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Record 1 2006-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Radio Waves
DEF

An electromagnetic wave having a frequency range from 1,000 megahertz (MHz) to 300,000 MHz, corresponding to a wavelength range from 300 mm (about 12 in.) to 1 mm (about 0.04 in.).

OBS

microwave: term usually used in the plural.

OBS

microwave: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

Key term(s)
  • microwaves

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Ondes radioélectriques
DEF

Rayonnement électromagnétique dont la longueur d'onde se situe entre 1 mm et 30 cm, c'est-à-dire entre 300 GHz et 1 GHz.

OBS

Les fréquences les plus basses correspondantes sont de l'ordre du gigahertz.

OBS

micro-onde; hyperfréquence : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

Les termes «hyperfréquence» et «micro-onde» sont employés indifféremment en tant que qualificatifs.

OBS

micro-onde : terme et définition proposés par la Commission spécialisée de terminologie et de néologie des télécommunications (CSTNT).

OBS

hyperfréquence : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • micro-ondes
  • hyperfréquences

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
DEF

Margen de frecuencias del espectro electromagnético cuyas características de propagación se asemejan a las de las ondas luminosas.

OBS

Este término se emplea habitualmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • microondas
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