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DIRECCION SENTIDO CONTRARIO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backing wind
1, record 1, English, backing%20wind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A backing wind is a wind that turns counter-clockwise with height. An example of a backing wind would be a north wind at the surface with a west wind at 700 millibars. A backing wind is associated with cold air advection and dynamic sinking. Winds back behind cold fronts. 2, record 1, English, - backing%20wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent lévogyre
1, record 1, French, vent%20l%C3%A9vogyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vent tournant en sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre, par exemple du sud-ouest au sud-est en passant par le sud. 2, record 1, French, - vent%20l%C3%A9vogyre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento con giro antihorario
1, record 1, Spanish, viento%20con%20giro%20antihorario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- viento levógiro 2, record 1, Spanish, viento%20lev%C3%B3giro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio de la dirección del viento en el sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj en cualquiera de los hemisferios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - viento%20con%20giro%20antihorario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backing
1, record 2, English, backing
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A counter-clockwise change in wind direction. 2, record 2, English, - backing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement lévogyre
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20l%C3%A9vogyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Changement de direction du vent, dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre [...] 2, record 2, French, - mouvement%20l%C3%A9vogyre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento con giro antihorario
1, record 2, Spanish, viento%20con%20giro%20antihorario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cambio de la direccion del viento en el sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj en cualquiera de los hemisferios. 1, record 2, Spanish, - viento%20con%20giro%20antihorario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electronics
- Magnetism
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reverse direction
1, record 3, English, reverse%20direction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction opposite to the forward direction. 2, record 3, English, - reverse%20direction
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inverse direction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électronique
- Magnétisme
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sens inverse
1, record 3, French, sens%20inverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sens de circulation opposé au sens direct. 2, record 3, French, - sens%20inverse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Electrónica
- Magnetismo
- Física atómica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección en sentido contrario
1, record 3, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20en%20sentido%20contrario
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- dirección inversa 2, record 3, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
- sentido inverso 3, record 3, Spanish, sentido%20inverso
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dirección de mayor resistencia al flujo de la corriente a través de un diodo o rectificador; es decir, desde el electrodo positivo al negativo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - direcci%C3%B3n%20en%20sentido%20contrario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- right-hand circular polarization
1, record 4, English, right%2Dhand%20circular%20polarization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RHCP 2, record 4, English, RHCP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common form of elliptical polarization is that of circular polarization, and it occurs when the tip of the rotating electric vector traces a circle in space as it travels away from the observer. Two classifications of circular polarization are right-hand circular and left-hand circular ... In right-hand circular polarization, the electric vector rotates in a clockwise direction as the electric vector travels away from the observer ... 3, record 4, English, - right%2Dhand%20circular%20polarization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- right-hand circular polarization
- right-hand circular polarisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polarisation circulaire droite
1, record 4, French, polarisation%20circulaire%20droite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- polarisation circulaire dextrogyre 2, record 4, French, polarisation%20circulaire%20dextrogyre
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Onde] à polarisation elliptique ou circulaire, dans laquelle le vecteur champ électrique, observé dans un plan fixe quelconque normal à la direction de propagation, tourne vers la droite (sens horaire) dans le temps quand on regarde dans la direction de propagation. 1, record 4, French, - polarisation%20circulaire%20droite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- RHCP
1, record 4, Spanish, RHCP
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- polarización circular dextrógira 1, record 4, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular%20dextr%C3%B3gira
correct, feminine noun
- polarización circular dextrórsum 1, record 4, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular%20dextr%C3%B3rsum
correct, feminine noun
- polarización circular derecha 2, record 4, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular%20derecha
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mirando a la dirección de rotación del vector campo eléctrico desde la dirección en la que el haz se propaga, si esta dirección es en el sentido de las agujas del reloj, se trata de polarización circular derecha. Si esta dirección es en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj, ésta es llamada polarización circular izquierda. 2, record 4, Spanish, - RHCP
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- left-hand polarized wave
