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ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adaptive predictive coding
1, record 1, English, adaptive%20predictive%20coding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APC 1, record 1, English, APC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a narrow band analog-to-digital conversion or coding technique employing a one-level or multilevel sampling system in which the value of the signal at each sample time is adaptively predicted to be a linear function of the past values of the quantized signals. 1, record 1, English, - adaptive%20predictive%20coding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- codage adaptable aux prévisions
1, record 1, French, codage%20adaptable%20aux%20pr%C3%A9visions
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 2023-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digital connectivity
1, record 2, English, digital%20connectivity
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to establish a digital path through transmission and switching facilities of the public telephone network without digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversion at any intermediate point. 2, record 2, English, - digital%20connectivity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digital connectivity: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 2, English, - digital%20connectivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- connexité numérique
1, record 2, French, connexit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- connectivité numérique 2, record 2, French, connectivit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude à établir un canal numérique en passant par les systèmes de transmission et de commutation du réseau téléphonique, sans conversions intermédiaires numérique-analogique et analogique-numérique. 1, record 2, French, - connexit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connexité numérique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 2, French, - connexit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conectividad digital
1, record 2, Spanish, conectividad%20digital
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- complex sensor
1, record 3, English, complex%20sensor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sensor which has some sort of preprocessor associated with it that performs at least an analog-to-digital conversion on the sensory data, and most often performs scaling, filtering, formatting, analysis, and coordinate transformations as well. 1, record 3, English, - complex%20sensor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second sensor interface is suitable for complex sensors in the tactile and visual modes. 1, record 3, English, - complex%20sensor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capteur intégré
1, record 3, French, capteur%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capteur relié à un pré-processeur qui effectue au moins une conversion analogique/numérique des informations provenant du capteur et qui le plus souvent accomplit aussi une mesure, un filtrage, une transformation, une analyse et une coordination de ces informations. 1, record 3, French, - capteur%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notons enfin que la tendance actuelle est de concevoir et de réaliser des capteurs intégrés comprenant le senseur lui-même et une unité informatique de petite taille (microprocesseurs) assurant tout ou partie du traitement du signal correspondant. 1, record 3, French, - capteur%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de terminologie aérospatiale. 2, record 3, French, - capteur%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quantization error
1, record 4, English, quantization%20error
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- quantizing error 2, record 4, English, quantizing%20error
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error caused by conversion of a variable having a continuous range of valves to a quantized form having only discrete valves, as in analog-to-digital conversion. The error is the difference between the original(analog) value and its quantized(digital) representation. 2, record 4, English, - quantization%20error
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ideal resolution of these converters is equal to the value of the LSB or 2-n for an n-bit converter. For A-D converters, associated with this resolution is an inherent quantization error, which reflects an uncertainty in the results of A-D conversion due to quantification of the analog signal. 3, record 4, English, - quantization%20error
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur de quantification
1, record 4, French, erreur%20de%20quantification
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de cuantificación
1, record 4, Spanish, error%20de%20cuantificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- analog-to-digital conversion
1, record 5, English, analog%2Dto%2Ddigital%20conversion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ADC 2, record 5, English, ADC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- analogue-to-digital conversion 3, record 5, English, analogue%2Dto%2Ddigital%20conversion
correct
- ADC 4, record 5, English, ADC
correct
- ADC 4, record 5, English, ADC
- A/D conversion 5, record 5, English, A%2FD%20conversion
correct
- analog-digital conversion 2, record 5, English, analog%2Ddigital%20conversion
correct
- ADC 5, record 5, English, ADC
correct
- ADC 5, record 5, English, ADC
- analogue-digital conversion 6, record 5, English, analogue%2Ddigital%20conversion
correct
- ADC 6, record 5, English, ADC
correct
- ADC 6, record 5, English, ADC
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic process in which a continuously variable (analog) signal is changed, without altering its essential content, into a multi-level (digital) signal. 7, record 5, English, - analog%2Dto%2Ddigital%20conversion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In analog-to-digital conversion, continuously varying functions(e. g. the output of a microphone) are transformed into digital sequences from which one then hopes to be able to reconstruct a close approximation to the original function. 8, record 5, English, - analog%2Dto%2Ddigital%20conversion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Analogue-to-digital conversion (ADC) involves the conversion of the analogue voltage levels of an analogue signal into ones and zeros of a digital word. It is normally conducted by taking regular samples of the analogue signal and converting the voltage level into a binary value. 4, record 5, English, - analog%2Dto%2Ddigital%20conversion
