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CHROMINANCE CHANNEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chrominance channel
1, record 1, English, chrominance%20channel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] path that is intended to carry the chrominance signal in a color television system. 2, record 1, English, - chrominance%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal de chrominance
1, record 1, French, canal%20de%20chrominance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Técnicas de video
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de crominance
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20de%20crominance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vision carrier frequency
1, record 2, English, vision%20carrier%20frequency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vision frequency 2, record 2, English, vision%20frequency
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In TV transmission the frequency of the vision carrier. 2, record 2, English, - vision%20carrier%20frequency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The luminance and chrominance information signals from the TV camera are combined to form a compatible video signal(including line and frame synchronizing pulses) which then modulates a vision carrier frequency for transmission on a particular TV channel. 1, record 2, English, - vision%20carrier%20frequency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fréquence porteuse image
1, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20porteuse%20image
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fréquence porteuse d'image 2, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20porteuse%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- color gun killer 1, record 3, English, color%20gun%20killer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
color killer : a stage designed to prevent signals in a color receiver from passing through the chrominance channel during monochrome telecasts. 2, record 3, English, - color%20gun%20killer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- suppresseur de chrominance
1, record 3, French, suppresseur%20de%20chrominance
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
color killer : système suppresseur du canal de chrominance (permettant d'observer en noir et blanc une image émise en couleurs). 2, record 3, French, - suppresseur%20de%20chrominance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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