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FREQUENCY AMBIGUITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
- Cardiovascular System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulsed Doppler ultrasonography
1, record 1, English, pulsed%20Doppler%20ultrasonography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulsed Doppler 2, record 1, English, pulsed%20Doppler
correct
- pulsed Doppler US 3, record 1, English, pulsed%20Doppler%20US
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal advantage of pulsed Doppler is range resolution, or the ability to sample blood flow in a small, specific area whose location and depth can be varied. A disadvantage of pulsed Doppler, however, is that there are limits to the maximum frequency shifts that can be unambiguously displayed at any given depth. To avoid range ambiguity, the ultrasound pulse must travel down to the selected depth and back before the next pulse can enter the heart. Therefore, the PRF [pulse repetition frequency] or sampling rate is limited at each depth. 4, record 1, English, - pulsed%20Doppler%20ultrasonography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écho-Doppler pulsé
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cho%2DDoppler%20puls%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écho-doppler pulsé 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cho%2Ddoppler%20puls%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- échographie-Doppler pulsé 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chographie%2DDoppler%20puls%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- échographie doppler pulsé 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9chographie%20doppler%20puls%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- doppler pulsé 5, record 1, French, doppler%20puls%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- Doppler pulsé 6, record 1, French, Doppler%20puls%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique échographique d'exploration vélocimétrique du cœur et des vaisseaux utilisant l'effet doppler [où] l'émission des ondes ultrasonores est faite en mode pulsé et le signal doppler est obtenu par l'analyse des échos provenant d'une profondeur sélectionnée par l'utilisateur. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cho%2DDoppler%20puls%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une même céramique est alternativement émettrice et réceptrice. L’émission des ultrasons est discontinue et chaque brève impulsion est suivie d’une période d’écoute pendant laquelle la sonde recueille les échos qui lui parviennent. Une fenêtre de mesure réglable en profondeur permet de sélectionner de façon précise le volume de la cible à étudier, ce qui évite la superposition des informations. Le mode doppler pulsé est couplé à l'échographie en mode B sur laquelle se fait le repérage de la zone de mesure. Le résultat est représenté sur l'écran sous la forme du tracé du spectre doppler. Le signal doppler appliqué à un haut parleur est également perçu sous forme audible. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cho%2DDoppler%20puls%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Navigation Aids
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lane identification
1, record 2, English, lane%20identification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To reduce the ambiguity, the decca system employs a means of lane identification. This is done, in effect by measuring the phase identification between the signals from the stations and the frequency "f"(=14. 0 kHz). 2, record 2, English, - lane%20identification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- identification de couloir
1, record 2, French, identification%20de%20couloir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificación de pasillo
1, record 2, Spanish, identificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20pasillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- range ambiguity
1, record 3, English, range%20ambiguity
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ghost-like form that occurs when returns are received simultaneously from previously (or successively) transmitted pulses and from the illuminated region. 2, record 3, English, - range%20ambiguity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This range ambiguity is caused as a result of the high pulse repetition frequency. 3, record 3, English, - range%20ambiguity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
range ambiguity: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - range%20ambiguity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ambiguïté distance
1, record 3, French, ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20distance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ambiguïté en distance 2, record 3, French, ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20en%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet fantôme causé par le captage simultané de signaux provenant d'impulsions reçues antérieurement ou successivement et du signal rétrodiffusé par la zone cible. 3, record 3, French, - ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nombre de pics [ou pointes de bruit] diminue avec la puissance de bruit. S'il y a cible, on peut se tromper cependant, il peut y avoir ambiguïté sur la distance. Il reste une certaine probabilité de fausse alarme. 4, record 3, French, - ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ambiguïté distance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alias
1, record 4, English, alias
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ambiguity in the frequency represented by sampled seismic data. Where there are fewer than two samples per cycle, an input signal at one frequency yields the same sample values as, and hence appears to be, another frequency at the output of the system. Half of the frequency of sampling is called the "folding" or "Nyguist" frequency, fN;a frequency larger than this, fN+Y, appears to be the smaller frequency, fN-Y. The two frequencies are "aliases" of each other. 2, record 4, English, - alias
Record 4, Key term(s)
- folding frequency
- Nyquist frequency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fréquence repliée
1, record 4, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20repli%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- alias 2, record 4, French, alias
correct, masculine noun
- reflet 1, record 4, French, reflet
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante en miroir du signal, résultant d'un échantillonnage à une fréquence inférieure à la fréquence de Nyquist. 3, record 4, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20repli%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'échantillonnage du signal provoque une ambiguïté sur les fréquences, à cause des phénomènes de repliement du spectre. [...] On peut montrer qu'il n'y a pas de phénomène de repliement si l'on s'arrange pour ne pas avoir de signal à des fréquences supérieures à la fréquence de Nyquist (moitié de la fréquence d'échantillonnage). 4, record 4, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20repli%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reconstructed carrier phase
1, record 5, English, reconstructed%20carrier%20phase
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the phase of the incoming Doppler-shifted GPS carrier and the phase of a nominally constant reference frequency generated in the receiver. 1, record 5, English, - reconstructed%20carrier%20phase
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For static positioning, the reconstructed carrier phase is sampled at epochs determined by a clock in the receiver. The reconstructed carrier phase changes according to the continuously integrated Doppler shift of the incoming signal, biased by the integral of the frequency offset between the satellite and receiver reference oscillators. The reconstructed carrier phase can be related to the satellite-to-receiver range, once the initial range(or phase ambiguity) has been determined. A change in the satellite-to-receiver range of one wavelength of the GPS carrier(19 cm for L1) will result in a one-cycle change in the phase of the reconstructed carrier. 1, record 5, English, - reconstructed%20carrier%20phase
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 5, English, - reconstructed%20carrier%20phase
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phase reconstituée de la porteuse
1, record 5, French, phase%20reconstitu%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La différence entre la phase de la porteuse GPS dont la fréquence est décalée par effet Doppler et la phase d'une fréquence de référence nominalement constante produite par le récepteur. 1, record 5, French, - phase%20reconstitu%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20porteuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux fins du positionnement statique, la phase reconstituée de la porteuse est échantillonnée suivant des époques déterminées d'après une horloge dans le récepteur. La phase reconstituée de la porteuse varie en fonction du décalage Doppler, intégré de manière ininterrompue, modifié par l'intégrale du décalage de fréquence entre les oscillateurs de référence du récepteur et du satellite. La phase reconstituée de la porteuse peut être mise en relation avec la distance satellite-récepteur une fois la distance initiale (ambiguïté de phase) déterminée. Une modification de la distance satellite-récepteur égale à une longueur d'onde de la porteuse du GPS (19 cm pour L1) résulte en une modification égale à un cycle de la phase reconstituée de la porteuse. 1, record 5, French, - phase%20reconstitu%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20porteuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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