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ONDE SOL [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground-wave over-the-horizon radar
1, record 1, English, ground%2Dwave%20over%2Dthe%2Dhorizon%20radar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GWOTHR 2, record 1, English, GWOTHR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground wave over-the-horizon radar 3, record 1, English, ground%20wave%20over%2Dthe%2Dhorizon%20radar
correct
- GWOTHR 3, record 1, English, GWOTHR
correct
- GWOTHR 3, record 1, English, GWOTHR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another category of radars, ground wave over-the-horizon radars (GWOTHR), use lower frequencies of radio waves, and thus, can propagate signal along the curved surface. They also use the fact of refraction of radio waves in ionosphere. 3, record 1, English, - ground%2Dwave%20over%2Dthe%2Dhorizon%20radar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ground wave over the horizon radar
- groundwave over the horizon radar
- ground-wave over the horizon radar
- groundwave over-the-horizon radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar transhorizon à onde de sol
1, record 1, French, radar%20transhorizon%20%C3%A0%20onde%20de%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radar trans-horizon par onde de sol 2, record 1, French, radar%20trans%2Dhorizon%20par%20onde%20de%20sol
correct, masculine noun
- radar trans-horizon à onde rampante 2, record 1, French, radar%20trans%2Dhorizon%20%C3%A0%20onde%20rampante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les radars trans-horizon à onde rampante utilisent des ondes très longues de fréquence allant de 2 à 20 MHz. Ces ondes électromagnétiques ont tendance à courber et à suivre les contours des obstacles à cause de la diffraction dans l'atmosphère. Cet effet est couplé avec la conduction électrique en passant au-dessus des océans pour donner des ondes de sol. Le tout permet au faisceau radar de littéralement suivre la courbure de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - radar%20transhorizon%20%C3%A0%20onde%20de%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radar transhorizonte de onda terrestre
1, record 1, Spanish, radar%20transhorizonte%20de%20onda%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground wave
1, record 2, English, ground%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave traveling along the Earth's surface rather than through the atmosphere. 2, record 2, English, - ground%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde de sol
1, record 2, French, onde%20de%20sol
correct, 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 2003-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wave tilt
1, record 3, English, wave%20tilt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wave-tilt 2, record 3, English, wave%2Dtilt
correct
- surface wave tilt 2, record 3, English, surface%20wave%20tilt
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison de l'onde de sol
1, record 3, French, inclinaison%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle du grand axe de l'ellipse de polarisation d'une onde de sol. 2, record 3, French, - inclinaison%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inclinación de la onda de superficie
1, record 3, Spanish, inclinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20onda%20de%20superficie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- inclinación de la onda superficial 1, record 3, Spanish, inclinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20onda%20superficial
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angulo entre la normal a la superficie de la tierra y el eje mayor de la elipse trazada por el vector eléctrico, para la superficie de una onda. 1, record 3, Spanish, - inclinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20onda%20de%20superficie
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inclinación de la onda
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ground wave
1, record 4, English, ground%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radio wave that is propagated over the earth and ordinarily is affected by the presence of the ground. 2, record 4, English, - ground%20wave
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ground waves include all components of waves over the earth except ionospheric and topospheric waves, and are affected somewhat by the change in dielectric constant of the lower atmosphere. 2, record 4, English, - ground%20wave
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized in (US) Federal Standard 1037. 3, record 4, English, - ground%20wave
Record 4, Key term(s)
- groundwave
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde de sol
1, record 4, French, onde%20de%20sol
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- onde de surface 1, record 4, French, onde%20de%20surface
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde radioélectrique dont la propagation a lieu au voisinage du sol et dépend essentiellement des propriétés physiques du sol. 1, record 4, French, - onde%20de%20sol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion d'onde de sol est surtout utilisée dans les ondes hectométriques et plus longues, par opposition à celle d'onde ionosphériques. 1, record 4, French, - onde%20de%20sol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde de sol : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - onde%20de%20sol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Onde de surface s'applique à une notion différente. 2, record 4, French, - onde%20de%20sol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioelectricidad
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de tierra
1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20de%20tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda de radio que se propaga sobre la tierra y que es normalmente afectada por la propia presencia de la tierra y de la troposfera y que es refractada debido a variaciones de las características de aislamiento eléctrico y conductividad de la troposfera. 1, record 4, Spanish, - onda%20de%20tierra
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ground wave
1, record 5, English, ground%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground wave: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - ground%20wave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde de sol
1, record 5, French, onde%20de%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde de sol : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - onde%20de%20sol
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de superficie
1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20de%20superficie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda terrestre 1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onda de superficie; onda terrestre : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - onda%20de%20superficie
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ground-wave coverage
1, record 6, English, ground%2Dwave%20coverage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The area over which master and slave signals can be received by ground waves. 2, record 6, English, - ground%2Dwave%20coverage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couverture par l'onde de sol
1, record 6, French, couverture%20par%20l%27onde%20de%20sol
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-01-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ground-wave radar
1, record 7, English, ground%2Dwave%20radar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- radar à onde de sol
1, record 7, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20onde%20de%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- radar à ondes de sol 2, record 7, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20de%20sol
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Radio Waves
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ground wave interference 1, record 8, English, ground%20wave%20interference
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brouillage par l'onde de sol
1, record 8, French, brouillage%20par%20l%27onde%20de%20sol
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Radio Waves
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ground wave contour 1, record 9, English, ground%20wave%20contour
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- contour de l'onde de sol
1, record 9, French, contour%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20sol
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Waves
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- groundwave propagation 1, record 10, English, groundwave%20propagation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- propagation de l'onde de sol 1, record 10, French, propagation%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20sol
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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