Betekenis van transmission In het Nederlands

• 0 the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent out :

  • Broadband transmission has speeded up access to these sites.

  • We rely on high-speed transmission of data.

  • We apologize for the interruption to our transmissions this afternoon.

• 1 the process of passing something from one person or place to another:

  • Communication is the sharing of meaning through the transmission of information.

  • The guidelines focus on preventing the transmission of infectious animal diseases to humans.

  • The drug AZT is used to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.

  • Regular hand-washing is one of the main ways to help prevent the transmission of coronavirus.

• 2 the machinery that brings the power produced by the engine to the wheels of a vehicle:

  • automatic transmission

  • The car had a faulty transmission.

• 3 the act of sending or giving something:

  • [ U ] You can stop the transmission of some diseases by washing your hands often.

• 4 the process of sending something, for example gas or electricity, from one place to another:

  • Large investments are currently required: perhaps $500m a year in electricity generation, and a similar sum in transmission and distribution.

  • transmission of sth The project will upgrade the transmission of electricity into the area.

  • Major transmission lines connecting dams to the West Coast grid still have considerable unused capacity.

  • gas/electricity/power transmission

  • transmission networks/grids/facilities

• 5 the process of sending out electrical signals using a radio, television, or computer network:

  • transmission of sth New networks will allow less-expensive transmission of multimedia and interactive services.

  • data transmission

• 6 a programme that is broadcast on television or radio, or a message that is broadcast on radio:

  • radio/satellite transmissions

• 7 a process by which an illness is spread from one person or thing to another:

  • transmission of sth Water quality plays a crucial role in determining the transmission of disease.