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GAIN ANTENNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antenna gain
1, record 1, English, antenna%20gain
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aerial gain 3, record 1, English, aerial%20gain
correct, Great Britain
- antenna power gain 4, record 1, English, antenna%20power%20gain
correct
- aerial power gain 5, record 1, English, aerial%20power%20gain
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the radiation intensity of an antenna in a given direction to the intensity that would be produced by a hypothetical ideal isotropic antenna that has no power loss. 6, record 1, English, - antenna%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When not otherwise specified, the gain refers to the direction of maximum radiation. Gain may be considered for specific polarizations. 6, record 1, English, - antenna%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antenna gain: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 7, record 1, English, - antenna%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gain d'antenne
1, record 1, French, gain%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gain en puissance d'antenne 2, record 1, French, gain%20en%20puissance%20d%27antenne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre l'intensité de rayonnement d'une antenne dans une direction donnée et celle d'une antenne isotrope idéale hypothétique qui n'aurait pas de perte de puissance. 3, record 1, French, - gain%20d%27antenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sans indication du contraire, le gain se rapporte à la direction dans laquelle le rayonnement est maximal. Le gain peut être pris en considération pour des polarisations particulières. 3, record 1, French, - gain%20d%27antenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gain d'antenne : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - gain%20d%27antenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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