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GAIN FACTOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Measurements
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amplification factor
1, record 1, English, amplification%20factor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gain 2, record 1, English, gain
correct
- transmission gain 3, record 1, English, transmission%20gain
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The increase in signal power that is produced by an amplifier. 4, record 1, English, - amplification%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amplification factor, also called gain, is the extent to which an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal. Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power. The decibel(dB), a logarithmic unit, is the most common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier. 5, record 1, English, - amplification%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplification factor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - amplification%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électroniques
- Électroacoustique
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'amplification
1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27amplification
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'amplification 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27amplification
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- gain 3, record 1, French, gain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, généralement exprimé en décibels, des puissances d'un même signal, ou de deux grandeurs de même nature liées à ces puissances, à la sortie et à l'entrée d'un circuit électrique ou d'un appareil, ou entre deux points aval et amont d'une même voie de transmission. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le décibel est une unité logarithmique et se calcule comme suit : A est le facteur d’amplification d’en haut, c’est-à-dire : A égale tension sortie (Us) divisée par tension entrée (Ue) [...] 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d'amplification; coefficient d'amplification : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27amplification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas electrónicas
- Electroacústica
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de amplificación
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ganancia 2, record 1, Spanish, ganancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incremento en la potencia de la señal de una transmisión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se expresa en decibelios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gain function
1, record 2, English, gain%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In evaluating the performance of an antenna as a radiating system one considers only the field at a large distance, where the induction field can be neglected. The antenna is then treated as an effective point source, radiating power that, per unit solid angle, is a function of direction only. The directive properties of an antenna are most conveniently expressed in terms of the "gain function"... The gain function is defined as the ratio of the power radiated in a given direction per unit solid angle to the average power radiated per unit solid angle... The maximum value of the gain function is called the "gain"... The gain of an antenna is the greatest factor by which the power transmitted in a given direction can be increased by using that antenna instead of an isotropic radiator. 2, record 2, English, - gain%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction de gain
1, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20gain
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonction de gain d'une antenne 2, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20gain%20d%27une%20antenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variation du gain d'une antenne de réception en fonction de la direction de réception. 3, record 2, French, - fonction%20de%20gain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- función ganancia
1, record 2, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20ganancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Función que representa la ganancia isótropa de una antena en las diferentes direcciones del espacio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20ganancia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- detector without gain
1, record 3, English, detector%20without%20gain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a detector without gain(such as a CCD camera), or for photoncounting detectors, G1/41 and F1/41. The gain will depend on the camera model and can usually be adjusted experimentally, whereas the excess noise factor depends on the amplification technology and the actual gain... 1, record 3, English, - detector%20without%20gain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur sans gain
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20sans%20gain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principes de la détection directe et indirecte sont représentés par les voies 1 et 2. Quant aux voies A et B, elles correspondent aux détecteurs sans gain et avec gain, respectivement. On voit que la détection neutronique nécessite l'utilisation d'une étape préliminaire. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20sans%20gain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radiotelephony
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- voice duty cycle
1, record 4, English, voice%20duty%20cycle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The signal is filtered after the correlator so that the interfering signals are reduced by the ratio of the bandwidth before and after the correlator. This signal improvement is called the processing gain and is a major factor in determining the CDMA [code division multiple access] digital cellular system capacity. Other important parameters are the... efficiency of frequency reuse, number of cell sectors, and voice duty cycle. 2, record 4, English, - voice%20duty%20cycle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cycle d'utilisation en phonie
1, record 4, French, cycle%20d%27utilisation%20en%20phonie
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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