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SSMA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spread spectrum multiple access communication system 1, record 1, English, spread%20spectrum%20multiple%20access%20communication%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spread spectrum transmission: Communications technique in which many different signal waveforms are transmitted in a wide band; power is spread thinly over the band so narrow-band radios can operate within the wide-band without interference; used to achieve security and privacy, prevent jamming, and utilize signals buried in noise. 3, record 1, English, - spread%20spectrum%20multiple%20access%20communication%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Spread Spectrum Systems. ... The technique is adopted for the following (advantage:) code-division multiplexing in satellite multiple-access data communications ... 4, record 1, English, - spread%20spectrum%20multiple%20access%20communication%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de télécommunications à accès multiple par spectre dispersé 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20spectre%20dispers%C3%A9
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solid state micro-accelerometer
1, record 2, English, solid%20state%20micro%2Daccelerometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SSMA 2, record 2, English, SSMA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microaccelerometer: Microelectromechanical systems or MEMS is the name given ... to the practice of making and combining miniaturised mechanical and electronic components. ... The use of MEMS devices is already a reality, microaccelerometers, bioreactors based on micropumps and microvalves, and micro-positioners have been used on Olympus, Shuttle, and Artemis ... 3, record 2, English, - solid%20state%20micro%2Daccelerometer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- solid state microaccelerometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microaccéléromètre à semiconducteurs
1, record 2, French, microacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20semiconducteurs
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- micro-accéléromètre à semiconducteurs 2, record 2, French, micro%2Dacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20semiconducteurs
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spread-spectrum multiple access
1, record 3, English, spread%2Dspectrum%20multiple%20access
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SSMA 1, record 3, English, SSMA
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spread spectrum multiple access 2, record 3, English, spread%20spectrum%20multiple%20access
correct
- SSMA 3, record 3, English, SSMA
correct
- SSMA 3, record 3, English, SSMA
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In spread spectrum multiple access (SSMA) each station of a system uses the total available band width during its actual transmission time. 2, record 3, English, - spread%2Dspectrum%20multiple%20access
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple par étalement du spectre
1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20%C3%A9talement%20du%20spectre
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AMES 1, record 3, French, AMES
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accès multiple à spectre étalé 2, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20%C3%A9tal%C3%A9
masculine noun
- AMSE 3, record 3, French, AMSE
masculine noun
- AMSE 3, record 3, French, AMSE
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la méthode d'accès multiple à spectre étalé (AMSE), chaque station d'un système à satellites utilise toute la largeur de bande disponible pendant la durée effective de ses émissions. 2, record 3, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20%C3%A9talement%20du%20spectre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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