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MODULATION EQUIPMENT [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intermediate equipment
1, record 1, English, intermediate%20equipment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
auxiliary equipment that may be inserted between the data terminal equipment and the data circuit-terminating equipment to perform additional functions before modulation or after demodulation 1, record 1, English, - intermediate%20equipment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intermediate equipment: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - intermediate%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
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
dispositif auxiliaire qui s'insère entre l'équipement terminal de traitement de données et l'équipement de terminaison de circuit de données pour remplir des fonctions complémentaires avant la modulation ou après la démodulation 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif intermédiaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Military Communications
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telegraphic Networks and Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digital non-secure voice telephone
1, record 2, English, digital%20non%2Dsecure%20voice%20telephone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DNVT 1, record 2, English, DNVT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The DRS TA-1035(A)/U Digital Non-secure Voice Telephone (DNVT) with digital data port is a four-wire telephone set which transmits and receives conditioned diphase-modulated digital data, digitized voice and digital loop signaling at 16 or 32 kbps. Loop signaling consists of sequences of cyclically permuted 8-bit control words, each word having minimal correlation with any other word. Loop signaling conforms to Tri-Tac Standards. 1, record 2, English, - digital%20non%2Dsecure%20voice%20telephone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Once a call is established, the TA-1035(A)/U can alternate between voice and data modes. For voice communications, the DNVT uses continuously variable slope delta modulation encoding/decoding at 16 or 32 kbps. Extension network analog data interface is provided via the data port. For data communications, the TA-1035/U data adapter interfaces directly with standard Data Terminal Equipment(DE) such as the AN/UXC-7 tactical facsimile machine and AN/UGC-144 communications terminal. Data calls may be placed manually via keypad or automatically via extension dialing through the data port. 1, record 2, English, - digital%20non%2Dsecure%20voice%20telephone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Transmissions militaires
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Réseaux et exploitation télégraphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téléphone numérique en phonie non protégée
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20num%C3%A9rique%20en%20phonie%20non%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- class B modulation
1, record 3, English, class%20B%20modulation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transmitter is capable of operating on any frequency between 14 and 100 meters, and 112.5 and 150 meters and employs class B modulation on the final power stage. 2, record 3, English, - class%20B%20modulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Collins radio telegraph equipment... used ideas that were later widely adopted in the radio field. These included multiple pretuned frequency bays, which allowed the operator to make quick frequency changes, and class B modulation, which permitted large audio power from relatively small tubes. 3, record 3, English, - class%20B%20modulation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modulation classe B
1, record 3, French, modulation%20classe%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- modulation en classe B 2, record 3, French, modulation%20en%20classe%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- modulation d'amplitude en classe B
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- modulación clase B
1, record 3, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20clase%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Designación de un sistema de modulación de amplitud en cuya etapa final de la amplificación de frecuencia de la modulación se emplea el funcionamiento de un tubo electrónico en clase B. 1, record 3, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20clase%20B
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multiplex
1, record 4, English, multiplex
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stream of all the digital data carrying one or more services within a single physical channel. 2, record 4, English, - multiplex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The J system modulation plan involved the first use of the 60-to-180 kHz 12-channel group band, which has become a Bell system and worldwide standard building block for multiplex equipment. 3, record 4, English, - multiplex
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- multiplex
1, record 4, French, multiplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flux de toutes les données numériques véhiculant un ou plusieurs services sur un canal physique unique. 2, record 4, French, - multiplex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La commutation temporelle MIC [modulation par impulsions et codage] consiste à répartir les échantillons arrivant sur les multiplex entrants dans les voies convenables des multiplex sortants. 3, record 4, French, - multiplex
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- multiplex 1, record 4, Spanish, multiplex
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intermediate equipment
1, record 5, English, intermediate%20equipment
