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FACTOR AMPLIFICACION [2 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 2001-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amplification factor
1, record 2, English, amplification%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- magnification factor 1, record 2, English, magnification%20factor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'incidence
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27incidence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'incidence prévisible 2, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27incidence%20pr%C3%A9visible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grandeur caractérisant l'incidence prévisible des cancers cutanés en relation avec différentes données d'observation qui ne relève pas directement de la médecine. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27incidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, on préfère le terme coefficient à facteur quand il s'agit de grandeurs d'espèces différentes. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27incidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par l'emploi du terme anglais amplification, on présume qu'une diminution des cas de cancers ne surviendra pas, même si cela est tout à fait possible. Le français peut pallier cette difficulté en employant un terme neutre comme incidence. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27incidence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de amplificación
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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