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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- order
1, record 1, English, order
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communication, written, oral, or by signal, which conveys instructions from a superior to a subordinate. 2, record 1, English, - order
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
order: term and definition standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre
1, record 1, French, ordre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communication écrite, orale ou par signal, des instructions d'un supérieur à un subordonné. 2, record 1, French, - ordre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordre : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - ordre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden
1, record 1, Spanish, orden
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comunicación escrita, oral o mediante señales que contiene instrucciones de un superior a un subordinado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - orden
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digital electronics
1, record 2, English, digital%20electronics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] field of electronics involving the study of digital signals and the engineering of devices that use or produce them ... 2, record 2, English, - digital%20electronics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In digital electronics, the electrical signals produced by sensors are converted into numeric form; this is called analogue-to-digital conversion. Once the sensor's information is in a digital format, the signal can be analysed mathematically using specifically written software. 3, record 2, English, - digital%20electronics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électronique numérique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectronique%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'électronique numérique est un domaine scientifique s'intéressant aux systèmes électroniques dont les états parcourent un ensemble fini de possibilités. Le déterminisme dans les changements d'état (transitions) permet de disposer de systèmes qui se comportent de manière stable et fiable. Elle permet en particulier de s'affranchir de parasites et autre déformations. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lectronique%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Units (Obsolete Titles, Armed Forces)
- Signals (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Advance Party, 6th Signal Company, Siberia
1, record 3, English, Advance%20Party%2C%206th%20Signal%20Company%2C%20Siberia
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Advance Party, 6th Signal Company, Siberia :written Advance Party, 6th Signal Company, Siberia. 2, record 3, English, - Advance%20Party%2C%206th%20Signal%20Company%2C%20Siberia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités (anciennes, Forces armées)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Advance Party, 6th Signal Company, Siberia
1, record 3, French, Advance%20Party%2C%206th%20Signal%20Company%2C%20Siberia
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Détachement précurseur, 6e Compagnie des transmissions, Sibérie 2, record 3, French, D%C3%A9tachement%20pr%C3%A9curseur%2C%206e%20Compagnie%20des%20transmissions%2C%20Sib%C3%A9rie
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Advance Party, 6th Signal Company, Siberia : s'écrit Advance Party, 6th Signal Company, Siberia. 3, record 3, French, - Advance%20Party%2C%206th%20Signal%20Company%2C%20Siberia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Détachement précurseur, 6e Compagnie des transmissions, Sibérie : s'écrit Détachement précurseur, 6e Compagnie des transmissions, Sibérie. 3, record 3, French, - Advance%20Party%2C%206th%20Signal%20Company%2C%20Siberia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Détachement précurseur, 6e Compagnie des transmissions, Sibérie : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement. 3, record 3, French, - Advance%20Party%2C%206th%20Signal%20Company%2C%20Siberia
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Metering
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- signal-to-noise ratio
1, record 4, English, signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SNR 2, record 4, English, SNR
correct, officially approved
- S/N 3, record 4, English, S%2FN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- signal to noise ratio 4, record 4, English, signal%20to%20noise%20ratio
correct
- SNR 5, record 4, English, SNR
correct
- S/N 6, record 4, English, S%2FN
correct
- SNR 5, record 4, English, SNR
- S/N ratio 7, record 4, English, S%2FN%20ratio
correct
- signal to noise ratio 4, record 4, English, signal%20to%20noise%20ratio
correct
- signal-plus-noise ratio 8, record 4, English, signal%2Dplus%2Dnoise%20ratio
- signal-plus-noise/noise ratio 9, record 4, English, signal%2Dplus%2Dnoise%2Fnoise%20ratio
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In analog and digital communications, signal-to-noise ratio, often written S/N or SNR, is a measure of signal strength relative to background noise[;] the ratio is usually measured in decibels(dB). 2, record 4, English, - signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This ratio is usually in terms of peak values in the case of impulse noise and in terms of the root-mean-square values in the case of random noise. 6, record 4, English, - signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This ratio may be a function of bandwidth of the transmission system. 6, record 4, English, - signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
signal to noise ratio; SNR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 10, record 4, English, - signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonométrie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rapport signal sur bruit
1, record 4, French, rapport%20signal%20sur%20bruit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- S/B 2, record 4, French, S%2FB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rapport signal/bruit 3, record 4, French, rapport%20signal%2Fbruit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- S/B 2, record 4, French, S%2FB
