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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cosecant-squared beam
1, record 1, English, cosecant%2Dsquared%20beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar beam pattern designed to give uniform signal intensity in echoes from distant and nearby objects. 2, record 1, English, - cosecant%2Dsquared%20beam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is generated by a spun-barrel reflector. The beam intensity varies as the square of the cosecant of the elevation angle. 2, record 1, English, - cosecant%2Dsquared%20beam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cosecant squared beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faisceau à cosécante carrée
1, record 1, French, faisceau%20%C3%A0%20cos%C3%A9cante%20carr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- haz de cosecante cuadrada
1, record 1, Spanish, haz%20de%20cosecante%20cuadrada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haz estrecho vertical en forma de abanico en el que la intensidad de campo radiada en cualquier dirección dentro de una cierta gama angular es proporcional al cuadrado de la cosecante del ángulo superior o inferior al plano horizontal a través del origen del haz. 1, record 1, Spanish, - haz%20de%20cosecante%20cuadrada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este tipo de haz, utilizado en un equipo radar T-R común, proporciona intensidad de señal casi uniforme para los ecos recibidos desde objetos cercanos y lejanos en cualquier otro plano horizontal dentro de la dirección del haz. 1, record 1, Spanish, - haz%20de%20cosecante%20cuadrada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cosec antenna
1, record 2, English, cosec%20antenna
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cosecant-squared antenna 2, record 2, English, cosecant%2Dsquared%20antenna
correct
- square cosecant antenna 3, record 2, English, square%20cosecant%20antenna
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antenna which gives a narrow vertical fan-shaped beam such that the power flux density radiated (and received) in any direction, within a certain angular range, is proportional to the square of the cosecant of the angle above or below the horizontal plane through the origin of the beam. 4, record 2, English, - cosec%20antenna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commonly used in airborne reconnaissance radar because it gives approximately uniform signal intensity for echoes received from near and distant targets on the Earth's surface and within the azimuthal coverage of the beam. 4, record 2, English, - cosec%20antenna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antenne cosécante
1, record 2, French, antenne%20cos%C3%A9cante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antenne à faisceau en cosécante carrée 2, record 2, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20en%20cos%C3%A9cante%20carr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- antenne à cosécante 3, record 2, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20cos%C3%A9cante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antena cosecante
1, record 2, Spanish, antena%20cosecante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antena que proporciona un haz estrecho vertical en forma de abanico en el que la intensidad de campo radiada (y recibida) en cualquier dirección dentro de una cierta gama angular es proporcional al cuadrado de la cosecante del ángulo superior o inferior al plano horizontal a través del origen del haz. 1, record 2, Spanish, - antena%20cosecante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilizada comunmente en radar aerotransportado de reconocimiento porque proporciona intensidad de señal casi uniforme para los ecos recibidos desde objetivos cercanos y lejanos en la superficie terrestre dentro de la cobertura en acimut del haz. 1, record 2, Spanish, - antena%20cosecante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Gorczynski aridity coefficient 1, record 3, English, Gorczynski%20aridity%20coefficient
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d’aridité de Gorczynski
1, record 3, French, coefficient%20d%26rsquo%3Baridit%C3%A9%20de%20Gorczynski
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction de la précipitation et de la température pour représenter le manque relatif d’humidité d’un endroit. C'est le produit du facteur de latitude(cosécante de la latitude), de l'amplitude de la température(différence en degrés C entre les moyennes des mois le plus chaud et le plus froid) et du rapport des précipitations(différence entre les totaux annuels les plus hauts et les plus bas sur une base de 50 ans divisée par la moyenne). 2, record 3, French, - coefficient%20d%26rsquo%3Baridit%C3%A9%20de%20Gorczynski
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faiblesse de la pluviosité ne suffit pas à caractériser l’aridité d’un climat, ou d’une région; il faut y associer d’autres facteurs climatologiques comme le rayonnement, la température, le vent et l’humidité de l’air. Pour caractériser le niveau d’aridité on peut citer les indices suivants : L’indice d’aridité de Martonne [...] Le facteur d’humidité (ou facteur pluvial) de Lang [...] L’indice d’aridité de C.W. Thornthwaite [...] Le coefficient d’aridité de Gorczynski [...] L’indice d’aridité de Dubief [...] L’indice climatique de potentialité agricole de Turc [...] 3, record 3, French, - coefficient%20d%26rsquo%3Baridit%C3%A9%20de%20Gorczynski
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de aridez de W. Gorczynski
1, record 3, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20aridez%20de%20W%2E%20Gorczynski
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aridez ... El grado al cual un clima le falta la humedad efectiva y promotora de vida; lo opuesto a humedad en el sentido climático del término. El concepto global de aridez vs. humedad es lo que viene a ser llamado de efectividad de la precipitación. Dos teorías básicas han sido desarrolladas. La primera, usada por W. Köppen y modificada [por] Bailey, no define abiertamente la aridez, sino que asigna valores definidos de la precipitación anual (tomado con respecto a su distribución) y a la temperatura para separar un clima seco, de otros tipos. La segunda idea describe una medida de aridez o precipitación efectiva y usa estos valores como un parámetro primario de clasificación. De este tipo son el índice de efectividad de la precipitación de C.W. Thornthwaite (1931) y su índice de humedad (1948), el índice de aridez de E. De Martonne y el coeficiente de aridez de W. Gorczynski, el factor de humedad de Lang y el coeficiente de humedad de Angström. 1, record 3, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20aridez%20de%20W%2E%20Gorczynski
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coeficiente de aridez de Gorczynski
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cosecant
1, record 4, English, cosecant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trigonometric ratio expressed as secant of the complement of an arc or angle. 2, record 4, English, - cosecant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cosecant squared antenna 3, record 4, English, - cosecant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cosécante
1, record 4, French, cos%C3%A9cante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cosec 2, record 4, French, cosec
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction trigonométrique, l’inverse du sinus. 2, record 4, French, - cos%C3%A9cante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cosecant-squared
1, record 5, English, cosecant%2Dsquared
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A beam shape. 1, record 5, English, - cosecant%2Dsquared
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cosécante carrée
1, record 5, French, cos%C3%A9cante%20carr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cosecant-squared dish 1, record 6, English, cosecant%2Dsquared%20dish
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur à cosécante carrée
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20%C3%A0%20cos%C3%A9cante%20carr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cosecant squared vertical pattern 1, record 7, English, cosecant%20squared%20vertical%20pattern
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- diagramme vertical à cosécante carrée
1, record 7, French, diagramme%20vertical%20%C3%A0%20cos%C3%A9cante%20carr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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