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DECOUPLING FACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mains decoupling factor
1, record 1, English, mains%20decoupling%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the radio-frequency voltage at the mains terminals of the interfering apparatus to a radio-frequency voltage at the [antenna] terminals of the receiver, that gives the same disturbing effect. 1, record 1, English, - mains%20decoupling%20factor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mains coupling coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de découplage d'un récepteur avec un réseau d'alimentation
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9cepteur%20avec%20un%20r%C3%A9seau%20d%27alimentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la tension perturbatrice produite sur un réseau d'alimentation par un appareil perturbateur qui y est relié à la tension perturbatrice aux bornes d'antenne du récepteur qui provoquerait le même effet. 1, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9cepteur%20avec%20un%20r%C3%A9seau%20d%27alimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decoupling factor
1, record 2, English, decoupling%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of dampening of the seismic energy of an explosion transmitted to the surrounding rocks in the case of cavity decoupling; e.g. a decoupling factor of 100 means that a fully decoupled 10 kt explosion would generate seismic signals about 100 times smaller than the same explosion close-coupled in hard rock, leading to a (erroneous) yield estimate of only 100 tons (SIPRI 88, p. 165, p. 211). 1, record 2, English, - decoupling%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de découplage
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
facteur de découplage des signaux engendrés par des explosions (Fascicule no 2, New York, 1990) 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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