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FREQUENCY RANGE INTEREST [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line spectrum
1, record 1, English, line%20spectrum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spectrum that contains discrete (line) frequencies only. 2, record 1, English, - line%20spectrum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Digital analyzers typically provide line spectra(250, 400, or 1000 lines over a frequency range of interest) displayed on a cathode-ray tube. 3, record 1, English, - line%20spectrum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
line spectrum: The plural form is "line spectra." 4, record 1, English, - line%20spectrum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- line spectra
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectre de raies
1, record 1, French, spectre%20de%20raies
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
Spectre acoustique ne comportant que des composantes discrètes. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - spectre%20de%20raies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectre de raies : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - spectre%20de%20raies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectro de rayas
1, record 1, Spanish, espectro%20de%20rayas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espectro acústico que contiene solamente componentes de frecuencia discretos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - espectro%20de%20rayas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electronic Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inverse impedance
1, record 2, English, inverse%20impedance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the two impedances whose product is independent of frequency within the range of interest. 2, record 2, English, - inverse%20impedance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- inverse network
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impédance réciproque
1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20r%C3%A9ciproque
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des deux impédances dont le produit est indépendant de la fréquence. 2, record 2, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20r%C3%A9ciproque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Dispositivos electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impedancia recíproca
1, record 2, Spanish, impedancia%20rec%C3%ADproca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- phase/frequency distortion
1, record 3, English, phase%2Ffrequency%20distortion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- phase-frequency distortion 2, record 3, English, phase%2Dfrequency%20distortion
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of distortion which occurs under either or both of the following conditions : a) If the phase/frequency characteristic is not linear over the frequency range of interest. b) If the zero-frequency intercept of the phase/frequency characteristic is not zero or an integral multiple of 2 pi radians. 1, record 3, English, - phase%2Ffrequency%20distortion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distorsion phase-fréquence
1, record 3, French, distorsion%20phase%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion qui se manifeste dans l'un ou l'autre des cas suivants : a) La caractéristique «déphasage-fréquence» n'est pas linéaire dans toute la bande des fréquences considérées. b) L'ordonnée à l'origine (pour la fréquence zéro) de la caractéristique «déphasage-fréquence» n'est pas nulle ou n'est pas égale à un multiple entier de 2[pi] radians. 2, record 3, French, - distorsion%20phase%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión fase/frecuencia
1, record 3, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20fase%2Ffrecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de distorsión que tiene lugar bajo una o ambas de las siguientes condiciones: si la característica fase/frecuencia no es lineal en la gama de frecuencias de funcionamiento o si la interceptación de la frecuencia cero de la característica fase/frecuencia no es ni cero ni una integral múltiple de 2 pi radianes. 2, record 3, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20fase%2Ffrecuencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- group delay characteristic
1, record 4, English, group%20delay%20characteristic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphof dß/d omega for the transmission path over the range of frequencies of interest, where ß is the insertion phase shift expressed in radians at a certain frequency and omega the angular velocity expressed in radians per second. 2, record 4, English, - group%20delay%20characteristic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If dß/d omega is constant over the band of frequencies requied for a particular waveform the envelope of the waveform is transmitted without distortion and the time of propagation of a characteristic feature of the wave envelope, e.g. the crest, is equal to the group delay. 2, record 4, English, - group%20delay%20characteristic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique de temps de propagation de groupe
1, record 4, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20temps%20de%20propagation%20de%20groupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi de la variation de dß/d omega pour une voie de transmission sur toute la gamme de fréquences dont il s'agit, ß étant le déphasage linéique, exprimé en radians, à une fréquence donnée, et omega étant la vitesse angulaire, exprimée en radians par seconde. 1, record 4, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20temps%20de%20propagation%20de%20groupe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'expression dß/d omega reste constante pour toute la bande de fréquences qui produit une certaine forme d'onde, la transmission de l'enveloppe de la forme d'onde se fait sans distorsion, le temps de propagation d'un certain point (par exemple la crête) de l'enveloppe étant égal au temps de propagation de groupe. 1, record 4, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20temps%20de%20propagation%20de%20groupe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- característica de retardo de grupo
1, record 4, Spanish, caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20retardo%20de%20grupo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley de la variación de dß/d omega para una vía de transmisión sobre toda la gama de frecuencias que se trata, siendo ß el desplazamiento de fase de inserción, expresado en radianes, a una frecuencia determinada y omega la velocidad angular, expresada en radianes por segundo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20retardo%20de%20grupo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si dß/d omega permanece constante para toda la banda de frecuencias que produce una forma de onda determinada, la transmisión del envolvente de la forma de onda se hace sin distorsión, siendo el tiempo de propagación de un punto determinado (por ejemplo, la cresta) igual al tiempo de propagación de grupo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20retardo%20de%20grupo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seismic system
1, record 5, English, seismic%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system consisting of a mass attached to a reference base by one more flexible elements. Damping is normally included. 1, record 5, English, - seismic%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seismic systems are usually idealized as single degree-of-freedom systems with viscous damping. The natural frequencies of the mass as supported by the flexible elements are relatively low for seismic systems associated with displacement or velocity pick-ups, and are relatively high for acceleration pick-ups, as compared with the range of frequencies to be measured. When the natural frequency of the seismic system is low relative to the frequency range of interest, the mass of the seismic system may be considered to be at rest over this range of frequencies. 1, record 5, English, - seismic%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système sismique
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20sismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système constitué par une masse reliée à une base de référence par un ou plusieurs éléments flexibles. L'amortissement est généralement compris. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20sismique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement, on schématise un système sismique en l'assimilant à un degré de liberté avec un amortissement visqueux. Les fréquences propres des systèmes sismiques associés aux capteurs de déplacement ou de vitesse sont relativement basses en comparaison des fréquences à mesurer; elles sont relativement élevés pour les capteurs d'accélération. Lorsque la fréquence propre du système sismique est basse par rapport au domaine de fréquences représentatif, la masse du système sismique peut être considérée comme étant en repos dans ce domaine de fréquences. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20sismique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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