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BANDA C [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- C-band
1, record 1, English, C%2Dband
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- C-band spectrum 2, record 1, English, C%2Dband%20spectrum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C-band refers to the radio airwaves that operate in a mid-band spectrum frequency (between 3.7 and 4 GHz [gigahertz], to be exact). It's considered the "global" frequency for 5G [fifth generation] across the world ... 3, record 1, English, - C%2Dband
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C-band: designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - C%2Dband
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande C
1, record 1, French, bande%20C
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spectre en bande C 2, record 1, French, spectre%20en%20bande%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande C : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - bande%20C
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda C
1, record 1, Spanish, banda%20C
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Banda de frecuencias del espectro electromagnético, de una gama de longitudes de onda de 3,75 a 7,5 cm, utilizada a menudo en el radar meteorológico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - banda%20C
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