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Auxiliary equipment that may be inserted between the data terminal equipment and the data circuit-terminating equipment to perform additional functions before modulation or after demodulation. 2, record 5, English, - intermediate%20equipment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intermediate equipment: term standardized by CSA International. 3, record 5, English, - intermediate%20equipment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dispositif intermédiaire
1, record 5, French, dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- équipement intermédiaire 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9quipement%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif auxiliaire qui s'insère entre l'équipement terminal de traitement de données et l'équipement de terminaison de circuit de données pour remplir des fonctions complémentaires avant la modulation ou après la démodulation. 3, record 5, French, - dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif intermédiaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International. 2, record 5, French, - dispositif%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo intermedio
1, record 5, Spanish, equipo%20intermedio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo auxiliar que puede ser insertado entre el equipo terminal de datos (ETD) y el equipo de conversión de la señal para realizar ciertas funciones adicionales antes de la modulación o después de la desmodulación. 2, record 5, Spanish, - equipo%20intermedio
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- PCM multiplex system
1, record 6, English, PCM%20multiplex%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- PCM channel bank 1, record 6, English, PCM%20channel%20bank
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipment for deriving a single digital signal at a defined digit rate from two or more analogue channels by a combination of pulse code modulation and time division multiplexing, usually associated with the inverse functions of demultiplexing and demodulation for restituting the analogue signals in the reverse direction. 1, record 6, English, - PCM%20multiplex%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de multiplexage MIC
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20multiplexage%20MIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement destiné à transformer les signaux analogiques de deux ou plusieurs voies en un seul signal numérique de débit spécifié, grâce à une modulation par impulsions et codage suivie d'un multiplexage temporel, et qui réalise généralement aussi les fonctions de démultiplexage et démodulation pour restituer les signaux analogiques sur les voies de retour associées. 2, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20multiplexage%20MIC
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema múltiplex MIC
1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20m%C3%BAltiplex%20MIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de multiplexaje MIC 1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20multiplexaje%20MIC
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- sistema múltiplex PCM 1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20m%C3%BAltiplex%20PCM
avoid, masculine noun, Mexico
- sistema de multiplexaje PCM 1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20multiplexaje%20PCM
avoid, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo destinado a transformar las señales analógicas de dos o más vías en una sola señal digital de una velocidad digital determinada, gracias a la combinación de una modulación por impulsos codificados y un multiplexado por división en el tiempo, que realiza generalmente las funciones de desmultiplexaje temporal, y que realiza también las funciones de desmultiplexaje y desmodulación para restituir las señales analógicas en sentido inverso. 1, record 6, Spanish, - sistema%20m%C3%BAltiplex%20MIC
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIC: modulación por impulsos codificados. 2, record 6, Spanish, - sistema%20m%C3%BAltiplex%20MIC
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-01-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bit-by-bit asynchronous operation
1, record 7, English, bit%2Dby%2Dbit%20asynchronous%20operation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in data transmission systems, a mode of operation in which rapid manual, semiautomatic, or automatic shifts in the data modulation are accomplished by gating or slewing the clock modulation rate. For example, the equipment may be operated at 50 b/s(bits per second) one moment and at 1200 b/s the next moment. 1, record 7, English, - bit%2Dby%2Dbit%20asynchronous%20operation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- exploitation asynchrone bit par bit
1, record 7, French, exploitation%20asynchrone%20bit%20par%20bit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- loop switching frequency
1, record 8, English, loop%20switching%20frequency
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reliable performance of airborne automatic direction-finding equipment(ADF) may be seriously prejudiced if the beacon emission contains modulation by an audio frequency equal or close to the loop switching frequency or its second harmonic. 1, record 8, English, - loop%20switching%20frequency
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de commutation du cadre 1, record 8, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20commutation%20du%20cadre
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bon fonctionnement des radiogoniomètres automatiques (ADF) de bord peut être sérieusement compromis si l'émission du radiophare comporte une modulation à fréquence acoustique égale à la fréquence de commutation du cadre ou au deuxième harmonique de cette fréquence ou voisine de l'une de ces deux fréquences. 1, record 8, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20commutation%20du%20cadre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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