correct, masculine noun
- SNR 4, record 4, French, SNR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- S/B 2, record 4, French, S%2FB
- rapport signal-sur-bruit 5, record 4, French, rapport%20signal%2Dsur%2Dbruit
correct, masculine noun
- rapport signal-bruit 6, record 4, French, rapport%20signal%2Dbruit
correct, masculine noun
- SNR 7, record 4, French, SNR
correct, masculine noun
- SNR 7, record 4, French, SNR
- rapport S/B 8, record 4, French, rapport%20S%2FB
masculine noun
- rapport signal à bruit 9, record 4, French, rapport%20signal%20%C3%A0%20bruit
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un équipement électronique, ce rapport s'obtient en comparant le signal d'entrée avec le signal de sortie pour mesurer le niveau du bruit (signal parasite) ajouté par l'équipement. 7, record 4, French, - rapport%20signal%20sur%20bruit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce rapport s'exprime souvent en décibels (dB) ou parfois en népers (Np). 10, record 4, French, - rapport%20signal%20sur%20bruit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rapport signal sur bruit; rapport signal/bruit; SNR; S/B : termes et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 11, record 4, French, - rapport%20signal%20sur%20bruit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rapport signal bruit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonometría
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación de señal a ruido
1, record 4, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al%20a%20ruido
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación señal/ruido 2, record 4, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20se%C3%B1al%2Fruido
correct, feminine noun
- relación señal-ruido 2, record 4, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20se%C3%B1al%2Druido
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre las amplitudes de la señal deseada y del ruido en el mismo punto. 2, record 4, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al%20a%20ruido
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se expresa en decibelios y da idea de la sensibilidad de un receptor de radio. 2, record 4, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al%20a%20ruido
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Scientific Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- strip chart recorder
1, record 5, English, strip%20chart%20recorder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- strip-chart recorder 2, record 5, English, strip%2Dchart%20recorder
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A recording device that] converts the electrical signal generated by any measurement, such as the beating of the heart or respiration rate, into a written record using an ink pen and a moving strip of paper. 1, record 5, English, - strip%20chart%20recorder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enregistreur à bande déroulante
1, record 5, French, enregistreur%20%C3%A0%20bande%20d%C3%A9roulante
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil enregistreur qui transforme le signal électrique induit par une mesure, telle que celle du rythme cardiaque ou de la fréquence respiratoire, afin de l'inscrire sur un diagramme grâce à un stylet et une bande déroulante de papier. 2, record 5, French, - enregistreur%20%C3%A0%20bande%20d%C3%A9roulante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Computer Graphics
- Applications of Automation
- Video Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- full-motion video
1, record 6, English, full%2Dmotion%20video
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- full motion video 2, record 6, English, full%20motion%20video
correct
- FMV 3, record 6, English, FMV
correct
- FMV 3, record 6, English, FMV
- real motion video 4, record 6, English, real%20motion%20video
correct
- full-screen video 5, record 6, English, full%2Dscreen%20video
correct
- full screen video 6, record 6, English, full%20screen%20video
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard of quality for the reproduction of video signals. 7, record 6, English, - full%2Dmotion%20video
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a further version of the CD-I known as full-motion video (FMV). In this format, audio and video are encoded using the MPEG standard ... This means that full-motion video with high-quality stereo can be output from a CD. 8, record 6, English, - full%2Dmotion%20video
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Although real motion video is the holy grail of multimedia, it still is impractical using today's technology. The current method for working with video is by capturing and converting the analog signal from a video source and either manipulating the image's data(which is written to video tape) or compressing the data using compression techniques(either software-only compression or a combination of hardware and software compression). To display or capture a single screen of an NTSC [National Television System Committee] signal, you must have a video frame grabber.... Real-time frame grabbers capture full-motion video at a rate between 15 and 30 frames-per-second using video compression... 4, record 6, English, - full%2Dmotion%20video
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the NTSC format, it is achieved when the video signal is reproduced at 30 frames per second and in the PAL format, it occurs at 25 fps. 7, record 6, English, - full%2Dmotion%20video
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 6, record 6, English, - full%2Dmotion%20video
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Infographie
- Automatisation et applications
- Vidéotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vidéo plein écran
1, record 6, French, vid%C3%A9o%20plein%20%C3%A9cran
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vidéo pleine vitesse 2, record 6, French, vid%C3%A9o%20pleine%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
- vidéo animée 3, record 6, French, vid%C3%A9o%20anim%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- images animées plein écran 4, record 6, French, images%20anim%C3%A9es%20plein%20%C3%A9cran
feminine noun, plural
- vidéo plein mouvement 2, record 6, French, vid%C3%A9o%20plein%20mouvement
