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TROPOSPHERIC MODE [2 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 2010-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric mode
1, record 2, English, tropospheric%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long distance propagation can however be achieved by tropospheric mode mainly due to scattering from irregularities in the troposphere. 2, record 2, English, - tropospheric%20mode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tropospheric mode : term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 2, English, - tropospheric%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode troposphérique
1, record 2, French, mode%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode troposphérique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - mode%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo troposférico
1, record 2, Spanish, modo%20troposf%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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