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ANALOG OSCILLATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Electrical Equipment
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- analog oscillator
1, record 1, English, analog%20oscillator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analog oscillator : OSC-7 is a variable frequency oscillator designed to operate in the 7MHz band... The second analog oscillator offered is the VXO-3. 5. It is a 3. 5MHz variable oscillator module in the same package as the OSC-7. 2, record 1, English, - analog%20oscillator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the music industry, an analog oscillator is a sound processing device. 3, record 1, English, - analog%20oscillator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique industriel
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oscillateur analogique
1, record 1, French, oscillateur%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le récipient [du miroir liquide] est entraîné par un moteur synchrone. [...] La vitesse du moteur est régularisée par une source AC à fréquence variable (oscillateur analogique). 2, record 1, French, - oscillateur%20analogique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oscillateur : dispositif produisant un courant alternatif dont la fréquence est déterminée par les caractéristiques propres du dispositif. 3, record 1, French, - oscillateur%20analogique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Analogique s'oppose à numérique. 4, record 1, French, - oscillateur%20analogique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voltage-controlled oscillator
1, record 2, English, voltage%2Dcontrolled%20oscillator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VCO 1, record 2, English, VCO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an oscillator whose output frequency is dependent on the analog voltage level at its input. 2, record 2, English, - voltage%2Dcontrolled%20oscillator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oscillateur à fréquence commandée
1, record 2, French, oscillateur%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quence%20command%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oscillateur contrôlé par tension 2, record 2, French, oscillateur%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9%20par%20tension
masculine noun
- oscillateur accordé par tension 3, record 2, French, oscillateur%20accord%C3%A9%20par%20tension
masculine noun
- oscillateur commandé en tension 4, record 2, French, oscillateur%20command%C3%A9%20en%20tension
masculine noun
- oscillateur à commande par tension 4, record 2, French, oscillateur%20%C3%A0%20commande%20par%20tension
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oscillateurs à fréquence commandée [...] La conversion sous forme numérique d'un signal analogique peut, entre autres, s'effectuer au moyen d'un oscillateur fournissant un signal impulsionnel dont la fréquence est asservie à la tension d'entrée. 1, record 2, French, - oscillateur%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quence%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Démodulateurs F.M. à verrouillage de phase [...] Dans ce démodulateur, le signal audiofréquence modulant est obtenu en associant l'action d'un comparateur de phase et celle d'un oscillateur contrôlé par une tension [...] 2, record 2, French, - oscillateur%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quence%20command%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oscillateur commandé par variation de tension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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