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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesonda decimétrica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: onda de.siˈme.tɾi.ka
"La antena transmite señales de onda decimétrica."
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An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength in the decimeter range, specifically between 10 centimeters and 1 meter, corresponding to ultrahigh frequencies (UHF).
"The radar system utilized decimeter-wave frequencies to detect distant aircraft."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'decimeter' (from French 'décimètre', combining Latin 'decimus' meaning tenth and Greek 'metron' meaning measure) and 'wave' (from Old English 'wāg'). The term emerged in radio engineering during the mid-20th century to describe electromagnetic waves with a wavelength between 10 centimeters and 1 meter.
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onde décimétrique
Transliteration: õd de.si.me.tʁik
"Les ondes décimétriques sont utilisées pour la télévision."
Dezimeterwelle
Transliteration: dɛtsiˈmiːtɐˌvɛlə
"Dezimeterwellen werden im UHF-Bereich übertragen."
onda decimetrica
Transliteration: onda de.tʃiˈmɛ.tri.ka
"Le onde decimetriche trovano applicazione nelle telecomunicazioni."
onda decimétrica
Transliteration: onda de.siˈme.tɾi.ka
"La antena transmite señales de onda decimétrica."
onda decimétrica
Transliteration: õda de.siˈmɛ.tɾi.kɐ
"As ondas decimétricas são fundamentais para a radiodifusão."
डेसीमीटर-तरंग
Transliteration: desimeter-tarang
"डेसीमीटर-तरंग का उपयोग रडार तकनीक में किया जाता है।"
分米波
Transliteration: fēn mǐ bō
"分米波常用于无线电通信和电视广播。"
데시미터파
Transliteration: desimiteopa
"데시미터파는 극초단파 통신에 사용됩니다."
デシメートル波
Transliteration: desimēturu-ha
"デシメートル波はUHF帯の電波に含まれる。"
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