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ANALOG AMPLIFIER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- analog input channel amplifier
1, record 1, English, analog%20input%20channel%20amplifier
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amplifier attached to one or more analog input channels, that adapts the analog signal level to the input range of the succeeding analog-to-digital converter. 2, record 1, English, - analog%20input%20channel%20amplifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analog input channel amplifier : designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association(CSA). 3, record 1, English, - analog%20input%20channel%20amplifier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- analogue input channel amplifier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur d'entrée analogique
1, record 1, French, amplificateur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20analogique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amplificateur placé sur une ou plusieurs voies d'entrée analogique, et servant à adapter le niveau des signaux analogiques à la plage d'entrée du convertisseur analogique-numérique installé à sa suite. 2, record 1, French, - amplificateur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20analogique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplificateur d'entrée analogique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - amplificateur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20analogique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Amplificadores (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amplificador analógico de canal de entrada
1, record 1, Spanish, amplificador%20anal%C3%B3gico%20de%20canal%20de%20entrada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- analog output channel amplifier
1, record 2, English, analog%20output%20channel%20amplifier
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amplifier attached to one or more analog output channels, that adapts the output signal range of the digital-to-analog converter to the signal level necessary to control the technical process. 2, record 2, English, - analog%20output%20channel%20amplifier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If there is a common digital-to-analog converter in the subsystem, the amplifier performs the function of a sample-and-hold device. 2, record 2, English, - analog%20output%20channel%20amplifier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analog output channel amplifier : designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association(CSA). 3, record 2, English, - analog%20output%20channel%20amplifier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- analogue output channel amplifier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur de sortie analogique
1, record 2, French, amplificateur%20de%20sortie%20analogique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amplificateur placé sur une ou plusieurs voies de sortie analogique, et servant à adapter la gamme des signaux de sortie du convertisseur numérique-analogique au niveau des signaux qui commandent le processus technique. 2, record 2, French, - amplificateur%20de%20sortie%20analogique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le sous-système dispose d'un convertisseur numérique-analogique commun à plusieurs voies, l'amplificateur joue le rôle d'un échantillonneur bloqueur. 2, record 2, French, - amplificateur%20de%20sortie%20analogique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amplificateur de sortie analogique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 2, French, - amplificateur%20de%20sortie%20analogique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Amplificadores (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- amplificador analógico de canal de salida
1, record 2, Spanish, amplificador%20anal%C3%B3gico%20de%20canal%20de%20salida
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Measurements
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amplification factor
1, record 3, English, amplification%20factor
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gain 2, record 3, English, gain
correct
- transmission gain 3, record 3, English, transmission%20gain
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The increase in signal power that is produced by an amplifier. 4, record 3, English, - amplification%20factor
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - amplification%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplification factor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 3, English, - amplification%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électroniques
- Électroacoustique
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'amplification
1, record 3, French, facteur%20d%27amplification
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'amplification 2, record 3, French, coefficient%20d%27amplification
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- gain 3, record 3, French, gain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d'amplification; coefficient d'amplification : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 3, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas electrónicas
- Electroacústica
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de amplificación
1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ganancia 2, record 3, Spanish, ganancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incremento en la potencia de la señal de una transmisión. 2, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se expresa en decibelios. 2, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - external organization data 2014-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- analog output channel amplifier
1, record 4, English, analog%20output%20channel%20amplifier
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
amplifier attached to one or more analog output channels, that adapts the output signal range of the digital-to-analog converter to the signal level necessary to control the technical process 1, record 4, English, - analog%20output%20channel%20amplifier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If there is a common digital-to-analog converter in the subsystem, the amplifier performs the function of a sample-and-hold device. 1, record 4, English, - analog%20output%20channel%20amplifier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analog output channel amplifier : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-21 : 1985]. 2, record 4, English, - analog%20output%20channel%20amplifier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur de sortie analogique
1, record 4, French, amplificateur%20de%20sortie%20analogique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
