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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antenna lobe
1, record 1, English, antenna%20lobe
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various parts of the antenna’s radiation pattern are referred to as lobes, which may be subclassified into major and minor lobes. 2, record 1, English, - antenna%20lobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The major lobe is the lobe of greatest gain and is also referred to as the main lobe or main beam. The minor lobes are further subclassified into side and back lobes... The numbering of the side lobes are from the main lobe to the back lobe. 2, record 1, English, - antenna%20lobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The spatial resolution is determined by the width of the antenna lobe. 3, record 1, English, - antenna%20lobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
antenna lobe: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - antenna%20lobe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lobe d'antenne
1, record 1, French, lobe%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lobe 2, record 1, French, lobe
correct, masculine noun
- lobe de rayonnement 2, record 1, French, lobe%20de%20rayonnement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du diagramme de rayonnement d'une antenne, limitée par des directions où le rayonnement est relativement très faible. 2, record 1, French, - lobe%20d%27antenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lobe d'antenne : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - lobe%20d%27antenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lóbulo
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%B3bulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del diagrama de radiación de una antena que está contenida dentro de una región limitada por direcciones de radiación mínima. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%B3bulo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lóbulo de radiación
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back lobe
1, record 2, English, back%20lobe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rear lobe 2, record 2, English, rear%20lobe
correct
- back side lobe 2, record 2, English, back%20side%20lobe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lobe the axis of which makes an angle in the neighbourhood of 180 degrees with the forward direction of the axis of the main lobe of the array. 3, record 2, English, - back%20lobe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lobe arrière
1, record 2, French, lobe%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lobe de rayonnement, de direction sensiblement opposée à celle du lobe principal de l'antenne. 1, record 2, French, - lobe%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lobe arrière : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - lobe%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lóbulo posterior
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%B3bulo%20posterior
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lóbulo trasero 1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%B3bulo%20trasero
masculine noun
- lóbulo lateral posterior 1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%B3bulo%20lateral%20posterior
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lóbulo cuyo eje hace un ángulo de cerca de 180°, con el sentido directo del eje del lóbulo principal de la red. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%B3bulo%20posterior
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