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WAVEFORM DISTORTION [2 records]

Record 1 2003-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioelectricity
  • Audio Technology
  • Television Arts
DEF

The unwanted change in waveform which occurs between two points in a transmission system. If the particular requirement is not met, distortion is present.

OBS

The distortion may result from a non-linear relation between input and output, a non-uniform transmission at different frequencies or phase shift not proportional to frequency.

OBS

distortion: term standardized by the USA Standards Institute and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioélectricité
  • Électroacoustique
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

Déformation d'une onde au cours de sa transmission, défavorable pour son utilisation. Si la tension d'entrée est sinusoïdale, la tension de sortie ne l'est pas.

OBS

Les bruits et les changements désirés ne doivent pas être considérés comme de la distorsion.

OBS

distorsion : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique the Internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radioelectricidad
  • Electroacústica
  • Televisión (Artes escénicas)
DEF

Deformación de una señal, que origina una diferencia entre los parámetros de la señal transmitida y la recibida, tales como su amplitud, frecuencia, fase, etc.

CONT

Puede desearse que a la salida de un sistema de transmisión las ondas tengan la misma forma de onda que en el origen, o que tengan una forma determinada, diferente a la de las ondas emitidas; si las condiciones deseadas no se cumplen, hay distorsión.

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Record 2 1981-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique

Spanish

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