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AMPLITUD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amplitude
1, record 1, English, amplitude
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- argument 1, record 1, English, argument
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a complex number, the angle that the vector representing the complex number makes with the positive horizontal axis. 1, record 1, English, - amplitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argument
1, record 1, French, argument
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amplitude 2, record 1, French, amplitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre les valeurs extrêmes d'une grandeur. 2, record 1, French, - argument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Angle du vecteur avec l'axe d'origine dans la représentation d'un nombre complexe. 2, record 1, French, - argument
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amplitud
1, record 1, Spanish, amplitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los ingredientes fundamentales utilizados para describir los procesos mecánico-cuánticos son números complejos conocidos como amplitudes (...) En cuanto número complejo, la amplitud posee módulo y fase. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amplitud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amplitude
1, record 2, English, amplitude
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum value of the displacement of a wave or other periodic phenomenon from a reference position. 2, record 2, English, - amplitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of a complex signal it includes both the magnitude and the phase. 3, record 2, English, - amplitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amplitude: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - amplitude
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amplitude
1, record 2, French, amplitude
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amplitude exprime l'intensité de l'onde électromagnétique. Plus l'amplitude est grande, plus la radiation est intense. L'énergie transmise par l'onde est proportionnelle au carré de l'amplitude du champ électrique. Elle est aussi proportionnelle à la fréquence, selon la théorie des quanta ou théorie corpusculaire de la lumière. 2, record 2, French, - amplitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'image complexe fournit une amplitude et une phase en tout point : l'amplitude (résultat de la détection) permet de produire une image en niveaux de gris; la phase est notamment liée à la géométrie d'acquisition : elle permet d'exploiter un couple d'images par des techniques d'interférométrie. 3, record 2, French, - amplitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplitude : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - amplitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- amplitud
1, record 2, Spanish, amplitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- amplitude 2, record 3, English, amplitude
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of values. 3, record 3, English, - range
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Daily temperature, temperature range. 3, record 3, English, - range
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amplitude
1, record 3, French, amplitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écart 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la valeur maximale et la valeur minimale d'une série de données ou d'une grandeur qui fluctue sinusoïdalement. 3, record 3, French, - amplitude
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'amplitude est l'écart entre deux valeurs extrêmes, et non, comme en mathématiques, la moitié de l'écart entre les crêtes et les vallées d'une sinusoide. On applique la notion d'amplitude à tous les éléments du climat qui subissent des variations périodiques et, en particulier, à la température. L'intervalle choisi peut être le jour, le mois ou l'année. L'amplitude de la variation annuelle de la température (écart entre la moyenne du mois le plus chaud et celle du mois le plus froid) est souvent utilisée pour définir les climats thermiques. 4, record 3, French, - amplitude
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Amplitude journalière, thermique, thermique annuelle. 5, record 3, French, - amplitude
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amplitud
1, record 3, Spanish, amplitud
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Electronics
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amplitude
1, record 4, English, amplitude
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The magnitude of variation in a changing quantity from its zero value. 2, record 4, English, - amplitude
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Techniques industrielles
- Électronique
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amplitude
1, record 4, French, amplitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] la valeur maximale que peut atteindre un signal alternatif à chaque demi-période. 2, record 4, French, - amplitude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioelectricidad
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
- Electrónica
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- amplitud
1, record 4, Spanish, amplitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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