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GAIN DIRECTIVITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- directive gain
1, record 1, English, directive%20gain
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
4 pi times the ratio of the radiation intensity in that direction to the total power radiated by the antenna. 2, record 1, English, - directive%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The directive gain is fully realized on reception only when the incident polarization is the same as the polarization of the antenna on transmission. 2, record 1, English, - directive%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
directive gain: term and definition standardized by IEEE. 3, record 1, English, - directive%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gain de directivité
1, record 1, French, gain%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- directivité 1, record 1, French, directivit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de l'intensité de rayonnement d'une antenne dans une direction, par la valeur moyenne des intensités de rayonnement dans toutes les directions de l'espace; si la direction n'est pas spécifiée, le quotient correspond à celle dans laquelle l'intensité de rayonnement est maximale. 1, record 1, French, - gain%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gain de directivité; directivité : termes et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - gain%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
directivité : ce terme peut être ambigu, puisque le même mot sert d'équivalent à «directivity». 2, record 1, French, - gain%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganancia directiva
1, record 1, Spanish, ganancia%20directiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Característica cuantitativa de una antena, igual a 4 pi veces la razón de la intensidad de radiación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ganancia%20directiva
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