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ONDE IONOSPHERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sky wave
1, record 1, English, sky%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ionospheric wave 2, record 1, English, ionospheric%20wave
correct, officially approved
- skywave 3, record 1, English, skywave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radio signal returned to earth after striking the ionosphere. 3, record 1, English, - sky%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The important mode of propagation known as skywave is due to the existence of a region in the upper atmosphere called the ionosphere. 3, record 1, English, - sky%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sky wave; ionospheric wave: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - sky%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde d'espace
1, record 1, French, onde%20d%27espace
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde ionosphérique 2, record 1, French, onde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- onde réfléchie 3, record 1, French, onde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde hertzienne, qui entre émetteur et récepteur, a subi une ou plusieurs réflexions contre la couche d'ionosphère. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand les ondes réfléchies se mêlent aux ondes réfractées, il se produit des interférences qui rendent l'écoute instable [...] à la tombée du jour, l'onde réfléchie apparaît et augmente considérablement la portée - mais dans une zone annulaire située par exemple entre 100 et 200 km de l'antenne, l'écoute est inconfortable. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde d'espace; onde ionosphérique : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda ionosférica
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda espacial 2, record 1, Spanish, onda%20espacial
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda electromagnética que llega a un receptor después de la reflexión ionosférica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onda ionosférica; onda espacial : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
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