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TAUX ONDES STATIONNAIRES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standing-wave meter
1, record 1, English, standing%2Dwave%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- standing wave meter
- standing-wave metre
- standing wave metre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ROS-mètre
1, record 1, French, ROS%2Dm%C3%A8tre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument qui sert à mesurer le taux d’ondes stationnaires dans un guide d’ondes. 2, record 1, French, - ROS%2Dm%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ROS signifie «rapport d’ondes stationnaires». 3, record 1, French, - ROS%2Dm%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guías de ondas
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medidor de ondas estacionarias
1, record 1, Spanish, medidor%20de%20ondas%20estacionarias
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la relación de ondas estacionarias en una línea de transmisión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - medidor%20de%20ondas%20estacionarias
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Radio Waves
- Measurements of Electricity
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standing-wave ratio
1, record 2, English, standing%2Dwave%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SWR 1, record 2, English, SWR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standing wave ratio 2, record 2, English, standing%20wave%20ratio
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
standing-wave ratio; SWR: term and abbreviation standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 3, record 2, English, - standing%2Dwave%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'ondes stationnaires
1, record 2, French, rapport%20d%27ondes%20stationnaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rapport d'onde stationnaire 2, record 2, French, rapport%20d%27onde%20stationnaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- ROS 3, record 2, French, ROS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- ROS 3, record 2, French, ROS
- taux d'ondes stationnaires 4, record 2, French, taux%20d%27ondes%20stationnaires
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- TOS 5, record 2, French, TOS
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- TOS 5, record 2, French, TOS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport d’onde stationnaire; ROS : terme et abréviation normalisés par l’AFNOR. 6, record 2, French, - rapport%20d%27ondes%20stationnaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taux d’ondes stationnaires; TOS : terme et abréviation impropres mais encore très utilisés qui ont donné naissance à TOS-mètre devenu tosmètre. 1, record 2, French, - rapport%20d%27ondes%20stationnaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioelectricidad
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Medida de la electricidad
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación de onda estacionaria
1, record 2, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20onda%20estacionaria
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ROE 1, record 2, Spanish, ROE
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación de las amplitudes máxima y mínima de las componentes correspondientes de un campo electromagnético (corriente o tensión) a lo largo de una línea de transmisión o guiaonda, en el sentido de la propagación y a una frecuencia definida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20onda%20estacionaria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En una línea de transmisión, es una medida de la capacidad de radiación de una antena. 1, record 2, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20onda%20estacionaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waveguides
- Radioelectricity
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bidirectional coupler
1, record 3, English, bidirectional%20coupler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dual directional coupler 2, record 3, English, dual%20directional%20coupler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bidirectional coupler is located in the waveguide run adjacent to the ferrite circulator and supplies the afc sample to the afc attenuator. 3, record 3, English, - bidirectional%20coupler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guides d'ondes
- Radioélectricité
- Émission et réception radio
- Matériel et équipement électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupleur bidirectionnel
1, record 3, French, coupleur%20bidirectionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coupleur directif double 2, record 3, French, coupleur%20directif%20double
correct, masculine noun
- coupleur bidirectif 3, record 3, French, coupleur%20bidirectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les coupleurs directionnels sont des appareils faits pour mesurer sur le câble de liaison émetteur-antenne le taux d’ondes stationnaires et la puissance transmise. 4, record 3, French, - coupleur%20bidirectionnel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nous dirons que doublet est une antenne directive bidirectionnelle. 5, record 3, French, - coupleur%20bidirectionnel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
équivalent de deux coupleurs directifs montés en opposition. 3, record 3, French, - coupleur%20bidirectionnel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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