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CW SIGNAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous-wave signal
1, record 1, English, continuous%2Dwave%20signal
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuous wave signal 2, record 1, English, continuous%20wave%20signal
correct
- CW signal 2, record 1, English, CW%20signal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the transmission of a continuous-wave signal to the spacecraft for receive/antenna characterization. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuous wave: A carrier that is not modulated or switched. 4, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
continuous-wave signal: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal en ondes entretenues
1, record 1, French, signal%20en%20ondes%20entretenues
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- signal à onde entretenue 2, record 1, French, signal%20%C3%A0%20onde%20entretenue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde entretenue : Onde dont les cycles successifs sont identiques. 3, record 1, French, - signal%20en%20ondes%20entretenues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
signal en ondes entretenues : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - signal%20en%20ondes%20entretenues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- signal à ondes entretenues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unmodulated signal 1, record 2, English, unmodulated%20signal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CW signal 1, record 2, English, CW%20signal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal non modulé 1, record 2, French, signal%20non%20modul%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- signal CW 1, record 2, French, signal%20CW
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 2, French, - signal%20non%20modul%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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