1, record 5, English, left%2Dhand%20polarized%20wave
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- anti-clockwise polarized wave 1, record 5, English, anti%2Dclockwise%20polarized%20wave
correct
- counter-clockwise polarized wave 1, record 5, English, counter%2Dclockwise%20polarized%20wave
correct
- left-hand anti-clockwise elliptically polarized wave 1, record 5, English, left%2Dhand%20anti%2Dclockwise%20elliptically%20polarized%20wave
correct
- left-hand anti-clockwise circularly polarized wave 1, record 5, English, left%2Dhand%20anti%2Dclockwise%20circularly%20polarized%20wave
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elliptically or circularly polarized wave in which the electric vector in any fixed plane normal to the direction of propagation rotates with time in a left-hand or anti-clockwise direction, as seen by an observer looking in, i.e.not against, the direction of propagation. 2, record 5, English, - left%2Dhand%20polarized%20wave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde polarisée circulairement sinistrorsum
1, record 5, French, onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- onde électromagnétique polarisée circulairement sinistrorsum 1, record 5, French, onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
- onde polarisée sinistrorsum 1, record 5, French, onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
- onde à polarisation lévogyre 1, record 5, French, onde%20%C3%A0%20polarisation%20l%C3%A9vogyre
correct, feminine noun
- onde polarisée senestrorsum 1, record 5, French, onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20senestrorsum
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde électromagnétique polarisée elliptiquement ou circulairement dont, pour un observateur regardant dans le sens de la propagation, le vecteur déplacement électrique tourne en fonction du temps, dans un plan fixe quelconque normal à la direction de propagation, dans le sens sinistrorsum, c'est-à-dire dans le sens contraire à celui des aiguilles d'une montre. 1, record 5, French, - onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%20sinistrorsum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sénestrorsum : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 5, French, - onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%20sinistrorsum
Record 5, Key term(s)
- onde polarisée sénestrorsum
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda polarizada elípticamente levógira
1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20polarizada%20el%C3%ADpticamente%20lev%C3%B3gira
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda polarizada circularmente levógira 1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20polarizada%20circularmente%20lev%C3%B3gira
correct, feminine noun
- onda de polarización sinistrórsum 1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20sinistr%C3%B3rsum
correct, feminine noun
- onda de polarización levógira 1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20lev%C3%B3gira
correct, feminine noun
- onda de polarización elíptica sinistrorsum 1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20el%C3%ADptica%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
- onda de polarización circular sinistrorsum 1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda electromagnética polarizada circular o elípticamente en la que, para un observador que mira en la dirección de la propagación, el vector eléctrico en un plano fijo perpendicular a la dirección de la propagación gira en sentido sinistrorsum, es decir, en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj. 1, record 5, Spanish, - onda%20polarizada%20el%C3%ADpticamente%20lev%C3%B3gira
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el sentido contrario de la agujas del reloj. 1, record 5, Spanish, - onda%20polarizada%20el%C3%ADpticamente%20lev%C3%B3gira
Record 5, Key term(s)
- onda polarizada en sentido levógiro
- onda polarizada en sentido anti-horario
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- left-hand polarization
1, record 6, English, left%2Dhand%20polarization
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- counter-clockwise polarization 1, record 6, English, counter%2Dclockwise%20polarization
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polarization such that the electric field strength vector or a specified field vector rotates in function of time in a counter-clockwise sense in any fixed plane normal to the direction of propagation or to a specified reference direction, as seen by an observer looking in this direction. 2, record 6, English, - left%2Dhand%20polarization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- polarisation senestrorsum
1, record 6, French, polarisation%20senestrorsum
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polarisation telle que, pour un observateur regardant dans la direction de propagation ou dans une direction de référence spécifiée, le vecteur champ électrique ou un vecteur de champ spécifié tourne, en fonction du temps, dans un plan fixe normal à cette direction et dans le sens contraire à celui des aiguilles d'une montre. 1, record 6, French, - polarisation%20senestrorsum
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sénestrorsum : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 6, French, - polarisation%20senestrorsum
Record 6, Key term(s)
- polarisation sénestrorsum
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización levógira
1, record 6, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20lev%C3%B3gira
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- polarización sinistrórsum 1, record 6, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20sinistr%C3%B3rsum
correct, feminine noun
- polarización en sentido anti-horario 1, record 6, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20en%20sentido%20anti%2Dhorario
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polarización tal que el vector del campo eléctrico o un vector de campo determinado rota en función del tiempo en el sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj en cualquier plano fijo perpendicular a la dirección de propagación o a una dirección de referencia determinada, visto por un observador que mira en esta dirección. 1, record 6, Spanish, - polarizaci%C3%B3n%20lev%C3%B3gira
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