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GAUSSIAN WHITE NOISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- additive white Gaussian noise channel
1, record 1, English, additive%20white%20Gaussian%20noise%20channel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AWGN channel 2, record 1, English, AWGN%20channel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An AWGN channel adds white Gaussian noise to the signal that passes through it. 2, record 1, English, - additive%20white%20Gaussian%20noise%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record created as part of a collaborative pilot project between the Université du Québec à Hull and the Terminology and Standardization Directorate of the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - additive%20white%20Gaussian%20noise%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal à bruit blanc additif gaussien
1, record 1, French, canal%20%C3%A0%20bruit%20blanc%20additif%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal BBAG 2, record 1, French, canal%20BBAG
masculine noun
- canal à bruit blanc gaussien additif 3, record 1, French, canal%20%C3%A0%20bruit%20blanc%20gaussien%20additif
masculine noun
- canal BBGA 4, record 1, French, canal%20BBGA
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En transmission sur canal à bruit blanc additif gaussien, le rapport Eb/No nécessaire au niveau de la démodulation pour obtenir une probabilité d'erreur donnée sera d'autant plus important que le nombre d'états sera grand. 1, record 1, French, - canal%20%C3%A0%20bruit%20blanc%20additif%20gaussien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche réalisée dans le cadre d'un projet pilote de collaboration entre l'Université du Québec à Hull et la Direction de la terminologie et de la normalisation du Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - canal%20%C3%A0%20bruit%20blanc%20additif%20gaussien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maximum-likelihood binary receiver 1, record 2, English, maximum%2Dlikelihood%20binary%20receiver
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the effect of interference on a maximum-likelihood binary receiver using known signals in the presence of white Gaussian noise is pertinent to the problem of interference with bit detection. [1216] 1, record 2, English, - maximum%2Dlikelihood%20binary%20receiver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récepteur binaire à probabilité maximale 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20binaire%20%C3%A0%20probabilit%C3%A9%20maximale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) l'influence des brouillages sur un récepteur binaire à probabilité maximale qui reçoit des signaux connus en présence d'un bruit blanc (gaussien), est applicable aux problèmes du brouillage dans le cas de la détection des bits. [trad] 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20binaire%20%C3%A0%20probabilit%C3%A9%20maximale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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