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W-BAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- W-band
1, record 1, English, W%2Dband
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- W band 2, record 1, English, W%20band
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electromagnetic frequency interval between 75 and 100 GHz. 3, record 1, English, - W%2Dband
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High liquid water content, however, can severely attenuate a W-band or higher-frequency radar signal while having a lesser affect on Ka-band, for example. 4, record 1, English, - W%2Dband
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The symbol GHz stands for gigahertz which is a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz. 5, record 1, English, - W%2Dband
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
W-band: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminologu Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - W%2Dband
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande W
1, record 1, French, bande%20W
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 CONT
Bande W : Gamme de fréquences de 56 à 100 GHz. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20W
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole GHz est une unité de fréquence qui équivaut à un milliard de hertz. 3, record 1, French, - bande%20W
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bande W : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - bande%20W
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda W
1, record 1, Spanish, banda%20W
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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