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ONDE SIGNAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primordial gravitational wave signal
1, record 1, English, primordial%20gravitational%20wave%20signal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primordial gravitational-wave signal 2, record 1, English, primordial%20gravitational%2Dwave%20signal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the big bang does not fit all astronomers' observations. The distribution of matter across space is too uniform to have come from the Big Bang as originally conceived. So in the 1970s, cosmologists postulated a sudden enlargement of the universe, called inflation, that occurred in the first minuscule fraction of a second after the Big Bang ... Only inflation can amplify the primordial gravitational wave signal enough to make it detectable. If primordial gravitational waves have been seen, it means that inflation must have taken place. 3, record 1, English, - primordial%20gravitational%20wave%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal d’onde gravitationnelle primordiale
1, record 1, French, signal%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20gravitationnelle%20primordiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continuous-wave signal
1, record 2, English, continuous%2Dwave%20signal
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- continuous wave signal 2, record 2, English, continuous%20wave%20signal
correct
- CW signal 2, record 2, English, CW%20signal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the transmission of a continuous-wave signal to the spacecraft for receive/antenna characterization. 3, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20signal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuous wave: A carrier that is not modulated or switched. 4, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20signal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
continuous-wave signal: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20signal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal en ondes entretenues
1, record 2, French, signal%20en%20ondes%20entretenues
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- signal à onde entretenue 2, record 2, French, signal%20%C3%A0%20onde%20entretenue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde entretenue : Onde dont les cycles successifs sont identiques. 3, record 2, French, - signal%20en%20ondes%20entretenues
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
signal en ondes entretenues : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - signal%20en%20ondes%20entretenues
Record 2, Key term(s)
- signal à ondes entretenues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- signal wave
1, record 3, English, signal%20wave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde signal
1, record 3, French, onde%20signal
correct, 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 1989-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skywave signal
1, record 4, English, skywave%20signal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- signal d’onde réfléchie
1, record 4, French, signal%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- signal d’onde ionosphérique 2, record 4, French, signal%20%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sky wave signal
1, record 5, English, sky%20wave%20signal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- signal émis en onde d’espace
1, record 5, French, signal%20%C3%A9mis%20en%20onde%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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