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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

antenne "râteau"

English translation:

rake antenna

Added to glossary by Elizabeth Slaney
Jul 23, 2008 17:13
15 yrs ago
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French term

antenne "râteau"

French to English Tech/Engineering Telecom(munications) TV antennas
A distinction is being made here between the traditional, TV roof aerial and a parabolic antenna (as in shape). "Rake" is such a great visual description of the TV aerial but it's just not what we say in English. Any ideas or should I just stick with "traditional TV aerial".
Proposed translations (English)
4 rake antenna
3 +3 Yagi antenna
4 rake aerial
4 conventional aerial

Proposed translations

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rake antenna

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "OK - this search seems to come up with the most convincing results, rather than "aerial". You suggestion has quelled my doubts and retains the image of the form of the antenna."
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Yagi antenna

From your description and looking on the pictures of the different type of antennas in Wikipedia. I'm not sure it will help al ot the readers though

Directional antennas, such as the Yagi-Uda, are also commonly referred to as beam antennas or high-gain antennas (particularly for transmitting).

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagi_antenna

Peer comment(s):
agree David Mousseau : I was about to suggest the same link. Sébastien beat me to it.
0 min
Next time you'll be the one beating me ;)
agree Sophie Roger : Yes.
1 hr
thanks Sophie
agree Jennifer Levey : Yagi (not Y-Uda for roof-top TV reception) is certainly the correct technical term.
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Thanks mediamatrix
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rake aerial

I've often seen 'rake aerial' used in the popular press in the UK.
Note from asker:
Thanks for your help, decided to go with antenna rather than aerial here.
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3 hrs

conventional aerial

As an option on your "traditional".

TV broadcasting service that delivers signals to households via a fibre optic cable rather than a CONVENTIONAL AERIAL or a satellite dish. ...
www.skyinteractive.com/sky/home/jargon buster/

MULTI-ELEMENT OR YAGI AERIAL A CONVENTIONAL AERIAL used to receive ... The parabolic dish is a reflector which focuses the satellite signal on the LNB, ...
www.satellite.se/ordlistaen.html

Originally Posted by Sam Radford. Ku band satellite reception needs a dish and LNB. A CONVENTIONAL AERIAL won't work. ...
www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=532123

The Freewire TV application will let you watch TV through your home broadband connection rather than a CONVENTIONAL AERIAL, satellite dish ...
www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Internet-Radio-TV-Player/Fre...

It receives digital signals, where available, from a CONVENTIONAL AERIAL. ... Do be aware that receiving your digital TV via a conventional aerial does not ...
www.mediazoo.co.uk/digitalfactsheet.htm

Without the option of satellite via a dish, you must use whatever cable service the apartment management provide or a CONVENTIONAL AERIAL which gets the ...
www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?p=653033
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