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Collocations for transmission - noun

1. sending out/passing on

ADJ.

direct, indirect | one-way
Classes are based on discussion rather than on the one-way transmission of knowledge.
onward, outward
An extra copy of each document was supplied for onward transmission to head office.
data, information, voice | facsimile/fax | light, power | money | gas | cable, radio, satellite, television | analogue, digital | live, simultaneous
There will be simultaneous transmission of the concert on TV and radio.
genetic, oral, person-to-person, sexual | herpes, HIV, malaria | cultural

VERB + TRANSMISSION

prevent

TRANSMISSION + NOUN

equipment, line, technology | mechanism, network, system | route
The virus''s usual transmission route is by sneezing.

PREP.

~ among
HIV transmission among homosexual men
~ between
transmission between patients
~ by
transmission by satellite
~ from, ~ to
transmission from one aircraft to another
~ through
HIV transmission through blood transfusion

PHRASES

a mode of transmission, a risk of transmission
There is a risk of transmission of the virus between hypodermic users.

2. TV/radio programme

ADJ.

radio, television/TV | FM, long-wave, medium-wave, short-wave, UHF, VHF | live, satellite, stereo | test

VERB + TRANSMISSION

receive

PREP.

~ from
a live transmission from Sydney

3. in a car, etc.

ADJ.

automatic, manual | 4-speed, 5-speed

TRANSMISSION + NOUN

system

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