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LONG-DISTANCE COMMUNICATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Radio Waves
  • Satellite Telecommunications
OBS

before the advent of satellites, long-distance radio communications depended on signal reflection by the ionosphere or the troposphere to bend radio waves beyond the horizon.

Key term(s)
  • long-distance communication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiodiffusion
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Télécommunications par satellite
OBS

actuellement, la transmission de programmes radiodiffusés est moins difficile et moins coûteuse. On peut (...) recourir à des réseaux de radiocommunication à longue distance, avec propagation non dirigée des micro-ondes.

Key term(s)
  • communication à longue distance

Spanish

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