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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Parabolspiegel
"Die Satellitenschüssel besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Parabolspiegel."
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A reflective surface used to collect or project energy such as light, sound, or radio waves in a particular shape based on a parabola.
"The satellite dish uses a parabolic reflector to focus signals onto a single receiver."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'parabolic' (from Greek parabolē, referring to the conic section) + 'reflector' (from Latin reflectere, meaning 'to bend back').
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réflecteur parabolique
Transliteration: réflecteur parabolique
"Le télescope utilise un grand réflecteur parabolique pour capter la lumière des étoiles lointaines."
Parabolspiegel
Transliteration: Parabolspiegel
"Die Satellitenschüssel besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Parabolspiegel."
riflettore parabolico
Transliteration: riflettore parabolico
"Il riflettore parabolico concentra i segnali radio in un unico punto focale."
reflector parabólico
Transliteration: reflector parabólico
"La antena parabólica cuenta con un reflector parabólico de alta precisión."
refletor parabólico
Transliteration: refletor parabólico
"O refletor parabólico é essencial para direcionar o feixe de luz da lanterna."
परवलयिक परावर्तक
Transliteration: parvaliyak paravartak
"दूरबीन सिग्नलों को केंद्रित करने के लिए परवलयिक परावर्तक का उपयोग करती है।"
抛物面反射镜
Transliteration: pāowùmiàn fǎnshèjìng
"这台射电望远镜装备了一个巨大的抛物面反射镜。"
포물선 반사경
Transliteration: pomulseon bansagyeong
"위성 안테나는 신호를 모으기 위해 포물선 반사경을 사용합니다."
放物面反射鏡
Transliteration: hōbutsumen hanshakyō
"電波望遠鏡には大きな放物面反射鏡が備えられています。"
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