Record 5, Key term(s)
- analog to digital conversion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conversion analogique-numérique
1, record 5, French, conversion%20analogique%2Dnum%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CAN 2, record 5, French, CAN
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conversion A-N 3, record 5, French, conversion%20A%2DN
feminine noun
- CAN 2, record 5, French, CAN
feminine noun
- CAN 2, record 5, French, CAN
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui permet de convertir un signal analogique en un signal numérique représentant les mêmes informations. 4, record 5, French, - conversion%20analogique%2Dnum%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La conversion analogique-numérique est à la bse de la technique d'acquisition de données dans de nombreux appareils de mesure modernes. 5, record 5, French, - conversion%20analogique%2Dnum%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión analógica-digital
1, record 5, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20anal%C3%B3gica%2Ddigital
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- conversión analógico-digital 1, record 5, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20anal%C3%B3gico%2Ddigital
correct, feminine noun
- conversión A/D 1, record 5, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20A%2FD
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso por el cual se transforma una señal analógica en digital, con la siguiente secuencia: filtrado, muestreo, cuantificación y codificación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - conversi%C3%B3n%20anal%C3%B3gica%2Ddigital
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es la base para la digitalización de las telecomunicaciones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - conversi%C3%B3n%20anal%C3%B3gica%2Ddigital
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Electronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conversion rate
1, record 6, English, conversion%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In selecting an analog-to-digital converter for a particular CCD [charge-coupled device]] application, there is often a trade-off between cost and performance. Certain applications may require only low bit(i. e., coarse) resolution at very slow conversion rates. For example, the application may require only 4 bits of resolution at a 1-ms conversion rate for very low cost. 1, record 6, English, - conversion%20rate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conversion rate: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 6, English, - conversion%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cadence de conversion
1, record 6, French, cadence%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de conversion 2, record 6, French, vitesse%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cadence de conversion est imposée par la bande passante du signal d'entrée. 1, record 6, French, - cadence%20de%20conversion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadence de conversion; vitesse de conversion : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 3, record 6, French, - cadence%20de%20conversion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- aliased noise ratio
1, record 7, English, aliased%20noise%20ratio
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ANR 1, record 7, English, ANR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The energy of the signal which is aliased into the pulse frequency band by the analog-to-digital conversion, measured relative to the signal energy within that band. 1, record 7, English, - aliased%20noise%20ratio
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rapport de bruit de repliement
1, record 7, French, rapport%20de%20bruit%20de%20repliement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport de bruit de repliement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale - CUTS. 2, record 7, French, - rapport%20de%20bruit%20de%20repliement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Applications of Electronics
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quantization
1, record 8, English, quantization
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The analog-to-digital conversion of a gyro or accelerometer output signal that gives an output that changes in discrete steps, as the input varies continuously. 2, record 8, English, - quantization
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- quantification
1, record 8, French, quantification
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 1994-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- digital imaging
1, record 9, English, digital%20imaging
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imaging by conversion of a video picture into pixels using an analog-to-digital converter where the level of each pixel can be stored in a computer.(WD, ISO 2382-30 Computer Vison, 1994). 2, record 9, English, - digital%20imaging
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- imagerie numérique
1, record 9, French, imagerie%20num%C3%A9rique
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- imagerie digitalisée 2, record 9, French, imagerie%20digitalis%C3%A9e
avoid
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-01-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- successive-approximation conversion technique
1, record 10, English, successive%2Dapproximation%20conversion%20technique
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the field of ADC(analog-to-digital conversion), two main techniques are used : the successive-approximation technique, and the dual-slope integration. In the successive-approximation technique, an analog input value is compared to the analog value of a counter and progressively, a finer approximation is generated. 2, record 10, English, - successive%2Dapproximation%20conversion%20technique
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- technique de conversion par approximations successives
1, record 10, French, technique%20de%20conversion%20par%20approximations%20successives
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui consiste à comparer une valeur d'entrée analogique à celle d'un compteur (convertie en analogique) et à engendrer progressivement une approximation de plus en plus fine. 2, record 10, French, - technique%20de%20conversion%20par%20approximations%20successives
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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