual monopulse reception channels, the sum, azimuth-difference and elevation-difference signals being routed to the receiver input. After frequency conversion and filtering, the received energy is fed via flexible shielded cable as an intermediate-frequency signal to the receiver group inside the shelter. 1, record 10, English, - azimuth%2Ddifference%20signal
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- signal de différence azimut
1, record 10, French, signal%20de%20diff%C3%A9rence%20azimut
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-12-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- VHF/UHF antenna input terminal 1, record 11, English, VHF%2FUHF%20antenna%20input%20terminal
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- prise d'entrée d'antenne VHF/UHF 1, record 11, French, prise%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20d%27antenne%20VHF%2FUHF
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1982-06-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- maximum usable distortion-limited sensitivity 1, record 12, English, maximum%20usable%20distortion%2Dlimited%20sensitivity
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- maximum usable mutilation-limited sensitivity 1, record 12, English, maximum%20usable%20mutilation%2Dlimited%20sensitivity
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum input signal(...), which must be applied in series with the specified source impedance(dummy antenna), to the input of the receiver to obtain at the output the desired signal level and the amount of signal distortion(...) in normal operation;(...) 1, record 12, English, - maximum%20usable%20distortion%2Dlimited%20sensitivity
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité maximale utilisable limitée par la distorsion 1, record 12, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable%20limit%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20distorsion
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- sensibilité maximale utilisable limitée par la mutilation 1, record 12, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable%20limit%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20mutilation
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur minimale du signal (...) qu'il faut appliquer à l'entrée, en série avec une impédance déterminée (antenne fictive), pour obtenir à la sortie de niveau du signal nécessaire pour un service normal et la valeur admissible de la distorsion (...) du signal; (...) 1, record 12, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable%20limit%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20distorsion
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Waveguides
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- maximum usable sensitivity
1, record 13, English, maximum%20usable%20sensitivity
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... minimum input signal(expressed as the e. m. f. of the carrier), which must be applied in series with the specified source impedance(dummy antenna), to the input of the receiver to obtain at the output the desired signal level and the amount of signal distorsion or mutilation permissible in normal operation. 1, record 13, English, - maximum%20usable%20sensitivity
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité maximale utilisable
1, record 13, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] la valeur minimale du signal (exprimée en f.e.m. de l'onde porteuse) qu'il faut appliquer à l'entrée, en série avec une impédance déterminée (antenne fictive), pour obtenir à la sortie le niveau du signal nécessaire pour un service normal et la valeur admissible de la distorsion ou de la mutilation du signal; [...] 1, record 13, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- system loss
1, record 14, English, system%20loss
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ratio, P[ subscript] t/P[ subscript] a, where Pt is the radio-frequency power input to the terminals of the transmitting antenna and Pa is the resultant radio-frequency signal-power available at the terminals of the receiving antenna. 1, record 14, English, - system%20loss
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement du système
1, record 14, French, affaiblissement%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le rapport P[indice]t/P[indice]a définit l'[...] pour un circuit radioélectrique composé d'une antenne d'émission, d'une antenne de réception et du milieu de propagation intermédiaire, Pt étant la puissance radioélectrique aux bornes d'entrée de l'antenne d'émission et P[indice]a la puissance radioélectrique correspondante disponible aux bornes de l'antenne de réception. Les deux quantités P[indice]t et P[indice]a s'expriment en watts. [...] 1, record 14, French, - affaiblissement%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- maximum sensitivity
1, record 15, English, maximum%20sensitivity
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum input signal applied, in series with the specified source impedance(dummy antenna), to the input of the receiver for which any usable signal with a specified output level can be obtained;... 1, record 15, English, - maximum%20sensitivity
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité maximale
1, record 15, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur minimale du signal qu'il faut appliquer à l'entrée, en série avec une impédance déterminée (antenne fictive), pour obtenir à la sortie un signal utilisable de niveau fixé; [...] 1, record 15, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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