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IMPEDANCE ONDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- characteristic wave impedance
1, record 1, English, characteristic%20wave%20impedance
standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
characteristic wave impedance: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 1, English, - characteristic%20wave%20impedance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impédance caractéristique d’onde
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impédance d’onde caractéristique 2, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20%20caract%C3%A9ristique
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impédance d'onde caractéristique : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waveguides
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wave impedance
1, record 2, English, wave%20impedance
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a waveguide, at a given frequency, the ratio at a point of the complex magnitude of the transverse electric vector to that of the transverse magnetic vector with the sign so chosen that the real part is positive. 2, record 2, English, - wave%20impedance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wave impedance: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 2, English, - wave%20impedance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Guides d'ondes
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impédance d'onde
1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27onde
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impédance d'onde : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 2, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20d%27onde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guías de ondas
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impedancia de onda
1, record 2, Spanish, impedancia%20de%20onda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waveguides
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tapered transmission line 1, record 3, English, tapered%20transmission%20line
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tapered waveguide 1, record 3, English, tapered%20waveguide
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A waveguide in which a physical or electrical characteristic increases continuously with distance along the axis of the guide. 1, record 3, English, - tapered%20transmission%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- guide d’onde à impédance croissante
1, record 3, French, guide%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20%C3%A0%20imp%C3%A9dance%20croissante
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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