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ONDE ESPACE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space-charge-wave tube
1, record 1, English, space%2Dcharge%2Dwave%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vacuum tube that converts energy by interaction of electromagnetic fields with space-charge waves of an electron beam. 2, record 1, English, - space%2Dcharge%2Dwave%20tube
Record 1, Key term(s)
- space charge wave tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube à onde de charge d’espace
1, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20onde%20de%20charge%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube à vide dont le fonctionnement est basé sur la conversion d'énergie par interaction de champs électromagnétiques avec les ondes de charge d'espace d'un faisceau électronique. 1, record 1, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20onde%20de%20charge%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de onda de carga de espacio
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20de%20onda%20de%20carga%20de%20espacio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sky wave
1, record 2, English, sky%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ionospheric wave 2, record 2, English, ionospheric%20wave
correct, officially approved
- skywave 3, record 2, English, skywave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radio signal returned to earth after striking the ionosphere. 3, record 2, English, - sky%20wave
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sky%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sky wave; ionospheric wave: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - sky%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde d'espace
1, record 2, French, onde%20d%27espace
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onde ionosphérique 2, record 2, French, onde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- onde réfléchie 3, record 2, French, onde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde d'espace; onde ionosphérique : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - onde%20d%27espace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda ionosférica
1, record 2, Spanish, onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda espacial 2, record 2, Spanish, onda%20espacial
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda electromagnética que llega a un receptor después de la reflexión ionosférica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onda ionosférica; onda espacial : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sky wave signal
1, record 3, English, sky%20wave%20signal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signal émis en onde d’espace
1, record 3, French, signal%20%C3%A9mis%20en%20onde%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free-space wavelength 1, record 4, English, free%2Dspace%20wavelength
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
this is appropriate when the free-space wavelength exceeds the sheath thickness or when the plasma density varies slowly compared with the free-space signal wavelength. [1236] 1, record 4, English, - free%2Dspace%20wavelength
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longueur d’onde en espace libre 1, record 4, French, longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20en%20espace%20libre
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cette hypothèse est valable lorsque la longueur d'onde en espace libre est supérieure à l'épaisseur de la couche ou lorsque la densité du plasma varie lentement par comparaison avec la longueur d'onde du signal en espace libre. [trad] 1, record 4, French, - longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20en%20espace%20libre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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