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K-BAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- K-band
1, record 1, English, K%2Dband
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- K band 2, record 1, English, K%20band
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radio frequencies in the 20-gigahertz range. 3, record 1, English, - K%2Dband
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
K-band [is] a range of microwave radio frequencies in the neighborhood of 12 to 40 GHz, used for high speed data transmission on shuttle flights (~15 Ghz). 4, record 1, English, - K%2Dband
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ~ GHz which stands for gigahertz is a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz. 5, record 1, English, - K%2Dband
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
K-band: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - K%2Dband
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Émission et réception radio
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande K
1, record 1, French, bande%20K
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dénomination américaine de la bande de fréquences entre 10,9 GHz et 36 GHz. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20K
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette région de longueur d'onde radar est comprise entre 0,8 et 1,1 cm. 3, record 1, French, - bande%20K
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le symbole GHz ou gigahertz est une unité de fréquence qui équivaut à un milliard de hertz. L'abréviation «cm» qui signifie centimètre correspond à une gamme de longueurs d'onde. 3, record 1, French, - bande%20K
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bande K : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - bande%20K
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda K
1, record 1, Spanish, banda%20K
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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