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MODULATION INDEX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polychromatic hologram
1, record 1, English, polychromatic%20hologram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… the diffractive characteristics of a polychromatic hologram can be adjusted by tuning the applied index modulation with respect to the recording parameters. 2, record 1, English, - polychromatic%20hologram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Infographie
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hologramme polychromatique
1, record 1, French, hologramme%20polychromatique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grid-cathode driving voltage
1, record 2, English, grid%2Dcathode%20driving%20voltage
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- modulation voltage 2, record 2, English, modulation%20voltage
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The modulation index can be determined by measuring the actual values of the modulation voltage and the carrier voltage and computing the ratio. 3, record 2, English, - grid%2Dcathode%20driving%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grid-cathode driving voltage; modulation voltage: terms officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 2, English, - grid%2Dcathode%20driving%20voltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension d'attaque grille-cathode
1, record 2, French, tension%20d%27attaque%20grille%2Dcathode
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tension de modulation 1, record 2, French, tension%20de%20modulation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension d'attaque grille-cathode; tension de modulation : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - tension%20d%27attaque%20grille%2Dcathode
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de ataque rejilla/cátodo
1, record 2, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20ataque%20rejilla%2Fc%C3%A1todo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tensión de modulación 1, record 2, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20modulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-07-30
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
- minimum shift keying
1, record 3, English, minimum%20shift%20keying
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MSK 1, record 3, English, MSK
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - minimum%20shift%20keying
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum shift keying; MSK: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - minimum%20shift%20keying
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- supervisory audio tone
1, record 4, English, supervisory%20audio%20tone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the voice channel, one of the three tones that modulate the carrier at a low modulation index is used for supervision. These tones are centered at 6 kHz and are termed supervisory audio tones(SAT). The SAT is added to the voice transmission by a cell site. The three audio frequencies used are 5, 970, 6, 000 and 6, 030 Hz. 3, record 4, English, - supervisory%20audio%20tone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tonalité audio de supervision
1, record 4, French, tonalit%C3%A9%20audio%20de%20supervision
correct, feminine 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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