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ONDE PROGRESSIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- travelling wave
1, record 1, English, travelling%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave in which energy is transmitted in only one direction along the waveguide. 2, record 1, English, - travelling%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde progressive
1, record 1, French, onde%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde dont l'énergie se transmet dans un seul sens, le long du guide d'ondes. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20progressive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guías de ondas
- Electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda progresiva
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20progresiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda viajera 1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20viajera
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free progressive wave
1, record 2, English, free%20progressive%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free wave 2, record 2, English, free%20wave
correct
- progressive sound wave 3, record 2, English, progressive%20sound%20wave
correct
- progressive wave 3, record 2, English, progressive%20wave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave in a medium or in vacuum, free from boundary effects. 2, record 2, English, - free%20progressive%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The type of wave found in [a long tube] is called a plane, free progressive wave. 4, record 2, English, - free%20progressive%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde libre
1, record 2, French, onde%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onde progressive 2, record 2, French, onde%20progressive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde se propageant dans un milieu, non soumise à des effets de frontières. 3, record 2, French, - onde%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde progressive : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 2, French, - onde%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda progresiva
1, record 2, Spanish, onda%20progresiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda para la cual la transmisión de energía no ocurre más que en un solo sentido o lo largo de la guía. 1, record 2, Spanish, - onda%20progresiva
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