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FREQUENCY HOP [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frequency hop
1, record 1, English, frequency%20hop
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Change a transmitted carrier frequency among a set of discrete values from one coherent processing interval to another. 1, record 1, English, - frequency%20hop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequency hopping is normally used to avoid jamming or detection. 1, record 1, English, - frequency%20hop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frequency hop : designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - frequency%20hop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sauter de fréquence
1, record 1, French, sauter%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changer la fréquence porteuse transmise par un dispositif pour la faire passer d'une valeur à une autre, en fonction d'un ensemble de valeurs discrètes, entre un intervalle de traitement cohérent et un autre. 1, record 1, French, - sauter%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le saut de fréquence sert normalement à éviter le brouillage ou la détection. 1, record 1, French, - sauter%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sauter de fréquence : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 2, record 1, French, - sauter%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Electronic Warfare
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frequency agility
1, record 2, English, frequency%20agility
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capability to frequency hop. 2, record 2, English, - frequency%20agility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frequency agility: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 2, English, - frequency%20agility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Guerre électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agilité de fréquence
1, record 2, French, agilit%C3%A9%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vivacité de fréquence 2, record 2, French, vivacit%C3%A9%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de faire des sauts de fréquence. 3, record 2, French, - agilit%C3%A9%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agilité de fréquence : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 2, French, - agilit%C3%A9%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Guerra electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agilidad de frecuencia
1, record 2, Spanish, agilidad%20de%20frecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hopset
1, record 3, English, hopset
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of frequencies... on which an FH [frequency hop] net hops. 1, record 3, English, - hopset
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hopsets are electronically loaded and stored in the radio. 1, record 3, English, - hopset
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ensemble de sauts
1, record 3, French, ensemble%20de%20sauts
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de fréquences utilisées par une radio durant une opération de saut de fréquence. 1, record 3, French, - ensemble%20de%20sauts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2009-07-30
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
- frequency hop rate
1, record 4, English, frequency%20hop%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
frequency at which a frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) system moves between transmission frequencies, equal to the reciprocal of the dwell time at a FHSS centre frequency 1, record 4, English, - frequency%20hop%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frequency hop rate : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4 : 2008]. 2, record 4, English, - frequency%20hop%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2009-07-30
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
- frequency hop sequence
1, record 5, English, frequency%20hop%20sequence
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pseudo-random binary sequence (PRBS) determining the hopping frequencies used in frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) systems 1, record 5, English, - frequency%20hop%20sequence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frequency hop sequence : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4 : 2008]. 2, record 5, English, - frequency%20hop%20sequence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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