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{{also|short-wave|short wave}}
==English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|en|short-wave}}

===Etymology===
From {{compound|en|short|wave}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈʃɔːtˌweɪv/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈʃoɹtˌweɪv/|a=GA}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-shortwave.ogg|a=US}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj|-}}

# {{lb|en|of [[radio]] [[wave]]s}} Having a [[wavelength]] of [[approximately]] 10 to 100 [[meter]]s.
# {{lb|en|of radio [[equipment]]}} Capable of [[transmitting]] or [[receiving]] [[signal]]s at such a wavelength.

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|SW}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|of radio waves}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|караткахва́левы}}
* Catalan: {{t|ca|ona curta|f}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|短波|tr=duǎnbō}}
* Danish: {{t|da|kortbølge}}
* Dutch: {{t|nl|kortegolf|c}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|lyhytaaltoinen}}
* French: {{t+|fr|onde courte|f}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|მოკლეტალღიანი}}, {{t|ka|მოკლეტალღური}}
* German: {{t+|de|kurzwellig}}
* Italian: {{t|it|onde corte|f-p}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|短波|tr=たんぱ, tanpa}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|단파(短波)}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|īsviļņi|m-p}}, {{t|lv|īsie viļņi|m-p}}
* Malay: {{t|ms|gelombang pendek}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|undă scurtă|f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|коротковолно́вый}}, {{t+|ru|коротково́лновый}}
* Spanish: {{t-needed|es}}
* Swedish: {{t|sv|kortvågig}}
* Thai: {{t+|th|คลื่นสั้น}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|короткохвильови́й}}
* Vietnamese: {{t|vi|sóng ngắn}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|of radio equipment}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|караткахва́левы}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t-needed|cmn}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|lyhytaalto|alt=lyhytaalto-}}
* Italian: {{t|it|onda corta|f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|коротковолно́вый}}, {{t+|ru|коротково́лновый}}
* Spanish: {{t-needed|es}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|короткохвильови́й}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====See also====
* {{l|en|microwave}}, {{l|en|mediumwave}}, {{l|en|longwave}}, {{l|en|radio wave}}
* {{l|en|radio frequency}}, {{l|en|HF}}, {{l|en|VHF}}, {{l|en|UHF}}, {{l|en|SHF}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|physics}} An [[electromagnetic]] wave having a [[wavelength]] between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 [[MHz]].
#: {{ux|en|'''Shortwaves''' are longer than microwaves.}}
# {{lb|en|colloquial|usually|_|in plural}} Any frequency in this range, especially when used in [[broadcasting]].
#: {{ux|en|Many stations broadcast on '''shortwaves'''.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1972 | title=99 Ways to Improve Your Shortwave Listening |author=Len Buckwalter | page=90| passage=The fun of listening to '''shortwave''' while in a car or boat is diminished by spark-plug noise created while the engine is running.}}
# {{lb|en|meteorology}} Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1973| title=Statistical Analysis of Shortwave Fadeout Occurrence for the Years 1955 to 1969|author=Richard G. Hendl | page=| passage=Some doubt is cast on the quality of the '''shortwave''' fadeout data during the early part of the period considered.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1995| title=Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document. |author=| page=214| passage=A concise review is presented for the algorithm that has been tentatively selected to produce simulated net '''shortwave''' surface fluxes from measured TOA radiances. }}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1996| title=1986 Daily Daylight Cloud Fraction, Shortwave Surface Radiation, and Transmittance for 502 Sites|author=| page=1| passage='''Shortwave''' radiative fluxes that reach the earth's surface are key factors that influence atmospheric and oceanic circulations as well as surface climate.}}

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|wave}} {{l|en|decameter wave}}
* {{sense|frequency}} {{l|en|high frequency}}, {{l|en|HF}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|wave}}
* Burmese: {{t+|my|လှိုင်းတို}}
* Catalan: {{t|ca|ona curta|f}}
* Chinese:
*: Cantonese: {{t|yue|短波|tr=dyun2 bo1}}
*: Hokkien: {{t|nan-hbl|短波|tr=tér-pho / té-pho / toán-pho}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|短波|tr=duǎnbō}}
* Danish: {{t|da|kortbølge|c}}
* Dutch: {{t|nl|kortegolf|c}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|lyhytaalto}}
* French: {{t+|fr|onde courte|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Kurzwelle|f}}
* Gujarati: {{t|gu|લઘુ તરંગ}}
* Italian: {{t|it|onda corta|f}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|短波|tr=たんぱ, tanpa}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|단파(短波)}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|īsviļņi|m-p}}, {{t|lv|īsie viļņi|m-p}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|kortbølge|m|f}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|kortbølgje|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|onda curta|f}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|undă scurtă|f}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|onda corta|f}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|kortvåg|c}}
* Thai: {{t+|th|คลื่นสั้น}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|frequency}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|lyhytaallot|p}}
* Greek: {{t|el|[[βραχύς|βραχέα]] [[κύμα|κύματα]]|n-p}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{c|en|Radio}}

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