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FOCUSING PHENOMENA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1984-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defocusing phenomena
1, record 1, English, defocusing%20phenomena
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complicated ionospheric refraction and reflection phenomena can produce focusing and defocusing phenomena, in particular under conditions of scintillation... and near the frequency limit of reflection. 1, record 1, English, - defocusing%20phenomena
Record 1, Key term(s)
- defocusing phenomenum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effets de défocalisation
1, record 1, French, effets%20de%20d%C3%A9focalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des phénomènes complexes de réfraction et de réflexion ionosphériques sont susceptibles de produite des effets de focalisation et de défocalisation notamment en présence de scintillations (...) et au voisinage de la fréquence limite de la réflexion. 1, record 1, French, - effets%20de%20d%C3%A9focalisation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- effet de défocalisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- focusing phenomena 1, record 2, English, focusing%20phenomena
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effets de focalisation 1, record 2, French, effets%20de%20focalisation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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