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CXR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chest radiograph
1, record 1, English, chest%20radiograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CXR 1, record 1, English, CXR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chest x-ray 2, record 1, English, chest%20x%2Dray
correct
- CXR 1, record 1, English, CXR
correct
- CXR 1, record 1, English, CXR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm. 3, record 1, English, - chest%20radiograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiographie du thorax
1, record 1, French, radiographie%20du%20thorax
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiographie thoracique 1, record 1, French, radiographie%20thoracique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiografía del tórax
1, record 1, Spanish, radiograf%C3%ADa%20del%20t%C3%B3rax
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radiografía del tórax es un tipo muy frecuente de radiografía [que] sirve principalmente para ver el corazón y los pulmones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - radiograf%C3%ADa%20del%20t%C3%B3rax
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Air Transport
- Signals (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carrier wave
1, record 2, English, carrier%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carrier 2, record 2, English, carrier
correct
- CXR 3, record 2, English, CXR
correct
- CXR 3, record 2, English, CXR
- radio frequency carrier 4, record 2, English, radio%20frequency%20carrier
correct, officially approved
- radio-frequency carrier 5, record 2, English, radio%2Dfrequency%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmitted wave that can be modulated for a specific purpose. 6, record 2, English, - carrier%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrier wave: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 7, record 2, English, - carrier%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio frequency carrier: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 2, English, - carrier%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Transport aérien
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde porteuse
1, record 2, French, onde%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porteuse 2, record 2, French, porteuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- porteuse radioélectrique 3, record 2, French, porteuse%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde transmise pouvant être modulée à des fins particulières. 4, record 2, French, - onde%20porteuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système par modulation d'une porteuse. Les signaux destinés au téléphone cellulaire chevauchent une onde porteuse. 5, record 2, French, - onde%20porteuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde porteuse; porteuse : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 6, record 2, French, - onde%20porteuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde porteuse : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 7, record 2, French, - onde%20porteuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
porteuse radioélectrique : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 2, French, - onde%20porteuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Transporte aéreo
- Transmisiones de campaña (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- portadora radioélectrica
1, record 2, Spanish, portadora%20radio%C3%A9lectrica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda portadora 2, record 2, Spanish, onda%20portadora
correct, feminine noun
- portadora 3, record 2, Spanish, portadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda que soporta las señales que constituyen la información. 4, record 2, Spanish, - portadora%20radio%C3%A9lectrica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portadora radioeléctrica: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 2, Spanish, - portadora%20radio%C3%A9lectrica
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