forward

French translation: puissance directe

19:04 Jan 8, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
English term or phrase: forward
"Sets/displays the Low Power Unit forward power meter reading."
Instruction manual. The section provides detailed operational information for the UAXTE and VAXTE series of solid-state UHF and VHF broadcast transmitters.
Alain Alameddine
Lebanon
Local time: 19:43
French translation:puissance directe
Explanation:
According to IATE:

https://iate.europa.eu/search/standard/result/1578510686805/...

And I note that the source they quote is an official CCIR document, which therefore ought to be authoritative!

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Note added at 10 mins (2020-01-08 19:14:39 GMT)
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Note that in things like radio transmission and feeders, etc., we are interested in measuring 'forward power' and also the (usually unwelcoem) reflected power. For more explanations, try researching terms like VSWR, which will surely lead you to explanatory articles.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 18:43
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forward power
puissance directe


Explanation:
According to IATE:

https://iate.europa.eu/search/standard/result/1578510686805/...

And I note that the source they quote is an official CCIR document, which therefore ought to be authoritative!

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Note added at 10 mins (2020-01-08 19:14:39 GMT)
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Note that in things like radio transmission and feeders, etc., we are interested in measuring 'forward power' and also the (usually unwelcoem) reflected power. For more explanations, try researching terms like VSWR, which will surely lead you to explanatory articles.

Tony M
France
Local time: 18:43
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PRO pts in category: 186

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johannes Gleim: forward power => puissance directe https://iate.europa.eu/entry/result/1605816/en-fr-la-mul
3 days 54 mins
  -> Danke, Johannes!

agree  Antoine Dequidt: par opposiition à "reflected power"
3 days 5 hrs
  -> Merci; Antoine !
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