long-distance transmission

collocation in English

meaningsoflong-distanceandtransmission

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long-distance
adjective[before noun]
adverb
uk
/ˌlɒŋˈdɪs.təns/us
/ˌlɑːŋˈdɪs.təns/
travelling a long way, or separated by a ...
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transmission
noun
uk
/trænzˈmɪʃ.ən/us
/trænˈsmɪʃ.ən/
the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent ...
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(Definition oflong-distanceandtransmissionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I quote a single example—thelong-distancetransmissionof electricity by direct current at very high voltage—say, half a million volts.
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I accept that power stations are competitive, but they obtain a subsidy forlong-distancetransmissionon the grid.
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It does that by removing the need for costlylong-distancetransmissionof power and by being highly efficient in the process.
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Overhead power lines are often the most cost-efficient solution forlong-distancetransmissionof over 50 km.
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In other words, the supplies must be linked up in different parts of the country bylong-distancetransmission, and the whole country covered with an electrical network.
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Inlong-distancetransmissionsystems, the coherence time may be reduced by propagation factors such as dispersion, scattering, and diffraction.
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He further understood thatlong-distancetransmissionneeded high voltage and that inexpensive conversion technology only existed for alternating current.
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Corona discharge may arise from other conductors carrying alternating current at very high voltages, such aslong-distancetransmissionlines and high-power short-wave transmitting antennae.
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As combined, the term telematics describes the process oflong-distancetransmissionof computer-based information.
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While the earliest generating plants were constructed in the immediate vicinity of consumers, plants generating electricity for long-distance transmissions were in place by 1900.
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