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IMPEDANCE SURGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Waveguides
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- characteristic impedance
1, record 1, English, characteristic%20impedance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surge impedance 2, record 1, English, surge%20impedance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impedance that, when connected to the output terminals of a transmission line of any length, makes the line appear to be infinitely long, for there are then no standing waves on the line and the ratio of voltage to current is the same for each point on the line. 3, record 1, English, - characteristic%20impedance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impédance caractéristique
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impédance d'un circuit ou d'un câble qui est telle que, lorsqu'on la met à une extrémité du circuit, on voit une impédance de même valeur à l'entrée. 2, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Guías de ondas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impedancia característica
1, record 1, Spanish, impedancia%20caracter%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impedancia de un circuito que al ser conectado a una línea de transmisión uniforme hace que ésta parezca infinitamente larga. 1, record 1, Spanish, - impedancia%20caracter%C3%ADstica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De una línea de transmisión o de una guiaonda. 1, record 1, Spanish, - impedancia%20caracter%C3%ADstica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impedance surge 1, record 2, English, impedance%20surge
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impédance d'accord d'une ligne de transmission 1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27accord%20d%27une%20ligne%20de%20transmission
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- impédance caractéristique 1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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