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ENVELOPE DELAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- group delay
1, record 1, English, group%20delay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- group delay time 1, record 1, English, group%20delay%20time
correct
- envelope delay 1, record 1, English, envelope%20delay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time of propagation between two points of a certain point, e.g. the crest, of the envelope of a wave. 2, record 1, English, - group%20delay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For a given frequency, it is equal to the first derivative of the phase shift measured in radians between these points, with reference to the angular frequency expressed in radians per second. 2, record 1, English, - group%20delay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de propagation de groupe
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20propagation%20de%20groupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retard de groupe 1, record 1, French, retard%20de%20groupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps que met, pour se propager entre deux déplacements déterminés, un certain point (par exemple la crête) de l'enveloppe d'un groupe de deux ondes sinusoïdales de fréquences très peu différentes. 1, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20propagation%20de%20groupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour une fréquence déterminée, ce temps est égal à la dérivée du déphasage entre ces emplacements, exprimé en radians, par rapport à la pulsation correspondant à cette fréquence. 1, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20propagation%20de%20groupe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retardo de grupo
1, record 1, Spanish, retardo%20de%20grupo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo de retardo de grupo 2, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20retardo%20de%20grupo
correct, masculine noun
- tiempo de propagación de grupo 3, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20propagaci%C3%B3n%20de%20grupo
correct, masculine noun
- retardo de envolvente 2, record 1, Spanish, retardo%20de%20envolvente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo que tarda en propagarse entre dos emplazamientos determinados, un punto determinado (p. ej. la cresta) de la envolvente de dos ondas sinusoidales de frecuencias muy poco diferentes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - retardo%20de%20grupo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Waveguides
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- envelope delay
1, record 2, English, envelope%20delay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- group delay 2, record 2, English, group%20delay
- group-path delay 3, record 2, English, group%2Dpath%20delay
- group retardation 2, record 2, English, group%20retardation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It is the difference in time delay between any frequency and a reference frequency (typically 1800 Hz). 4, record 2, English, - envelope%20delay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de propagation de groupe
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20propagation%20de%20groupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps de transit de groupe 2, record 2, French, temps%20de%20transit%20de%20groupe
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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