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FACTEUR DEVIATION [2 records]

Record 1 2013-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Magnetism
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
DEF

The reciprocal of the deflection sensitivity in a cathode-ray tube.

CONT

... the deflection factor ... generally has the units V/cm [volt/centimeter]. It is a measure of the deflection voltage which must be applied to obtain a certain deflection on the screen.

OBS

deflection coefficient: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs magnétiques
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
CONT

S'inspirant de l'exemple américain, l'Europe adopte maintenant de plus en plus le facteur de déviation métrique exprimé en V/cm [volt/centimètre] pour définir la sensibilité d'un tube cathodique.

OBS

coefficient de déviation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medida del magnetismo
  • Equipo de medición eléctrica
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
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Record 2 2002-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wireless Telegraphy
  • Radiotelephony
DEF

For the case of a frequently modulated wave, the ratio of the frequency deviation to the maximum modulation frequency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotélégraphie
  • Radiotéléphonie
DEF

Dans le cas d'une onde modulée en fréquence, valeur de l'indice de modulation correspondant au maximum de la modulation de fréquence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiotelegrafía
  • Radiotelefonía
DEF

En los sistemas de modulación de frecuencia, relación entre la máxima desviación de frecuencia y la máxima frecuencia moduladora.

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