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ONDE LIBRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free progressive wave
1, record 1, English, free%20progressive%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free wave 2, record 1, English, free%20wave
correct
- progressive sound wave 3, record 1, English, progressive%20sound%20wave
correct
- progressive wave 3, record 1, English, progressive%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave in a medium or in vacuum, free from boundary effects. 2, record 1, English, - free%20progressive%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The type of wave found in [a long tube] is called a plane, free progressive wave. 4, record 1, English, - free%20progressive%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde libre
1, record 1, French, onde%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde progressive 2, record 1, French, onde%20progressive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde se propageant dans un milieu, non soumise à des effets de frontières. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde progressive : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda progresiva
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20progresiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda para la cual la transmisión de energía no ocurre más que en un solo sentido o lo largo de la guía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20progresiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free-space wavelength 1, record 2, English, free%2Dspace%20wavelength
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - free%2Dspace%20wavelength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur d’onde en espace libre 1, record 2, French, longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20en%20espace%20libre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20en%20espace%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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