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CARRIER-TO-NOISE RATIO REQUIRED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Broadcasting
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fading margin
1, record 1, English, fading%20margin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount by which a received signal level may be reduced without causing the system or channel output to fall below a specified threshold. 2, record 1, English, - fading%20margin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A carrier-to-noise ratio of... 13 decibels is required for satisfactory communication. An additional fading margin of... 10 decibels is tolerated to permit operation during rain. 3, record 1, English, - fading%20margin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fading allowance
- fade margin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiodiffusion
- Émission et réception radio
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marge de protection contre les évanouissements
1, record 1, French, marge%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20%C3%A9vanouissements
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marge de sécurité 2, record 1, French, marge%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le service de radiodiffusion ne peut souffrir [...] de baisses [...] de qualité [...] Ceci conduit à prendre des marges de sécurité [évaluées] compte tenu de la climatologie locale [...] de 4 à 6 dB à 12 GHz. 2, record 1, French, - marge%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20%C3%A9vanouissements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalence, ici, demeure critiquable. Il s'agit certes d'une marge de sécurité, mais l'essentiel de la notion porte sur le taux d'atténuation que l'on peut se permettre sans affecter les communications; ce taux constitue alors la marge de sécurité. 3, record 1, French, - marge%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20%C3%A9vanouissements
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marge d'évanouissement
- marge contre les évanouissements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiodifusión
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- margen de protección contra los desvanecimientos
1, record 1, Spanish, margen%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20los%20desvanecimientos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- margen de desvanecimiento 1, record 1, Spanish, margen%20de%20desvanecimiento
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad en la que puede reducirse el nivel de la señal recibida sin provocar que la salida del sistema o del canal caiga por debajo de un umbral especificado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - margen%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20los%20desvanecimientos
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- C/N required 1, record 2, English, C%2FN%20required
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C/N: carrier-to-noise ratio. 2, record 2, English, - C%2FN%20required
Record 2, Key term(s)
- carrier-to-noise ratio required
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport C/N requis
1, record 2, French, rapport%20C%2FN%20requis
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C/N : rapport porteuse/bruit. 2, record 2, French, - rapport%20C%2FN%20requis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On utilise le C/N, du C/N, etc. 1, record 2, French, - rapport%20C%2FN%20requis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Source : UIT [Union internationale des télécommunications]. 1, record 2, French, - rapport%20C%2FN%20requis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rapport porteuse/bruit requis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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