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PINETREE ANTENNA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinetree aerial
1, record 1, English, pinetree%20aerial
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pine-tree antenna 2, record 1, English, pine%2Dtree%20antenna
proposal, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An array of parallel horizontal coplanar dipoles, generally full-wave, half a wavelength apart in a vertical plane. 1, record 1, English, - pinetree%20aerial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinetree aerial: term standardized by the International electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 1, English, - pinetree%20aerial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Teleglobe's Antenna Theory, "pine-tree antenna" is given as synonymous with "pine-tree array". The IEC suggests that a "pinetee array" consists of two "pinetree aerials" (aerial = antenna in North America), one serving as a reflector for the other. 3, record 1, English, - pinetree%20aerial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pinetree antenna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rideau de doublets
1, record 1, French, rideau%20de%20doublets
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau d'antennes comprenant des doublets horizontaux, parallèles, superposés dans un plan vertical, généralement espacés d'une demi-longueur d'onde et alimentés en phase en leurs centres par des lignes de transmission. 2, record 1, French, - rideau%20de%20doublets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rideau de doublets : Terme et première définition normalisés par l'AFNOR; Terme et deuxième définition normalisés par la CEI. 3, record 1, French, - rideau%20de%20doublets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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