amplificateur placé sur une ou plusieurs voies de sortie analogique, et servant à adapter la gamme des signaux de sortie du convertisseur numérique-analogique au niveau des signaux qui commandent le processus technique 1, record 4, French, - amplificateur%20de%20sortie%20analogique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le sous-système dispose d'un convertisseur numérique-analogique commun à plusieurs voies, l'amplificateur joue le rôle d'un échantillonneur bloqueur. 1, record 4, French, - amplificateur%20de%20sortie%20analogique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amplificateur de sortie analogique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-21:1985]. 2, record 4, French, - amplificateur%20de%20sortie%20analogique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2014-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multirange amplifier
1, record 5, English, multirange%20amplifier
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
amplifier that has a switchable, programmable, or automatically set amplification factor in order to adapt different analog signal ranges to a specified output range 1, record 5, English, - multirange%20amplifier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multirange amplifier: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-21:1985]. 2, record 5, English, - multirange%20amplifier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur multigamme
1, record 5, French, amplificateur%20multigamme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
amplificateur dont le gain peut être commandé manuellement, par programme ou automatiquement, de façon à adapter plusieurs gammes différentes de signaux analogiques à une gamme de sortie spécifiée 1, record 5, French, - amplificateur%20multigamme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplificateur multigamme : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-21:1985]. 2, record 5, French, - amplificateur%20multigamme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2014-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- analog input channel amplifier
1, record 6, English, analog%20input%20channel%20amplifier
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
amplifier attached to one or more analog input channels, that adapts the analog signal level to the input range of the succeeding analog-to-digital converter 1, record 6, English, - analog%20input%20channel%20amplifier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analog input channel amplifier : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-21 : 1985]. 2, record 6, English, - analog%20input%20channel%20amplifier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur d'entrée analogique
1, record 6, French, amplificateur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20analogique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
amplificateur placé sur une ou plusieurs voies d'entrée analogique, et servant à adapter le niveau des signaux analogiques à la plage d'entrée du convertisseur analogique-numérique installé à sa suite 1, record 6, French, - amplificateur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20analogique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplificateur d'entrée analogique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-21:1985]. 2, record 6, French, - amplificateur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20analogique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- analog imaging chain
1, record 7, English, analog%20imaging%20chain
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- AIC 1, record 7, English, AIC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- analogue imaging chain 2, record 7, English, analogue%20imaging%20chain
correct
- AIC 2, record 7, English, AIC
correct
- AIC 2, record 7, English, AIC
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main units of the AIC are : the focal plane assembly(FPA), equipped with a back-thinned illuminated CCD matrix and a front-end amplifier, provides the optical signal detection. A thermoelectric peltier cooler under the detector sets the operating point at-25°C ± 100 mK, the detection box(BD) which supplies the FPA with the necessary electrical signals to operate the CCD. It generates the clock waveforms from the VEU signals and filters the supplied voltage from the DSU, the video electronics unit(VEU) which processes the analog signal coming from the FPA, digitizes it on 12 bits before passing it on in serial processing to the science data processing subsystem(SDPSS). It also provides the DBs with the primary clock signal. The power conditioning of the VEU is located in the same unit, the detection supply unit(DSU) delivers relevant stabilized voltages to the 5 DUs and power to thermo-coolers from the main supply feeder of the instrument. 2, record 7, English, - analog%20imaging%20chain
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Converter sub-assembly. 1, record 7, English, - analog%20imaging%20chain
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chaîne image analogique
1, record 7, French, cha%C3%AEne%20image%20analogique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- multirange amplifier
1, record 8, English, multirange%20amplifier
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amplifier that has a switchable, programmable, or automatically set amplification factor in order to adapt different analog signal ranges to a specified output range. 1, record 8, English, - multirange%20amplifier
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multirange amplifier: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 2, record 8, English, - multirange%20amplifier
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur multigamme
1, record 8, French, amplificateur%20multigamme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amplificateur dont le gain peut être commandé manuellement, par programme ou automatiquement, de façon à adapter plusieurs gammes différentes de signaux analogiques à une gamme de sortie spécifiée. 1, record 8, French, - amplificateur%20multigamme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplificateur multigamme : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 2, record 8, French, - amplificateur%20multigamme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-08-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- computer-amplifier
1, record 9, English, computer%2Damplifier
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- computer amplifier 2, record 9, English, computer%20amplifier
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An axis control amplifier is basically an analog computer which accepts inputs from various force sensors, sums and amplifies these signals.... 1, record 9, English, - computer%2Damplifier
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ampli-calculateur
1, record 9, French, ampli%2Dcalculateur
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- amplificateur de calcul 2, record 9, French, amplificateur%20de%20calcul
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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