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DAMPED WAVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damped wave
1, record 1, English, damped%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave having a series of oscillations whose amplitude decreases steadily. 2, record 1, English, - damped%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damped wave: term approved by the Department of National Defence and by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - damped%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde amortie
1, record 1, French, onde%20amortie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde comprenant une suite d'oscillations dont l'amplitude décroît progressivement. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20amortie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde amortie : terme uniformisé par le Ministère de la Défense nationale et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - onde%20amortie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards
- Electrical Measurements
- Electromagnetism
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Electromagnetic Compatibility(EMC) – Part 4-18 : Testing and measurement techniques – Damped oscillatory wave immunity test
1, record 2, English, Electromagnetic%20Compatibility%28EMC%29%20%26ndash%3B%20Part%204%2D18%20%3A%20Testing%20and%20measurement%20techniques%20%26ndash%3B%20Damped%20oscillatory%20wave%20immunity%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian version of the standard IEC 61000-4-18:2011. 2, record 2, English, - Electromagnetic%20Compatibility%28EMC%29%20%26ndash%3B%20Part%204%2D18%20%3A%20Testing%20and%20measurement%20techniques%20%26ndash%3B%20Damped%20oscillatory%20wave%20immunity%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CAN/CSA-IEC 61000-4-18:14: standard code used by CSA. 2, record 2, English, - Electromagnetic%20Compatibility%28EMC%29%20%26ndash%3B%20Part%204%2D18%20%3A%20Testing%20and%20measurement%20techniques%20%26ndash%3B%20Damped%20oscillatory%20wave%20immunity%20test
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Damped oscillatory wave immunity test
- Electromagnetic Compatibility – Part 4-18 : Testing and measurement techniques – Damped oscillatory wave immunity test
- EMC – Part 4-18 : Testing and measurement techniques – Damped oscillatory wave immunity test
- Electro-magnetic Compatibility(EMC) – Part 4-18 : Testing and measurement techniques – Damped oscillatory wave immunity test
- Electro-magnetic Compatibility – Part 4-18 : Testing and measurement techniques – Damped oscillatory wave immunity test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA)
- Mesures électriques
- Électromagnétisme
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) – Partie 4-18 : Techniques d'essai et de mesure – Essai d'immunité à l'onde oscillatoire amortie
1, record 2, French, Compatibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20%28CEM%29%20%26ndash%3B%20Partie%204%2D18%20%3A%20Techniques%20d%27essai%20et%20de%20mesure%20%26ndash%3B%20Essai%20d%27immunit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27onde%20oscillatoire%20amortie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Version canadienne de la norme IEC 61000-4-18:2011. 2, record 2, French, - Compatibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20%28CEM%29%20%26ndash%3B%20Partie%204%2D18%20%3A%20Techniques%20d%27essai%20et%20de%20mesure%20%26ndash%3B%20Essai%20d%27immunit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27onde%20oscillatoire%20amortie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CAN/CSA-IEC 61000-4-18:14 : code de norme utilisé par la CSA. 2, record 2, French, - Compatibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20%28CEM%29%20%26ndash%3B%20Partie%204%2D18%20%3A%20Techniques%20d%27essai%20et%20de%20mesure%20%26ndash%3B%20Essai%20d%27immunit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27onde%20oscillatoire%20amortie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Essai d'immunité à l'onde oscillatoire amortie
- Compatibilité électromagnétique – Partie 4-18 : Techniques d'essai et de mesure – Essai d'immunité à l'onde oscillatoire amortie
- CEM – Partie 4-18 : Techniques d'essai et de mesure – Essai d'immunité à l'onde oscillatoire amortie
- Compatibilité électro-magnétique (CEM) – Partie 4-18 : Techniques d'essai et de mesure – Essai d'immunité à l'onde oscillatoire amortie
- Compatibilité électro-magnétique – Partie 4-18 : Techniques d'essai et de mesure – Essai d'immunité à l'onde oscillatoire amortie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- damped wave transmitter
1, record 3, English, damped%20wave%20transmitter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- damped transmitter 2, record 3, English, damped%20transmitter
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damped wave transmitters are now outlawed by all countries via international treaties. 1, record 3, English, - damped%20wave%20transmitter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- damped-wave transmitter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- émetteur à ondes amorties
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9metteur%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20amorties
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1925, «Anvers Radio» déménagera dans une annexe du service de pilotage et y demeura jusqu'en 1959. On installa un grand émetteur à ondes amorties d'une puissance de 10 kW qui à cette époque était idéal pour de grandes distances. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20amorties
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- damped wave station 1, record 4, English, damped%20wave%20station
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poste à ondes amorties 1, record 4, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20amorties
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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