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ONDE HERTZIENNE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Radio Waves
DEF

Electromagnetic waves having frequencies below those of infrared waves.

OBS

Radio waves are Hertzian waves confined within arbitrarily set frequency limits.

OBS

The singular is probably never used.

Key term(s)
  • Hertzian wave

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Ondes radioélectriques
DEF

Ondes électromagnétiques dont les fréquences sont inférieures aux fréquences des ondes infrarouges.

OBS

Les ondes radioélectriques font partie des ondes hertziennes, mais à l'intérieur de fréquences limites établies par convention.

OBS

Le terme ne s'emploie probablement jamais au singulier.

Key term(s)
  • onde hertzienne

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiación electromagnética
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
DEF

Ondas electromagnéticas que tienen frecuencias por debajo de las ondas infrarrojas.

Key term(s)
  • onda hertziana
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