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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesantena plana
Pronunciation / Transliteration: antena plana
"Instalaron una antena plana para recibir la señal de satélite."
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A flat, square-shaped satellite television antenna or flatplate aerial designed to receive microwave signals from a broadcasting satellite.
"The distinct flat design of the squarial made it visually very different from traditional round satellite dishes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 1980s as a portmanteau blending 'square' and 'aerial', specifically created by British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB) for their flat, square satellite reception dishes. The term became a prominent piece of media jargon in the UK during the launch of early direct broadcast satellite television.
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antenne plate
Transliteration: ɑntɛn plat
"L'antenne plate a remplacé la grande parabole."
Flachantenne
Transliteration: flaxantɛnə
"Die Flachantenne empfängt Signale direkt vom Satelliten."
antenna piatta
Transliteration: antɛnna pjatta
"L'antenna piatta è più discreta sul balcone."
antena plana
Transliteration: antena plana
"Instalaron una antena plana para recibir la señal de satélite."
antena plana
Transliteration: antena plana
"A antena plana é compacta e fácil de esconder."
चपटी एरियल
Transliteration: chaptee eriyal
"चपटी एरियल उपग्रह संकेत प्राप्त करती है।"
平板天线
Transliteration: píngbǎn tiānxiàn
"平板天线用于接收卫星电视信号。"
평면 안테나
Transliteration: pyeongmyeon antena
"평면 안테나는 위성 방송을 수신하는 데 사용됩니다."
平面アンテナ
Transliteration: heimen antenna
"平面アンテナは衛星放送の受信に適しています。"
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