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FREQUENCY SWEEP [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweep generator
1, record 1, English, sweep%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sweep oscillator 2, record 1, English, sweep%20oscillator
correct, see observation
- wobbulator 3, record 1, English, wobbulator
correct, see observation
- FM signal generator 4, record 1, English, FM%20signal%20generator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test instrument that generates a radio-frequency voltage whose frequency varies back and forth through a given frequency range at a rapid constant rate; used to produce an input signal for circuits or devices whose frequency response is to be observed on an oscilloscope. 1, record 1, English, - sweep%20generator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "sweep oscillator" : An oscillator in which the output frequency varies continuously and periodically between two frequency limits. 2, record 1, English, - sweep%20generator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "wobbulator" : A device, usually mechanical, used to frequency-modulate an oscillator for test purposes. 3, record 1, English, - sweep%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vobulateur
1, record 1, French, vobulateur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wobbulateur 2, record 1, French, wobbulateur
correct
- hululeur 3, record 1, French, hululeur
correct, rare
- générateur modulé en fréquence 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20modul%C3%A9%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Générateur de courant à fréquence acoustique ou radioélectrique dont la fréquence varie périodiquement entre deux limites fixes, de façon à permettre l'étude d'un phénomène ou celle du fonctionnement d'un appareil dans la bande de fréquences comprise entre ces limites. 1, record 1, French, - vobulateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "sweep generator" ne s'applique pas au vobulateur de fréquence acoustique, en ce cas on dirait plutôt "sweep oscillator". 4, record 1, French, - vobulateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«générateur modulé en fréquence» : Souvent, les générateurs modulés en fréquence (fréquence variable de façon périodique entre deux limites) sont associés à des oscillographes en vue de réaliser une visualisation des phénomènes. Ces appareils, appelés vobulateurs ou wobbulateurs (de l'anglais to wobble signifiant "vaciller"; ici, c'est la fréquence qui "vacille"), sont d'un emploi courant dans la technique des téléviseurs et des postes récepteurs radio-électriques. 2, record 1, French, - vobulateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frequency sweep endurance
1, record 2, English, frequency%20sweep%20endurance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frequency sweep : term found on internet site <a href="http ://www. larc. nasa. gov/"title="http ://www. larc. nasa. gov">http ://www. larc. nasa. gov</a>. 1, record 2, English, - frequency%20sweep%20endurance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- endurance en balayage de fréquences
1, record 2, French, endurance%20en%20balayage%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balayage de fréquences : terme trouvé sur le site Internet <a href="http://www.iiyama.fr/" title="http://www.iiyama.fr">http://www.iiyama.fr</a>. 1, record 2, French, - endurance%20en%20balayage%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cathode-ray tube display
1, record 3, English, cathode%2Dray%20tube%20display
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- CRT display 2, record 3, English, CRT%20display
correct
- cathode ray tube display 3, record 3, English, cathode%20ray%20tube%20display
correct
- cathode-ray-tube display 4, record 3, English, cathode%2Dray%2Dtube%20display
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sweep ramp provides the tuning voltage for a voltage-tuned oscillator and is simultaneously applied to the horizontal-deflection system of a cathode-ray-tube display. The local-oscillator frequency is mixed with the input signal to produce an intermediate frequency(IF). The IF is detected, filtered, and applied to the vertical deflection plates of the CRT [cathode-ray-tube]. 5, record 3, English, - cathode%2Dray%20tube%20display
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The receiver has to have suitable pass band characteristics to deal with the pulse modulation side bands, and must be free from paralysis following reception of a large signal ... Its output is rectified and amplified and applied to the cathode-ray tube display, either as a deflexion or an intensity modulation. The cathode-ray tube is also supplied with a range time base ..., synchronized to the pulse transmission, and suitable calibration devices ... are usually also necessary. The form of the display unit depends on the particular radar application, and on what coordinate or coordinates other than range are to be presented. For example, in the plan position indicator the time base starts from the centre of the tube and goes radically outwards in a direction depending on the azimuth of the beamed aerials (which sweeps continuously), and the signal is presented as a spot intensifier. 6, record 3, English, - cathode%2Dray%20tube%20display
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur cathodique
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20cathodique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- line sweep
1, record 4, English, line%20sweep
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- horizontal sweep 2, record 4, English, horizontal%20sweep
- horizontal scanning 3, record 4, English, horizontal%20scanning
correct
- line scan 4, record 4, English, line%20scan
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
line sweep : The horizontal to-and-fro movement of the spot at the line frequency. 5, record 4, English, - line%20sweep
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
horizontal sweep: Movement of the electron beam from left to right across the screen or the scene being televised. 2, record 4, English, - line%20sweep
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal scanning. This linear rise of current in the horizontal deflection coils deflects the beam across the screen with a continuous, uniform motion for the trace from left to right. 3, record 4, English, - line%20sweep
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balayage de ligne
1, record 4, French, balayage%20de%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- balayage horizontal 1, record 4, French, balayage%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- balayage de lignes 2, record 4, French, balayage%20de%20lignes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de va-et-vient d'un spot analyseur ou synthétiseur parallèlement aux lignes et à la fréquence de ligne. 3, record 4, French, - balayage%20de%20ligne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le balayage de ligne, ou horizontal, est le mouvement de va-et-vient parallèlement aux lignes, à la fréquence des lignes, et le balayage de trame, ou vertical, est le mouvement de va-et-vient perpendiculairement aux lignes, à la fréquence des trames, permettant le retour du point au début du balayage d'une image. 4, record 4, French, - balayage%20de%20ligne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrido de línea
1, record 4, Spanish, barrido%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrido horizontal 1, record 4, Spanish, barrido%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- logarithmic frequency sweep rate
1, record 5, English, logarithmic%20frequency%20sweep%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sweep rate for which the rate of change of frequency per unit of frequency is constant(...) 1, record 5, English, - logarithmic%20frequency%20sweep%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For a logarithmic sweep rate, the time to sweep between any two frequencies of fixed ratio is constant. It is recommended that logarithmic sweep rate be expressed in octaves per minute. 1, record 5, English, - logarithmic%20frequency%20sweep%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de balayage logarithmique en fréquence
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20de%20balayage%20logarithmique%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de balayage dont le taux de variation de la fréquence par unité de fréquence demeure constant ... 1, record 5, French, - vitesse%20de%20balayage%20logarithmique%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour une vitesse de balayage en progression logarithmique, le temps de balayage entre deux fréquences de rapport donné est constant. Il est recommandé d'exprimer la vitesse de balayage logarithmique en octaves par minute. 1, record 5, French, - vitesse%20de%20balayage%20logarithmique%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- uniform sweep rate
1, record 6, English, uniform%20sweep%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sweep rate for which the rate of change of the independent variable for a sweep, usually frequency, is constant, i. e. df/dt=constant. 1, record 6, English, - uniform%20sweep%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de balayage uniforme
1, record 6, French, vitesse%20de%20balayage%20uniforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de balayage dont le taux de variation de la variable indépendante pour un balayage, habituellement la fréquence, est constant, c'est-à-dire df/dt = constante. 1, record 6, French, - vitesse%20de%20balayage%20uniforme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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