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HORIZON RADIOELECTRIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Military Communications
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line-of-sight path
1, record 1, English, line%2Dof%2Dsight%20path
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In radio communication, a direct propagation path that does not go below the radio horizon. 2, record 1, English, - line%2Dof%2Dsight%20path
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
line-of-sight path: designation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - line%2Dof%2Dsight%20path
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Transmissions militaires
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trajet en visibilité directe
1, record 1, French, trajet%20en%20visibilit%C3%A9%20directe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En radiocommunication, trajet de propagation directe qui s’étend jusqu'à la ligne d’horizon radioélectrique. 2, record 1, French, - trajet%20en%20visibilit%C3%A9%20directe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trajet en visibilité directe : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre; désignation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - trajet%20en%20visibilit%C3%A9%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standard radio horizon
1, record 2, English, standard%20radio%20horizon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radio horizon corresponding to propagation through the standard radio atmosphere. 2, record 2, English, - standard%20radio%20horizon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- horizon radioélectrique normal
1, record 2, French, horizon%20radio%C3%A9lectrique%20normal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon radioélectrique correspondant à une propagation dans l'atmosphère radioélectrique normale. 2, record 2, French, - horizon%20radio%C3%A9lectrique%20normal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte radioeléctrico normal
1, record 2, Spanish, horizonte%20radioel%C3%A9ctrico%20normal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizonte radioeléctrico que corresponde a la propagación a través de la atmósfera radioeléctrica normal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - horizonte%20radioel%C3%A9ctrico%20normal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transhorizon propagation
1, record 3, English, transhorizon%20propagation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transhorizon propagation on v.h.f. and u.h.f. radio links in the United Kingdom [is dealt with in an article by I.E. Owolabi and J.A. Lane] 2, record 3, English, - transhorizon%20propagation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- propagation transhorizon
1, record 3, French, propagation%20transhorizon
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propagation troposphérique entre deux points situés au voisinage du sol, le point de réception étant au-delà de l'horizon radioélectrique du point d’émission. 2, record 3, French, - propagation%20transhorizon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Les radio météorologistes étudient depuis longtemps : la propagation transhorizon. 3, record 3, French, - propagation%20transhorizon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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