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TROPOSPHERIC DUCT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trapped mode
1, record 1, English, trapped%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ducting 2, record 1, English, ducting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode of propagation in which the energy is substantially confined within a tropospheric radio duct. 3, record 1, English, - trapped%20mode
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trapped propagation
- propagation by ducting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode de propagation guidée
1, record 1, French, mode%20de%20propagation%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- propagation troposphérique guidée 2, record 1, French, propagation%20troposph%C3%A9rique%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- mode guidé 2, record 1, French, mode%20guid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de propagation selon lequel l'énergie se trouve en grande partie guidée à l'intérieur d'un conduit troposphérique. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20propagation%20guid%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de propagación guiado
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20propagaci%C3%B3n%20guiado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- propagación guiada 2, record 1, Spanish, propagaci%C3%B3n%20guiada
feminine noun
- propagación por conductos 2, record 1, Spanish, propagaci%C3%B3n%20por%20conductos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo de propagación en el cual la energía es en gran parte guiada por el interior de un conducto troposférico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - modo%20de%20propagaci%C3%B3n%20guiado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric radio duct
1, record 2, English, tropospheric%20radio%20duct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tropospheric duct 2, record 2, English, tropospheric%20duct
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stratum of the troposphere within which an abnormally large proportion of any radiation of sufficiently high frequency is confined and over part or all of which there exists a negative gradient of refractive modulus. 1, record 2, English, - tropospheric%20radio%20duct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conduit troposphérique
1, record 2, French, conduit%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche dans la troposphère, à l'intérieur de laquelle se trouve concentrée une fraction anormalement élevée de tout rayonnement de fréquence suffisamment haute, et qui présente sur tout ou partie de son étendue un gradient négatif du module de réfraction. 1, record 2, French, - conduit%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto troposférico
1, record 2, Spanish, conducto%20troposf%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de la troposfera en cuyo interior se halla concentrada una fracción anormalmente elevada de cualquier radiación de frecuencia suficientemente alta, y que presenta en toda o en parte de su extensión un gradiente negativo del módulo de refracción. 1, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20troposf%C3%A9rico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- duct thickness
1, record 3, English, duct%20thickness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- duct width 2, record 3, English, duct%20width
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in height between the upper and lower boundaries of a tropospheric radio duct. 3, record 3, English, - duct%20thickness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur du conduit
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20du%20conduit
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence d'altitude entre les surfaces limites, inférieure et supérieure, d'un conduit troposphérique. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20du%20conduit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espesor del conducto
1, record 3, Spanish, espesor%20del%20conducto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia de altura entre los límites superior e inferior de un conducto troposférico. 2, record 3, Spanish, - espesor%20del%20conducto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elevated duct
1, record 4, English, elevated%20duct
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropospheric radio duct of which the lower boundary is an elevated surface at which the modified refractive index has the same value as at the upper boundary. 2, record 4, English, - elevated%20duct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conduit élevé
1, record 4, French, conduit%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit troposphérique dont la limite inférieure est constituée d'une surface située au-dessus du niveau du sol sur laquelle l'indice de réfraction modifié a la même valeur que sur sa surface limite supérieure. 2, record 4, French, - conduit%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto elevado
1, record 4, Spanish, conducto%20elevado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto troposférico cuyo límite inferior es una superficie elevada en la que el índice de refracción modificado tiene el mismo valor que en el límite superior. 2, record 4, Spanish, - conducto%20elevado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waveguides
- Radio Waves
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ground-based duct
1, record 5, English, ground%2Dbased%20duct
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- surface duct 1, record 5, English, surface%20duct
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropospheric radio duct having the earth as its lower boundary and in which the modified refractive index is everywhere greater than the value at the upper boundary. 2, record 5, English, - ground%2Dbased%20duct
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ground based duct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Guides d'ondes
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conduit près du sol
1, record 5, French, conduit%20pr%C3%A8s%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conduit de surface 2, record 5, French, conduit%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- conduit au sol 3, record 5, French, conduit%20au%20sol
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit troposphérique dont la limite inférieure est la surface du sol et à l'intérieur duquel l'indice de réfraction modifié est partout supérieur à sa valeur, sur sa surface limite supérieure. 1, record 5, French, - conduit%20pr%C3%A8s%20du%20sol
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guías de ondas
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto con base en la tierra
1, record 5, Spanish, conducto%20con%20base%20en%20la%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- conducto superficial 1, record 5, Spanish, conducto%20superficial
correct, masculine noun
- conducto terrestre 1, record 5, Spanish, conducto%20terrestre
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto troposférico cuyo límite inferior es la superficie de la tierra y en cuyo interior el índice de refracción modificado es en todo lugar inferior al valor que tiene en su límite superior. 1, record 5, Spanish, - conducto%20con%20base%20en%20la%20tierra
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