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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesondas hertzianas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈõdɐz eʁˈtziɐnɐs
"A música foi transmitida pelas ondas hertzianas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The medium of radio frequencies used for broadcasting television and radio programs.
"The new station began broadcasting music across the regional airwaves yesterday." - 2
The metaphorical space or channels through which public communication, debates, and media transmissions occur.
"Politicians took to the airwaves to debate the upcoming economic policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound formed from 'air' (derived from Old French 'air' and Latin 'aer') and 'wave' (from Old English 'wāfian' or Germanic roots related to moving water). It emerged in the early 20th century with the advent of wireless telegraphy and radio broadcasting to metaphorically describe the medium through which electromagnetic signals travel.
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ondes hertziennes
Transliteration: õd ɛʁtsjɛn
"La nouvelle station émet sur les ondes hertziennes."
Äther
Transliteration: ˈɛːtɐ
"Die Sendung wird im Äther übertragen."
etere
Transliteration: ˈɛtɛre
"La voce del giornalista risuonava nell'etere."
ondas radioeléctricas
Transliteration: ˈondas raðjoeˈlektɾikas
"La señal viaja a través de las ondas radioeléctricas."
ondas hertzianas
Transliteration: ˈõdɐz eʁˈtziɐnɐs
"A música foi transmitida pelas ondas hertzianas."
रेडियो तरंगें
Transliteration: rediyo tarangein
"यह कार्यक्रम रेडियो तरंगों के माध्यम से प्रसारित होता है।"
广播电波
Transliteration: guǎngbō diànbō
"这个节目通过广播电波传遍全国。"
전파
Transliteration: jeonpa
"그 방송국은 새로운 프로그램으로 전파를 탔습니다."
電波
Transliteration: denpa
"そのニュースは電波に乗って全国に流れた。"
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