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DIAGRAMME DIRECTIVITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antenna directivity diagram
1, record 1, English, antenna%20directivity%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curve representing, in polar or Cartesian coordinates, a quantity proportional to the gain of antenna in the various directions in a particular plane or cone. 2, record 1, English, - antenna%20directivity%20diagram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de directivité d’antenne
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bantenne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe représentant, en coordonnées polaires ou en coordonnées cartésiennes, une quantité proportionnelle au gain d’une antenne dans les diverses directions d’un plan ou d’un cône. 2, record 1, French, - diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bantenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de directividad de una antena
1, record 1, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20directividad%20de%20una%20antena
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curva que representa, en coordenadas polares o cartesianas, una cantidad proporcional a la ganancia de una antena en las diversas direcciones de un plano o de un cono determinados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20directividad%20de%20una%20antena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Internet and Telematics
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- directional antenna
1, record 2, English, directional%20antenna
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- directional aerial 2, record 2, English, directional%20aerial
correct, Great Britain
- beam antenna 3, record 2, English, beam%20antenna
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antenna that radiates or receives radio waves more efficiently in some directions than others. 4, record 2, English, - directional%20antenna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antennas having one or two major lobes are sometimes referred to as uni directional or bi-directional antennas respectively. The lobes of bi-directional antennas are usually oppositely directed. 4, record 2, English, - directional%20antenna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
directional antenna: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 2, English, - directional%20antenna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Émission et réception radio
- Internet et télématique
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antenne directive
1, record 2, French, antenne%20directive
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antenne à effet directif 2, record 2, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20effet%20directif
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- antenne directionnelle 3, record 2, French, antenne%20directionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antenne émettant ou recevant mieux dans une ou, parfois, deux directions que dans les autres(en d’autres termes, antenne dont le gain est nettement plus grand dans une direction(ou, parfois, deux directions opposées) que dans les autres [à cause de] sa forme qui crée un diagramme de directivité présentant un lobe(ou, parfois, deux lobes opposés) nettement plus long que les autres. 4, record 2, French, - antenne%20directive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenne directive; antenne à effet directif : termes uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - antenne%20directive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Internet y telemática
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antena directiva
1, record 2, Spanish, antena%20directiva
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- antena direccional 2, record 2, Spanish, antena%20direccional
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antena diseñada para radiar más fuerte en unas direcciones que en otras. 3, record 2, Spanish, - antena%20directiva
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las antenas que tienen uno o dos lóbulos mayores se denominan a veces antenas unidireccionales o bidireccionales respectivamente. Los lóbulos de las antenas bidireccionales están normalmente orientados en direcciones opuestas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - antena%20directiva
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antena directiva: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - antena%20directiva
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antena dirigida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radiation pattern
1, record 3, English, radiation%20pattern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radiation diagram 2, record 3, English, radiation%20diagram
correct
- directivity pattern 2, record 3, English, directivity%20pattern
correct
- propagation pattern 3, record 3, English, propagation%20pattern
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diagram relating power flux density (or field strength) to direction relative to the [antenna], at a constant large distance from the [antenna]. 4, record 3, English, - radiation%20pattern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such diagrams usually refer to planes or the surface of a cone containing the [antenna] and are usually normalized to the maximum value of the power flux density or field strength. 4, record 3, English, - radiation%20pattern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de rayonnement
1, record 3, French, diagramme%20de%20rayonnement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diagramme de directivité 1, record 3, French, diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu géométrique des extrémités des rayons vecteurs dont les longueurs représentent les valeurs de la force cymomotrice d’une antenne dans les différentes directions d’un plan spécifié. 2, record 3, French, - diagramme%20de%20rayonnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La force cymomotrice maximale est souvent prise comme unité de longueur du rayon vecteur. 2, record 3, French, - diagramme%20de%20rayonnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de radiación
1, record 3, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- diagrama de directividad 1, record 3, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20directividad
correct, masculine noun
- patrón de radiación 1, record 3, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagrama que relaciona la intensidad de campo con la dirección relativa a la antena, a larga distancia constante de la antena. 1, record 3, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tales diagramas hacen referencia normalmente a los planos o a la superficie terrestre de un cono que contiene la antena y están normalizados generalmente al máximo valor de la intensidad de campo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- directivity pattern
1, record 4, English, directivity%20pattern
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- directional pattern 2, record 4, English, directional%20pattern
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With long waves, it is impossible ... to obtain the directional patterns required for the determination of the bearing. 2, record 4, English, - directivity%20pattern
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directivity pattern: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - directivity%20pattern
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de directivité
1, record 4, French, diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec les ondes longues, il est impossible d’obtenir les diagrammes de directivité nécessaires à la détermination du gisement. 2, record 4, French, - diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagramme de directivité : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 3, record 4, French, - diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de directividad
1, record 4, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20directividad
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagrama de directividad : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20directividad
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontal directivity pattern 1, record 5, English, horizontal%20directivity%20pattern
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de directivité horizontale 1, record 5, French, diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%20horizontale
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- diagramme de rayonnement dans le plan horizontal 1, record 5, French, diagramme%20de%20rayonnement%20dans%20le%20plan%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(PNR IOIF) 1, record 5, French, - diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%20horizontale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lobe
1, record 6, English, lobe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Directivity - In most transducers the sound is not projected as a narrow, pencil-like beam, but as a teardrop-shaped lobe with an angle of 30 ° or more at the apex and multiple smaller side lobes. 2, record 6, English, - lobe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If a three-dimensional representation of a transducer directivity is made by rotating the two-dimensional directivity pattern these sectors generate zones, or regions, on the constant distance surface. These regions are known as lobes. The term is also used with reference to the corresponding portions of the directivity pattern. The region, or sector, which includes the reference axis is known as the primary lobe; the remaining regions, or sectors, are known as the secondary lobes. 3, record 6, English, - lobe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lobe
1, record 6, French, lobe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le diagramme polaire de directivité est dans ce cas représenté par la FIG. 1a. Si on ajoute plusieurs éléments, tous distants les uns des autres de [lambda]/2, la directivité augmente et des lobes secondaires apparaissent dans le diagramme directionnel(...) ;on les appelle aussi lobes mineurs; ils révèlent l'existence d’autres directions préférentielles pour la réponse, bien que moins importantes que la direction centrale. 2, record 6, French, - lobe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- antenna directivity factor 1, record 7, English, antenna%20directivity%20factor
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the power flux-density in the wanted direction to the average value of power flux-density at crests in the antenna directivity pattern in the interference sector. 1, record 7, English, - antenna%20directivity%20factor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de directivité de l’antenne
1, record 7, French, coefficient%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bantenne
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la densité de flux de puissance dans la direction désirée à la valeur moyenne de la densité de flux de puissance correspondant aux crêtes du diagramme de directivité de l'antenne dans le secteur de brouillage. 1, record 7, French, - coefficient%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bantenne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-08-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cardioid receiving pattern
1, record 8, English, cardioid%20receiving%20pattern
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The antenna section consists of: ... A slot antenna which develops a cardioid receiving pattern driven electronically to rotate in alternate directions at a frequency of 5.68 kHz with a reversal rate of 142.1 Hz. 1, record 8, English, - cardioid%20receiving%20pattern
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de directivité cardioïde
1, record 8, French, diagramme%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%20cardio%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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