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ONDE CRENEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- square wave
1, record 1, English, square%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A periodic wave which assumes alternately and for equal lengths of time one of two fixed values; the transit time from one value to the other being negligible compared with the length of time that the wave assumes [for] each of the fixed values. 2, record 1, English, - square%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is sometimes used loosely as a synonym for "rectangular wave". 3, record 1, English, - square%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde carrée
1, record 1, French, onde%20carr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde en créneau 2, record 1, French, onde%20en%20cr%C3%A9neau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde périodique, qui prend successivement, et pendant des durées égales, deux valeurs fixées, le temps de passage de l'une à l'autre étant négligeable en comparaison de la durée pendant laquelle l'onde prend chacune de ces deux valeurs. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20carr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise parfois ce terme abusivement pour désigner une onde rectangulaire. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20carr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda cuadrada
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20cuadrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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