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TVWS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- television white space
1, record 1, English, television%20white%20space
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TVWS 1, record 1, English, TVWS
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- TV white space 2, record 1, English, TV%20white%20space
correct, noun
- TVWS 3, record 1, English, TVWS
correct, noun
- TVWS 3, record 1, English, TVWS
- white space 4, record 1, English, white%20space
correct, noun
- WS 5, record 1, English, WS
correct, noun
- WS 5, record 1, English, WS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
TV white space refers to the unused or underutilized portions of the radio frequency spectrum that were originally allocated for television broadcasting. These are the frequencies between television channels, which were left vacant to prevent interference between TV [television] stations. 6, record 1, English, - television%20white%20space
Record 1, Key term(s)
- television whitespace
- TV whitespace
- whitespace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espace blanc de télévision
1, record 1, French, espace%20blanc%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TVWS 2, record 1, French, TVWS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- espace blanc 1, record 1, French, espace%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
- espace blanc du spectre de télévision 3, record 1, French, espace%20blanc%20du%20spectre%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- TVWS 3, record 1, French, TVWS
correct, masculine noun
- TVWS 3, record 1, French, TVWS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les espaces blancs du spectre de télévision (TVWS) se réfèrent aux fréquences inutilisées dans les bandes de télédiffusion [...] 3, record 1, French, - espace%20blanc%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tropopause vertical wind shear 1, record 2, English, tropopause%20vertical%20wind%20shear
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement vertical du vent en tropopause 1, record 2, French, cisaillement%20vertical%20du%20vent%20en%20tropopause
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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