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RADIO WAVE LENS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radio wave lens
1, record 1, English, radio%20wave%20lens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lens 2, record 1, English, lens
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure substantially transparent to radio waves but which inserts a phase delay over the cross-section of an aperture so as to effect a convergence (or divergence) of the radio wave. 2, record 1, English, - radio%20wave%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such structures may employ dielectric or metallic configurations. 2, record 1, English, - radio%20wave%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille radioélectrique
1, record 1, French, lentille%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lentille 2, record 1, French, lentille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif transparent aux ondes radioélectriques, produisant à leur traversée des retards de phase avec effet de convergence ou de divergence. 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dispositif peut être diélectrique ou métallique. 2, record 1, French, - lentille%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guías de ondas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lente radioeléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, lente%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lente de onda de radio 1, record 1, Spanish, lente%20de%20onda%20de%20radio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lente, término ambiguo no diferenciado, es decir que el significado conceptual se mantiene no importando el género que se use. De acuerdo a la Real Academia Española: “Es válido su uso en ambos géneros en cualquiera de sus acepciones, aunque las preferencias son distintas según las zonas; así, cuando significa "pieza transparente que se emplea en instrumentos ópticos", en España se usa en femenino, mientras que en América alternan ambos géneros, con cierta preferencia por el masculino […]” 2, record 1, Spanish, - lente%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica
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