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HERTZIAN WAVES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radio wave
1, record 1, English, radio%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hertzian waves is the collective term used to include radio waves and other electromagnetic waves reaching up to the lower limit of infrared frequencies. 1, record 1, English, - radio%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio waves: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - radio%20wave
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio waves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde radioélectrique
1, record 1, French, onde%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ondes électromagnétiques dont les fréquences sont inférieures à 3 000 GHz, se propageant dans l'espace sans guide artificiel tels que fils ou guides d'ondes. 1, record 1, French, - onde%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme collectif « ondes hertziennes » sert à désigner toutes les ondes dont les fréquences sont inférieures aux infrarouges, ce qui comprend les ondes radioélectriques. 1, record 1, French, - onde%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde radioélectrique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de radio
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20de%20radio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda radioeléctrica 2, record 1, Spanish, onda%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda electromagnética producida por la inversión de la corriente en un conductor cuando se trata de frecuencias comprendidas entre 10 kilociclos y 300,000 megaciclos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20de%20radio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hertzian waves
1, record 2, English, Hertzian%20waves
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electromagnetic waves having frequencies below those of infrared waves. 2, record 2, English, - Hertzian%20waves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radio waves are Hertzian waves confined within arbitrarily set frequency limits. 3, record 2, English, - Hertzian%20waves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The singular is probably never used. 3, record 2, English, - Hertzian%20waves
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Hertzian wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ondes hertziennes
1, record 2, French, ondes%20hertziennes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ondes électromagnétiques dont les fréquences sont inférieures aux fréquences des ondes infrarouges. 1, record 2, French, - ondes%20hertziennes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ondes radioélectriques font partie des ondes hertziennes, mais à l'intérieur de fréquences limites établies par convention. 2, record 2, French, - ondes%20hertziennes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme ne s'emploie probablement jamais au singulier. 2, record 2, French, - ondes%20hertziennes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- onde hertzienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ondas hertzianas
1, record 2, Spanish, ondas%20hertzianas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ondas electromagnéticas que tienen frecuencias por debajo de las ondas infrarrojas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ondas%20hertzianas
Record 2, Key term(s)
- onda hertziana
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hertzotropism
1, record 3, English, hertzotropism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turning movement due to the influence of the Hertzian waves, whence the stem. 1, record 3, English, - hertzotropism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hertzotropisme
1, record 3, French, hertzotropisme
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tropisme dû à l'action des ondes hertziennes et qui se traduit par une courbure qui éloigne le végétal de la source. 1, record 3, French, - hertzotropisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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