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FREQUENCY SHIFT MODULATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous phase frequency shift keying 1, record 1, English, continuous%20phase%20frequency%20shift%20keying
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frequency shift keying : a specialized modulation technique, in which the modulating signal is digital rather than analog. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%20phase%20frequency%20shift%20keying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modulation par déplacement de fréquence à variation continue de phase
1, record 1, French, modulation%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue%20de%20phase
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modulation par déplacement de fréquence : la fréquence de la porteuse varie lorsqu'il y a changement dans l'état du signal transmis. 2, record 1, French, - modulation%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue%20de%20phase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wireless Telegraphy
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Data Transmission
- Military Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frequency-shift keying
1, record 2, English, frequency%2Dshift%20keying
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frequency shift keying 2, record 2, English, frequency%20shift%20keying
correct, NATO, standardized
- FSK 3, record 2, English, FSK
correct, NATO, standardized
- FSK 3, record 2, English, FSK
- frequency shift keying mode 4, record 2, English, frequency%20shift%20keying%20mode
correct
- frequency shift modulation 5, record 2, English, frequency%20shift%20modulation
correct, officially approved
- FSKM 6, record 2, English, FSKM
correct
- FSKM 6, record 2, English, FSKM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The form of frequency modulation in which the modulating wave shifts the output frequency between predetermined values, and the output wave has no phase discontinuity. 7, record 2, English, - frequency%2Dshift%20keying
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Frequency modulation in which a digital modulating signal varies the output frequency between a fixed number of predetermined values. 8, record 2, English, - frequency%2Dshift%20keying
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commonly, the instantaneous frequency is shifted between two discrete values termed the mark and space frequencies. 7, record 2, English, - frequency%2Dshift%20keying
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frequency shift modulation : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 9, record 2, English, - frequency%2Dshift%20keying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiotélégraphie
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transmission de données
- Transmissions militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modulation par déplacement de fréquence
1, record 2, French, modulation%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MDF 2, record 2, French, MDF
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transmission par déplacement de fréquence 3, record 2, French, transmission%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- transmission télégraphique par déplacement de fréquence 3, record 2, French, transmission%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mode FSK 4, record 2, French, mode%20FSK
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulation de fréquence par un signal numérique modulateur qui fait varier la fréquence du signal de sortie parmi un nombre fixe de valeurs prédéfinies. 5, record 2, French, - modulation%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmission par déplacement de fréquence; transmission télégraphique par déplacement de fréquence : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 2, French, - modulation%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
modulation par déplacement de fréquence : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - modulation%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
modulation par déplacement de fréquence : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 2, French, - modulation%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelegrafía
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Transmisión de datos
- Comunicaciones militares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- modulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia
1, record 2, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20desplazamiento%20de%20frecuencia
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- manipulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia 3, record 2, Spanish, manipulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20desplazamiento%20de%20frecuencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de modulación por el cual la señal moduladora desplaza la frecuencia de la señal portadora entre dos valores predeterminados y en el que la señal resultante no presenta discontinuidad de fase. 4, record 2, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20desplazamiento%20de%20frecuencia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 2, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20desplazamiento%20de%20frecuencia
Record 2, Key term(s)
- modulación FSK
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic repeat request
1, record 3, English, automatic%20repeat%20request
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ARQ 1, record 3, English, ARQ
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
protocol consisting of error detection and following repetition of the transmission for correcting if necessary 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20repeat%20request
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The frequency used to carry data by appropriate modulation of the carrier waveform, typically in a radio frequency identification system by amplitude shift keying(ASK), frequency shift keying(FSK), phase shift keying(PSK) or associated variants. A carrier signal does not convey any information until the data is added to the signal by modulation. 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20repeat%20request
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automatic repeat request; ARQ: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - automatic%20repeat%20request
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
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
- modulation
1, record 4, English, modulation
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
process by which at least one characteristic quantity of a carrier is varied in accordance with a characteristic quantity of a signal to be transmitted [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995, 09.05.10] 1, record 4, English, - modulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generic forms of modulation include amplitude modulation (AM), phase modulation (PM), frequency modulation (FM), pulse position modulation (PPM), and pulse width modulation (PWM). 1, record 4, English, - modulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Digital modulation methods principally feature amplitude shift keying(ASK), frequency shift keying(FSK), phase shift keying(PSK) or variants. 1, record 4, English, - modulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
See also amplitude, frequency and phase modulation, amplitude shift keying, frequency shift keying and phase shift keying. 1, record 4, English, - modulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
modulation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 4, English, - modulation
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
- minimum shift keying
1, record 5, English, minimum%20shift%20keying
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MSK 1, record 5, English, MSK
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
form of two-condition frequency shift keying with modulation index equal to 0, 5, in which variations are continuous [IEC 60050-702, 702-06-49] 1, record 5, English, - minimum%20shift%20keying
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum shift keying; MSK: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 5, English, - minimum%20shift%20keying
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Air Traffic Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mode 4
1, record 6, English, Mode%204
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data-only VDL mode using a GFSK [gaussian-filtered frequency shift keying] modulation scheme and self-organizing time division multiple access. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 1, record 6, English, - Mode%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mode 4: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - Mode%204
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mode 4
1, record 6, French, mode%204
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de communication de données de la VDL qui utilise la modulation GFSK et l'accès multiple par répartition dans le temps autogéré. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 6, French, - mode%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode 4 : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 6, French, - mode%204
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Modo 4
1, record 6, Spanish, Modo%204
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un modo VDL sólo de datos que utiliza un plan de modulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia con filtro gaussiano D8PS/L y acceso múltiple por división en el tiempo autoorganizado. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 6, Spanish, - Modo%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modo 4: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - Modo%204
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tamed frequency modulation
1, record 7, English, tamed%20frequency%20modulation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- TFM 1, record 7, English, TFM
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of frequency modulation in which the phase changes are smoothed considerably with respect to frequency shift keying without loss of information. In this way are avoided the phase discontinuities which cause out-of-band radiation. 2, record 7, English, - tamed%20frequency%20modulation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- modulation de fréquence asservie
1, record 7, French, modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20asservie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- MFA 1, record 7, French, MFA
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- modulation de fréquence écrêtée 1, record 7, French, modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A9cr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- modulation de fréquence à caractéristique de phase composée 1, record 7, French, modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20phase%20compos%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- modulación de frecuencia moderada
1, record 7, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20frecuencia%20moderada
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MFM 1, record 7, Spanish, MFM
feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de modulación de frecuencia en el que los cambios de fase se igualan considerablemente con respecto a la modulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia sin pérdida de información [evitando], de este modo, [...] las discontinuidades de fase que provocan. 1, record 7, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20frecuencia%20moderada
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- facsimile converter
1, record 8, English, facsimile%20converter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facsimile device which changes the type of modulation from frequency shift to amplitude(Receiving). A facsimile device which changes the type of modulation from amplitude to frequency shift(Transmitting). 2, record 8, English, - facsimile%20converter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur fac-similé
1, record 8, French, convertisseur%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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