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ANALOG WAVEFORM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital synthesizer
1, record 1, English, digital%20synthesizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- digital synth 2, record 1, English, digital%20synth
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An analog synthesizer generates its sound by electricity passing through capacitors, resisters and other electronic components. The electricity flows through continuously like water, and the sound it produces is a continuous wave. On a digital synthesizer the sound is constructed incrementally by stringing together hundreds of digitized samples or "snapshots" of a sound to simulate a waveform. 3, record 1, English, - digital%20synthesizer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- digital synthesiser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- synthétiseur numérique
1, record 1, French, synth%C3%A9tiseur%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- synthé numérique 2, record 1, French, synth%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- analog sampling oscilloscope
1, record 2, English, analog%20sampling%20oscilloscope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- analogue sampling oscilloscope 2, record 2, English, analogue%20sampling%20oscilloscope
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How do analog sampling oscilloscopes achieve [their] accuracy... The trigger event occurs several dozen nanoseconds ahead of the sample point and initiates a variable monostable that causes successive sample points to occur at an increasing distance from the trigger event. Thus the analog sampling oscilloscope can build up a stable display of a waveform, which is many times faster than the sample rate. 3, record 2, English, - analog%20sampling%20oscilloscope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oscilloscope analogique d'échantillonnage
1, record 2, French, oscilloscope%20analogique%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, 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 2010-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digital recording oscilloscope
1, record 3, English, digital%20recording%20oscilloscope
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- digital oscilloscope 2, record 3, English, digital%20oscilloscope
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oscilloscopes... come in analog and digital types... a digital oscilloscope samples the waveform and uses an analog-to-digital converter(or ADC) to convert the voltage being measured into digital information. It then uses this digital information to reconstruct the waveform on the screen. 2, record 3, English, - digital%20recording%20oscilloscope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digital recording oscilloscope: term officially approved by the International Space Station Terminology Approval Group (ISSTAG). 3, record 3, English, - digital%20recording%20oscilloscope
Record 3, Key term(s)
- digital-recording oscilloscope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oscilloscope numérique
1, record 3, French, oscilloscope%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le groupe [...] travaille présentement à la mise au point d'un système de mesure d'impulsions hyperfréquence faisant appel à du matériel d'essai comme un générateur à fonctions standards, un oscilloscope numérique et un analyseur de transition hyperfréquences. 2, record 3, French, - oscilloscope%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oscilloscope numérique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 3, French, - oscilloscope%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- analog recording
1, record 4, English, analog%20recording
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- analogue recording 2, record 4, English, analogue%20recording
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any method of recording in which some characteristic of the recording signal, such as amplitude or frequency, is continuously varied in a manner analogous to the time variations of the original signal. 3, record 4, English, - analog%20recording
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By using analog recording, you can record waveform data over a specified range on a continuous chart with the time axis expanded. Digital recording lets you record data over a specified range as digital values. 4, record 4, English, - analog%20recording
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement analogique
1, record 4, French, enregistrement%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'enregistrement dans laquelle une caractéristique du signal d'enregistrement, telle l'amplitude ou la fréquence, est variée continuellement d'une façon analogue aux variations de temps du signal original. 2, record 4, French, - enregistrement%20analogique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, lorsque l'on désire reproduire les valeurs du phénomène, il s'agit de l'enregistrer sur un support, afin de pouvoir l'interpréter pour reproduire le phénomène original de la façon la plus exacte possible. Lorsque le support physique peut prendre des valeurs continues, on parle d'enregistrement analogique. 1, record 4, French, - enregistrement%20analogique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos de investigación científica
- Electroacústica
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- grabación analógica
1, record 4, Spanish, grabaci%C3%B3n%20anal%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grabación analógica es la grabación de señales de audio mediante la codificación de variaciones de frecuencia y amplitud en una cinta magnética. La grabación analógica utiliza cabezales de cinta magnética para alinear las partículas cargadas en la cinta magnética. La alineación de las partículas en la cinta genera una señal variable durante la reproducción, lo cual reproduce el sonido original. 1, record 4, Spanish, - grabaci%C3%B3n%20anal%C3%B3gica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- analog waveform
1, record 5, English, analog%20waveform
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seismic waveform in a non-numeric continuous representation. 1, record 5, English, - analog%20waveform
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Global System for International Seismic Data Exchange 1, record 5, English, - analog%20waveform
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- forme d'onde analogique
1, record 5, French, forme%20d%27onde%20analogique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tracé sismique analogique 1, record 5, French, trac%C3%A9%20sismique%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d'onde sismique représentée de façon continue non numérique. 1, record 5, French, - forme%20d%27onde%20analogique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tracé sismique analogique : Fascicule no 2, NY, 1990 1, record 5, French, - forme%20d%27onde%20analogique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 5, French, - forme%20d%27onde%20analogique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pulse transmission system
1, record 6, English, pulse%20transmission%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The representation of a general pulse transmission system is given in Figure 8. 1. Here, the information input to the system is encoded in some sense.... This encoded signal drives the modulator, which maps the pulse sequence into an analog wave suitable for transmission over the channel.... At the receiving end, the demodulator maps the received analog waveform into a pulse sequence that is a "best guess" of the sequence transmitted. The decoder operates on the binary sequence to extract the information originally impressed on the encoder. The overall objective is to transfer the information from the input to the output within some a priori specified low error rate, where the error rate is the average number of disagreements per unit of time between the inputs and the outputs. 1, record 6, English, - pulse%20transmission%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de transmission d'impulsions
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transmission%20d%27impulsions
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système de traitement de l'information par transmission d'impulsions. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transmission%20d%27impulsions
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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