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CORTOCIRCUITO AJUSTABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Waveguides
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piston
1, record 1, English, piston
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plunger 1, record 1, English, plunger
correct
- adjustable short circuit 1, record 1, English, adjustable%20short%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A longitudinally movable obstacle which reflects essentially all of the incident energy. 2, record 1, English, - piston
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Guides d'ondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piston
1, record 1, French, piston
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plongeur 1, record 1, French, plongeur
correct, masculine noun
- court-circuit mobile 1, record 1, French, court%2Dcircuit%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- piston de court-circuit 2, record 1, French, piston%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
correct, masculine noun
- plongeur de court-circuit 3, record 1, French, plongeur%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstacle mobile le long d'une ligne de transmission, réfléchissant pratiquement toute l'énergie incidente. 1, record 1, French, - piston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Guías de ondas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pistón
1, record 1, Spanish, pist%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cortocircuito ajustable 1, record 1, Spanish, cortocircuito%20ajustable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obsáculo desplazable longitudinalmente que refleja fundamentalmente toda la energía incidente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pist%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De una línea de transmisión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pist%C3%B3n
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