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HORN FEED [13 records]

Record 1 2012-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Satellite Telecommunications
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

A critical element in the feed chain is the primary feed horn which, in a high-capacity communications system, must provide efficient illumination of the antenna and good crosspolar response over both the receive and transmit frequency boards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications par satellite
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
CONT

Outre le gain d’investissement, la suppression de cet onduleur améliore de 15 % le rendement de la chaîne d’alimentation sans interruption.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Armour
CONT

The first round is positioned in line with the chamber and is held in position by the cartridge stop and cartridge guide pawl. On trigger squeeze, the nose of the sear is depressed thus freeing the piston rod extension. The driving spring rod assembly pushes the working parts forward. The feed horn strikes the base of the round. The bolt strips the round from the belt link.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Arme blindée

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

The 10 meter diameter dish antenna system has a variable focus feed horn system which can provide a wide beam for target detection, and a narrow beam for tracking(other similar radars have scan rates in excess of 10° per second).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
DEF

An antenna consisting of an electromagnetic lens and a radiating feed such as a horn, Generally used in the microwave frequency band.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
DEF

Antenne directive comprenant essentiellement une lentille radioélectrique et une source primaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
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Record 6 1989-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

The expanding end of a waveguide that acts as a launcher of electric waves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 7 1989-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waveguides
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Microwave Technology (Telecommunications)
DEF

A horn used to feed a parabolic reflector in a microwave relay system antenna or radar antenna.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guides d'ondes
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Micro-ondes (Télécommunications)
DEF

Cornet rayonnant utilisé pour illuminer un réflecteur parabolique dans une antenne de faisceau hertzien ou une antenne radar.

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio

Spanish

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Record 9 1985-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 10 1981-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
OBS

antennes.

Spanish

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Record 11 1980-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

Golofa porteri [is] a species of large, striking-looking crab(belonging to the family Scarabaeidae)(...) the male is endowed with a pair of monstrously elongated front legs, a long, thin horn rising with serrated edges curving forward from the head. High in the andes of Colombia these beetles can be found battling for possession of single shoots of the bamboolike plants on which they feed(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Le scarabée Golofa porteri (...) un grand insecte, assez impressionnant, [appartient] à la famille des Scarabéidés. Le mâle possède une paire de pattes antérieures monstrueusement allongées, une première corne longue et fine, plantée sur le prothorax et une seconde corne incurvée, plus robuste, aux bords dentelés, qui prolonge la tête. Ces scarabées, qui vivent dans les Andes colombiennes, se battent fréquemment pour s'approprier des pousses végétales (ressemblant à des bambous) dont ils se nourrissent.

Spanish

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Record 12 1980-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 13 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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