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FACTEUR AMPLIFICATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Measurements
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amplification factor
1, record 1, English, amplification%20factor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gain 2, record 1, English, gain
correct
- transmission gain 3, record 1, English, transmission%20gain
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The increase in signal power that is produced by an amplifier. 4, record 1, English, - amplification%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amplification factor, also called gain, is the extent to which an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal. Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power. The decibel (dB), a logarithmic unit, is the most common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier. 5, record 1, English, - amplification%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplification factor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - amplification%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électroniques
- Électroacoustique
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'amplification
1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27amplification
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'amplification 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27amplification
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- gain 3, record 1, French, gain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, généralement exprimé en décibels, des puissances d'un même signal, ou de deux grandeurs de même nature liées à ces puissances, à la sortie et à l'entrée d'un circuit électrique ou d'un appareil, ou entre deux points aval et amont d'une même voie de transmission. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le décibel est une unité logarithmique et se calcule comme suit : A est le facteur d’amplification d’en haut, c’est-à-dire : A égale tension sortie (Us) divisée par tension entrée (Ue) [...] 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d'amplification; coefficient d'amplification : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas electrónicas
- Electroacústica
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de amplificación
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ganancia 2, record 1, Spanish, ganancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incremento en la potencia de la señal de una transmisión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se expresa en decibelios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leverage factor
1, record 2, English, leverage%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In finance, the extent to which a corporation can effect, by the use of bonds and preferred stocks, proportionate changes in return to common stock greater than the changes in operating income. 2, record 2, English, - leverage%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'amplification
1, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27amplification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- facteur d'accroissement 2, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27accroissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
C'est l'effet sur le gain par action ordinaire d'une compagnie lorsque des sommes importantes doivent être déboursées pour payer l'intérêt sur une dette obligataire ou les dividendes sur des actions privilégiées, ou les deux à la fois, avant que les actions ordinaires puissent participer aux bénéfices. 3, record 2, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coefficient multiplicateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnification factor
1, record 3, English, magnification%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] magnification factor (...) represents the increase in maximum deformation of a forced vibration above the deformation due to the dynamic force (...) considered as acting statically. 1, record 3, English, - magnification%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'amplification 1, record 3, French, facteur%20d%27amplification
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] facteur d'amplification (...) représente l'augmentation de la déformation maximale d'une vibration forcée par rapport à la déformation due à une force dynamique (...) considérée comme agissant statiquement. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amplification constant 1, record 4, English, amplification%20constant
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'amplification 1, record 4, French, coefficient%20d%27amplification
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facteur d'amplification 1, record 4, French, facteur%20d%27amplification
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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