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Record 1 2023-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A frequency band located on either side of a carrier frequency.

OBS

Sidebands contain secondary spectral components produced by modulation or frequency mixing.

OBS

The terms "upper sideband" or "lower sideband" are used to denote the ranges higher than or lower than the carrier frequency respectively.

OBS

sideband: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

Key term(s)
  • side-band
  • side band

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Bande de fréquence située de chaque côté d'une fréquence porteuse.

OBS

Les bandes latérales contiennent des composantes spectrales secondaires produites par modulation ou mélange des fréquences.

OBS

bande latérale : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Banda de frecuencias en el lado superior o inferior de la frecuencia portadora, que se genera durante el proceso de modulación.

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