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ANTENNA INPUT IMPEDANCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antenna input impedance
1, record 1, English, antenna%20input%20impedance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impédance d'antenne
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impédance d'entrée d'antenne 1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impédance complexe entre les bornes d'alimentation d'une antenne. 1, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impedancia de entrada de antena
1, record 1, Spanish, impedancia%20de%20entrada%20de%20antena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impedancia de antena 1, record 1, Spanish, impedancia%20de%20antena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impedancia de una antena medida en su punto de alimentación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - impedancia%20de%20entrada%20de%20antena
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - impedancia%20de%20entrada%20de%20antena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antenna tuning unit
1, record 2, English, antenna%20tuning%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- antenna matching unit 1, record 2, English, antenna%20matching%20unit
correct
- antenna tuner 2, record 2, English, antenna%20tuner
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - antenna%20tuning%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'accord d'antenne
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20d%27accord%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - dispositif%20d%27accord%20d%27antenne
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - dispositif%20d%27accord%20d%27antenne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones militares
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acoplador de antena
1, record 2, Spanish, acoplador%20de%20antena
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antenna matching
1, record 3, English, antenna%20matching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - antenna%20matching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adaptation d'antenne
1, record 3, French, adaptation%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compensating network
1, record 4, English, compensating%20network
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - compensating%20network
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réseau de compensation
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- circuit de compensation 1, record 4, French, circuit%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20compensation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de compensación
1, record 4, Spanish, red%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - red%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- antenna tuning unit
1, record 5, English, antenna%20tuning%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- antenna matching unit 1, record 5, English, antenna%20matching%20unit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - antenna%20tuning%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur d'impédance d'antenne
1, record 5, French, adaptateur%20d%27imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- circuit d'adaptation d'antenne 1, record 5, French, circuit%20d%27adaptation%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cellule d'adaptation d'antenne 1, record 5, French, cellule%20d%27adaptation%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - adaptateur%20d%27imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - adaptateur%20d%27imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27antenne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- maximum usable distortion-limited sensitivity 1, record 6, English, maximum%20usable%20distortion%2Dlimited%20sensitivity
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- maximum usable mutilation-limited sensitivity 1, record 6, English, maximum%20usable%20mutilation%2Dlimited%20sensitivity
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - maximum%20usable%20distortion%2Dlimited%20sensitivity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité maximale utilisable limitée par la distorsion 1, record 6, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable%20limit%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20distorsion
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sensibilité maximale utilisable limitée par la mutilation 1, record 6, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable%20limit%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20mutilation
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable%20limit%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20distorsion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Waveguides
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maximum usable sensitivity
1, record 7, English, maximum%20usable%20sensitivity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - maximum%20usable%20sensitivity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité maximale utilisable
1, record 7, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale%20utilisable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- maximum sensitivity
1, record 8, English, maximum%20sensitivity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - maximum%20sensitivity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité maximale
1, record 8, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20maximale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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