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ONDE IONOSPHERIQUE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sky wave
1, record 1, English, sky%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ionospheric wave 2, record 1, English, ionospheric%20wave
correct, officially approved
- skywave 3, record 1, English, skywave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radio signal returned to earth after striking the ionosphere. 3, record 1, English, - sky%20wave
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - sky%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sky wave; ionospheric wave: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - sky%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde d’espace
1, record 1, French, onde%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde ionosphérique 2, record 1, French, onde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- onde réfléchie 3, record 1, French, onde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - onde%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - onde%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde d'espace; onde ionosphérique : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - onde%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda ionosférica
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda espacial 2, record 1, Spanish, onda%20espacial
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda electromagnética que llega a un receptor después de la reflexión ionosférica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onda ionosférica; onda espacial : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20ionosf%C3%A9rica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- one-hop sky wave 1, record 2, English, one%2Dhop%20sky%20wave
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- one hop sky wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde de ciel à une réflexion sur la couche ionosphérique
1, record 2, French, onde%20de%20ciel%20%C3%A0%20une%20r%C3%A9flexion%20sur%20la%20couche%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- two-hop sky wave 1, record 3, English, two%2Dhop%20sky%20wave
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- two hop sky wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde de ciel à deux réflexions sur la couche ionosphérique
1, record 3, French, onde%20de%20ciel%20%C3%A0%20deux%20r%C3%A9flexions%20sur%20la%20couche%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
feminine 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 1995-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- near vertical ionospheric signal 1, record 4, English, near%20vertical%20ionospheric%20signal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde ionosphérique proche de la verticale
1, record 4, French, onde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique%20proche%20de%20la%20verticale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- onde incidente proche de la verticale 1, record 4, French, onde%20incidente%20proche%20de%20la%20verticale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- skywave signal
1, record 5, English, skywave%20signal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- signal d’onde réfléchie
1, record 5, French, signal%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- signal d’onde ionosphérique 2, record 5, French, signal%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sky wave coverage
1, record 6, English, sky%20wave%20coverage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At sea level, ground wave coverage may be expected to at least 600 nautical miles over water, and sky wave coverage to over 1 000 nautical miles over either land or water. 1, record 6, English, - sky%20wave%20coverage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- portée d’onde ionosphérique 1, record 6, French, port%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couverture. Au niveau de la mer, on peut prévoir une portée d'onde de sol d'au moins 600 milles marins au-dessus de l'eau, ainsi qu'une portée d'onde ionosphérique de plus de 1 000 milles marins, que ce soit au-dessus des étendues terrestres ou de l'eau. 1, record 6, French, - port%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sky wave line-of-position
1, record 7, English, sky%20wave%20line%2Dof%2Dposition
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within 80 per cent of the Loran-A coverage areas involved, ground wave line-of-position is accurate to approximately 1.5 nautical miles, and sky wave line-of-position is accurate to within 7 nautical miles. 1, record 7, English, - sky%20wave%20line%2Dof%2Dposition
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ligne de position d’onde ionosphérique 1, record 7, French, ligne%20de%20position%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans 80 pour cent des zones de couverture Loran-A en question, la prévision de la ligne de position d'onde de sol est de 1,5 mille marin environ et celle de la ligne de position d'onde ionosphérique est de moins de 7 milles marins. 1, record 7, French, - ligne%20de%20position%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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