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HIGH PASS FILTER [2 records]

Record 1 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Audio Technology
  • Electronics
  • Telecommunications
DEF

low filter: An audio circuit designed to remove low-frequency noises from the program material. Such noises include turntable rumble, tone-arm resonance, etc.

OBS

"Low filter" is a particular type of high-pass filter. "High-pass filter" is more generally applicable and is used freely in place of "low filter".

OBS

high-pass filter: term standardized by the USA Standards Institute (USAS).

OBS

high-pass filter: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • hi pass filter
  • high pass filter
  • high pass acoustic filter
  • low-filter
  • low stop filter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Électronique
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Filtre laissant passer toutes les fréquences au-delà d'une fréquence déterminée.

OBS

filtre passe-haut : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acústica (Física)
  • Electroacústica
  • Electrónica
  • Telecomunicaciones
OBS

filtro de paso alto : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2002-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A spatial filter which selectively enhances contrast variations with high spatial frequencies in an image.

OBS

It improves [image] sharpness ... and edge enhancement.

OBS

high-pass filter: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

Key term(s)
  • highpass filter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
CONT

[Le] filtre passe-haut est conçu pour faire ressortir [...] l'hétérogénéité d'une région [,] les petits détails de l'image.

OBS

Ce filtre (spectral ou spatial) accentue les variations de contraste par transmission des fréquences supérieures à une fréquence déterminée.

OBS

filtre passe-haut : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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