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AMPLITUDE/AMPLITUDE DISTORTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonlinear distortion
1, record 1, English, nonlinear%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-linear distortion 2, record 1, English, non%2Dlinear%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distortion whereby the linear relationship desired between the input and the output of a system is not fully achieved. 3, record 1, English, - nonlinear%20distortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Specific types of non-linearity distortion are :amplitude/amplitude distortion, harmonic distortion and intermodulation distortion. 3, record 1, English, - nonlinear%20distortion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non linear distortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Électroacoustique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion non linéaire
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distorsion de non-linéarité 2, record 1, French, distorsion%20de%20non%2Dlin%C3%A9arit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion constatée lorsque le signal de sortie d'un système ne maintient pas la relation linéaire attendue avec le signal d'entrée. 3, record 1, French, - distorsion%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverses formes de distorsion non-linéaire : distorsion amplitude-amplitude, distorsion harmonique, distorsion d'intermodulation. 3, record 1, French, - distorsion%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioelectricidad
- Electroacústica
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión por falta de linealidad
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20por%20falta%20de%20linealidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distorsión no lineal 2, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20no%20lineal
correct, feminine noun
- distorsión de no linealidad 1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20no%20linealidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsión causada por una desviación de una relación lineal entre las entradas y las salidas de un sistema o dispositivo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20por%20falta%20de%20linealidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- differential gain
1, record 2, English, differential%20gain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of a video transmission system, a measure of the extent to which the gain of the system varies with the instantaneous amplitude of an input signal, i. e. a measure of amplitude/amplitude distortion. 2, record 2, English, - differential%20gain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gain différentiel
1, record 2, French, gain%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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