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le CD-I fait appel à des techniques très sophistiquées de compression d'images pour pouvoir stocker des images animées, très consommatrices d'espace. L'algorithme de compression est baptisé «Full Motion Video» (FMV). C'est la mise au point de cet algorithme qui a permis au CD-I de pouvoir afficher jusqu'à 72 minutes d'images animées plein écran. La qualité de l'image ainsi traitée est équivalente à celle d'un magnétoscope VHS mais inférieure à celle d'un LaserDisc. 4, record 6, French, - vid%C3%A9o%20plein%20%C3%A9cran
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Video Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- video capture board
1, record 7, English, video%20capture%20board
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although real motion video is the holy grail of multimedia, it still is impractical using today's technology. The current method for working with video is by capturing and converting the analog signal from a video source and either manipulating the image's data(which is written to video tape) or compressing the data using compression techniques(either software-only compression or a combination of hardware and software compression). 1, record 7, English, - video%20capture%20board
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carte d'acquisition vidéo
1, record 7, French, carte%20d%27acquisition%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- carte d'acquisition et de restitution vidéo 2, record 7, French, carte%20d%27acquisition%20et%20de%20restitution%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, feminine noun
- carte d'acquisition 3, record 7, French, carte%20d%27acquisition
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à une carte d'acquisition vidéo, il devient possible de capturer des séquences issues d'un magnétoscope ou d'un caméscope [...] Les cartes d'acquisition ont pour fonction de numériser les images analogiques. Cette numérisation doit se faire en temps réel. L'objectif est donc d'acquérir, de numériser, de compresser et de stocker sur disque 25 images à la seconde. Bien sûr, toutes les cartes n'offrent pas ces performances. 4, record 7, French, - carte%20d%27acquisition%20vid%C3%A9o
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Video Technology
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- single-frame capture frame grabber
1, record 8, English, single%2Dframe%20capture%20frame%20grabber
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- single-frame capture board 1, record 8, English, single%2Dframe%20capture%20board
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although real motion video is the holy grail of multimedia, it still is impractical using today's technology. The current method for working with video is by capturing and converting the analog signal from a video source and either manipulating the image's data(which is written to video tape) or compressing the data using compression techniques(either software-only compression or a combination of hardware and software compression). To display or capture a single screen of an NTSC signal, you must have a video frame grabber. These are lowest on the rungs of the video ladder, in that they have less capability than boards that capture streaming video. These cards enable you to grab a single frame of video from a Laser Disk or a VCR. Video frame grabbers come in two varieties : single-frame capture and real-time capture. Single-frame capture boards enable you to freeze a selected frame and record it to your hard disk. In this function, single-frame boards are similar to scanners-they provide a means of capturing an image and saving it for use in a multimedia title. 1, record 8, English, - single%2Dframe%20capture%20frame%20grabber
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Vidéotechnique
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- carte d'acquisition d'images fixes
1, record 8, French, carte%20d%27acquisition%20d%27images%20fixes
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Computer Display Technology
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- real-time capture frame grabber
1, record 9, English, real%2Dtime%20capture%20frame%20grabber
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- real-time capture board 2, record 9, English, real%2Dtime%20capture%20board
correct, proposal
- real-time frame grabber 1, record 9, English, real%2Dtime%20frame%20grabber
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although real motion video is the holy grail of multimedia, it still is impractical using today's technology. The current method for working with video is by capturing and converting the analog signal from a video source and either manipulating the image's data(which is written to video tape) or compressing the data using compression techniques(either software-only compression or a combination of hardware and software compression). To display or capture a single screen of an NTSC signal, you must have a video frame grabber. These are lowest on the rungs of the video ladder, in that they have less capability than boards that capture streaming video. These cards enable you to grab a single frame of video from a Laser Disk or a VCR. Video frame grabbers come in two varieties : single-frame capture and real-time capture. Single-frame capture boards enable you to freeze a selected frame and record it to your hard disk. In this function, single-frame boards are similar to scanners-they provide a means of capturing an image and saving it for use in a multimedia title.... Real-time frame grabbers capture full-motion video at a rate between 15 and 30 frames-per-second using video compression.... 1, record 9, English, - real%2Dtime%20capture%20frame%20grabber
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- carte d'acquisition vidéo en temps réel
1, record 9, French, carte%20d%27acquisition%20vid%C3%A9o%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] vidéo en temps réel [...] cette technique traite exclusivement les images individuelles et non les séquences. 2, record 9, French, - carte%20d%27acquisition%20vid%C3%A9o%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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