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transmission time

transmission time

7.9
The exact global time when a signal is sent from Earth to a spacecraft
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tiempo de transmisión
  • Accurate calculation of the transmission time is crucial when sending commands to a Mars rover.

Examples

  • Due to the distance, there is a significant delay between transmission time and reception time.

  • NASA calculated the transmission time to the spacecraft.

  • The engineers checked the transmission time for each data packet sent to the satellite.

  • The transmission time for the Mars rover was critical.

  • Accurate calculation of the transmission time is crucial when sending commands to a Mars rover.

  • Due to the distance, there is a significant delay between transmission time and reception time.

  • The engineers checked the transmission time for each data packet sent to the satellite.

Synonyms

TRM
vstransmission time
  • Specialized
9.9

The world standard time when Earth sends a signal to a spacecraft

is identical in meaning but shown as an uppercase abbreviation

Surface Forms

transmission time singular
transmission times plural

Morphology

transmission + time

The meaning 'amount of time required to send data' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'transmission' (the act of sending data) with 'time' (duration). This straightforward noun+noun composition follows common compositional patterns (and parallels in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Transmission time comes from the simple image of a scientist watching a clock and pressing 'send' to a spacecraft. The transmission is the act of sending and the time is that exact clock moment, so the phrase means the exact 'time' a signal leaves Earth.