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SHORTWAVE BROADCAST RADIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Radioelectricity
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shortwave broadcasting
1, record 1, English, shortwave%20broadcasting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shortwave radio 2, record 1, English, shortwave%20radio
correct
- shortwave broadcast radio 3, record 1, English, shortwave%20broadcast%20radio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... radio transmission using shortwave frequencies, generally 1.6–30 MHz, just above the medium wave band. 4, record 1, English, - shortwave%20broadcasting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shortwave radio is used for long distance communication by means of skywave or skip propagation, in which the radio waves are reflected or refracted back to Earth from the ionosphere, allowing communication around the curve of the Earth. 4, record 1, English, - shortwave%20broadcasting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Radioélectricité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiodiffusion en ondes courtes
1, record 1, French, radiodiffusion%20en%20ondes%20courtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiodiffusion sur ondes courtes 2, record 1, French, radiodiffusion%20sur%20ondes%20courtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un émetteur à ondes courtes est capable d’atteindre des auditeurs à l’échelle régionale et internationale. Ceci est dû aux propriétés uniques de propagation à longue distance de la radiodiffusion en ondes courtes portée par de multiples réflexions dans les différentes couches de la haute atmosphère. 1, record 1, French, - radiodiffusion%20en%20ondes%20courtes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ondes courtes» (OC) est aussi encore utilisé, en particulier pour la radiodiffusion mondiale, mais ses limites sont moins précises. La portée étant de plusieurs milliers de kilomètres, les communications captées sont très nombreuses. 3, record 1, French, - radiodiffusion%20en%20ondes%20courtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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