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COMPRESION-EXPANSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- companding
1, record 1, English, companding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of a compression process and an expansion process carried out successively on the same signal at two different points of a transmission path. 2, record 1, English, - companding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compression-extension
1, record 1, French, compression%2Dextension
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compression-expansion 1, record 1, French, compression%2Dexpansion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'une opération de compression et d'une opération d'extension faites successivement sur un même signal en deux points différents d'une voie de transmission. 1, record 1, French, - compression%2Dextension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compression-extension; compression-expansion : termes et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - compression%2Dextension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión-expansión
1, record 1, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%2Dexpansi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- compresión/expansión 1, record 1, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%2Fexpansi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de reducción de señal sonora, la cual involucra la compresión de la señal previa a la transmisión y que corresponde a la expansión en la recepción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compresi%C3%B3n%2Dexpansi%C3%B3n
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