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FREQUENCE RADIO-ELECTRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency
1, record 1, English, radio%20frequency
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RF 2, record 1, English, RF
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radiofrequency 3, record 1, English, radiofrequency
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any frequency at which coherent electromagnetic radiation of energy is possible. 3, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The radio frequency signal bandwidth is determined by the frequency deviation of the signal. 4, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio frequency; RF: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio frequency; RF: designations officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiofréquence
1, record 1, French, radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RF 2, record 1, French, RF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fréquence radioélectrique 3, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- fréquence radio-électrique 4, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20radio%2D%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence d'une onde électromagnétique rayonnée, inférieure aux fréquences optiques. 5, record 1, French, - radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiofréquence; RF; fréquence radioélectrique : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 6, record 1, French, - radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiofréquence; fréquence radioélectrique : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radiofréquence; RF : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 1, French, - radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio-fréquence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia radioeléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RF 1, record 1, Spanish, RF
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radiofrecuencia 2, record 1, Spanish, radiofrecuencia
correct, feminine noun
- frecuencia de radio 3, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20de%20radio
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Margen de frecuencias comprendido entre las frecuencias de audio y las frecuencias infrarrojas que se utiliza para las comunicaciones vía radio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica
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