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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesantena parabólica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈtɛ.nɐ pa.ɾaˈbɔ.li.kɐ
"A antena parabólica capta sinais de satélite com grande clareza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A parabolic, bowl-shaped antenna designed to transmit or receive radio waves to and from a communications satellite or terrestrial point.
"Technicians installed a large dish antenna on the roof to ensure stable high-speed internet connectivity." - 2
A television receive-only (TVRO) satellite dish used domestically for picking up broadcast signals.
"Many rural households rely on a small dish antenna to receive their daily television programming."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'dish', derived from Old English 'disc' meaning a plate or flat vessel (via Latin 'discus'), referencing the parabolic reflector's shape, and 'antenna', originating from Latin 'antenna' or 'antennæ' (sail yard), later adopted into radio technology in the late 19th century. Together, the compound emerged in the mid-20th century with the advent of satellite television and microwave communication technologies.
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antenne parabolique
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tɛn pa.ʁɔ.bi.k
"La maison est équipée d'une grande antenne parabolique sur le toit."
Parabolantenne
Transliteration: paʁaˈboːlʔanˌtɛnə
"Die neue Parabolantenne empfängt Fernsehdignale in HD-Qualität."
antenna parabolica
Transliteration: anˈtɛn.na pa.raˈboː.li.ka
"Hanno montato un'antenna parabolica per vedere i canali esteri."
antena parabólica
Transliteration: anˈte.na pa.ɾaˈβo.li.ka
"Instalaron una antena parabólica para mejorar la recepción del televisor."
antena parabólica
Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈtɛ.nɐ pa.ɾaˈbɔ.li.kɐ
"A antena parabólica capta sinais de satélite com grande clareza."
डििश एंटीना
Transliteration: dish eentina
Script: डिश एंटीना
"घर की छत पर एक डिश एंटीना लगाया गया है।"
抛物面天线
Transliteration: pāo wù miàn tiān xiàn
"这个屋顶上安装了一个大型抛物面天线。"
위성 안테나
Transliteration: wiseong antena
"옥상에 위성 안테나를 설치하여 방송을 시청합니다."
パラボラアンテナ
Transliteration: parabora antena
"台風の影響でパラボラアンテナの向きがずれてしまった。"
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