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DISTANT SIGNALS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
- Telegraphy
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telegraph clock
1, record 1, English, telegraph%20clock
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clock which is synchronized with a distant clock by means of electrical signals carried over a telegraph wire. 1, record 1, English, - telegraph%20clock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
- Télégraphie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horloge télégraphique
1, record 1, French, horloge%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique
feminine 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 2022-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distant signals
1, record 2, English, distant%20signals
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Over the air television signals distributed to subscribers outside the markets in which those signals originate. 2, record 2, English, - distant%20signals
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signaux éloignés
1, record 2, French, signaux%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9s
correct, plural 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 2015-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- community antenna
1, record 3, English, community%20antenna
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- community television antenna 2, record 3, English, community%20television%20antenna
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a television antenna supplying signals to a number of receivers.(A central antenna picks up the distant signals, amplifies them, and transmits them to suscribers... by cable). 3, record 3, English, - community%20antenna
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antenne collective
1, record 3, French, antenne%20collective
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- antenne communautaire 2, record 3, French, antenne%20communautaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antenne de réception collective d'un signal de télévision. 3, record 3, French, - antenne%20collective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- television
1, record 4, English, television
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TV 2, record 4, English, TV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system for converting a succession of visual images into corresponding electric signals and transmitting these signals by radio or over wires to distant receivers at which the signals can be used to reproduce the original images. 2, record 4, English, - television
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- télévision
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- petit écran 2, record 4, French, petit%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- télé 3, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des technologies, techniques et métiers destinés à produire, diffuser [et] recevoir des programmes (émissions, films, [publicités] comprenant du son et de l'image. 4, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmission [des] programmes peut se faire par ondes radioélectriques ou par réseau câblé. 4, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- televisión
1, record 4, Spanish, televisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmisión a distancia de imágenes animadas, especialmente la que se efectúa por medio de ondas hertzianas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - televisi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radar signal
1, record 5, English, radar%20signal
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar signals bounce off objects in their path, and the radar system detects the echoes of signals that return. Radar can determine a number of properties of a distant object, such as its distance, speed, direction of motion, and shape. Radar can detect objects out of the range of sight and works in all weather conditions, making it a vital and versatile tool for many industries. 2, record 5, English, - radar%20signal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar signal: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 5, English, - radar%20signal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Distribution of the radar signal, return radar signal. 3, record 5, English, - radar%20signal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Radar signal polarization. 3, record 5, English, - radar%20signal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Back-scattered, phased-array radar signal. 3, record 5, English, - radar%20signal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- signal radar
1, record 5, French, signal%20radar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- signal 2, record 5, French, signal
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impulsion émise [signal de sortie] ou reçue [signal d'entrée], de nature électromagnétique, issue de ou transformée en courant électrique par un capteur actif ou passif. 2, record 5, French, - signal%20radar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 5, French, - signal%20radar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polarisation, sensibilité du signal radar. 3, record 5, French, - signal%20radar
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- radio guidance
1, record 6, English, radio%20guidance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teleguidance using radio waves as the means of transmission. 1, record 6, English, - radio%20guidance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
teleguidance : The transmission of signals over a radio link or cable in order to control the movement of a distant mobile craft. 2, record 6, English, - radio%20guidance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- radioguidage
1, record 6, French, radioguidage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduite à distance d'un mobile, ou transmission d'informations pour sa conduite, au moyen d'ondes électromagnétiques. 2, record 6, French, - radioguidage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- radioconducción
1, record 6, Spanish, radioconducci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ionospheric layer
1, record 7, English, ionospheric%20layer
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first ionospheric layer found was the so called E layer or region at about 110 km altitude. It is used by radio operators as a surface from which signals can be reflected to distant stations. It is interesting to note that this works also the other way round and, for example, the auroral kilometric radiation created by the precipitating particles high above the ionosphere does not reach the ground because of the ionospheric E layer. Above the E layer, a F layer consisting of two parts can be found : F1 is at about 170 km, and F2 at about 250 km altitude. Also F layer reflects radio waves. The lowermost region of the ionosphere below 80 km altitude, D layer, however, principally absorbs radio waves. 2, record 7, English, - ionospheric%20layer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ionization appears at a number of atmospheric levels, producing layers or regions which may be identified by their interaction with radio waves. 2, record 7, English, - ionospheric%20layer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ionospheric layer: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 7, English, - ionospheric%20layer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- couche ionosphérique
1, record 7, French, couche%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couche ionosphérique est donc ionisée, et ce de manière discontinue. Elle a donc été divisée en couches distinctes, la première à avoir été détectée étant la région E (couche de Kennelly-Heaviside). Par ordre alphabétique, on a ensuite la couche F située au-dessus de la couche E. La couche F se subdivise généralement en deux couches, la couche F1 située vers 170 km et la couche F2 située au-delà de 250 km. La couche D, située entre 60 et 90 km échappe au sondage vertical (méthode des échos). De plus, les tailles des différentes couches variant alors avec la température, on peut distinguer une nette différence de leurs importances, selon que ce soit le jour, ou la nuit (pas de couche D, et peu de F). 2, record 7, French, - couche%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche ionosphérique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 7, French, - couche%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- interphony
1, record 8, English, interphony
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transmission of speech to a distant point by means of electric signals. 2, record 8, English, - interphony
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- interphonie
1, record 8, French, interphonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de transmission de sons par interphone. 1, record 8, French, - interphonie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfonía
1, record 8, Spanish, interfon%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Telephone Facilities
- Security Devices
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- scrambler
1, record 9, English, scrambler
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used in long digital transmission systems to convert an input digital signal into a pseudorandom sequence free from long runs of marks, spaces, or other simple repetitive patterns. 1, record 9, English, - scrambler
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This facilitates timing extraction and reduces the accumulation of jitter telephony : equipment fitted in a subscriber's premises to modify the speech signals transmitted to line so that they are unintelligible until passed through a corresponding device at the distant subscriber's end. 1, record 9, English, - scrambler
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- embrouilleur
1, record 9, French, embrouilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- brasseur de signaux 1, record 9, French, brasseur%20de%20signaux
correct, masculine noun
- circuit brouilleur 1, record 9, French, circuit%20brouilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif servant à convertir, dans un système numérique, un signal numérique en un signal numérique pseudo-aléatoire sans en modifier le débit original. 1, record 9, French, - embrouilleur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Instalaciones telefónicas
- Dispositivos de seguridad
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito embrollador
1, record 9, Spanish, circuito%20embrollador
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- mezclador 1, record 9, Spanish, mezclador
masculine noun
- aleatorizador 1, record 9, Spanish, aleatorizador
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que convierte una señal digital en una señal digital seudoaleatoria que tiene el mismo significado y la misma velocidad digital. 1, record 9, Spanish, - circuito%20embrollador
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Con el aleatorizador se evitan secuencias con periodicidad que producen picos en el espectro no tolerables en los canales telefónicos y también se eliminan prolongadas tramas de 0 ó 1 que dificultan la recuperación del sincronismo de bit. 1, record 9, Spanish, - circuito%20embrollador
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telephone Switching
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- decentralized signalling system
1, record 10, English, decentralized%20signalling%20system
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To achieve fast call set-up times, the system sends the relevant forward signals without waiting for acknowledgement by the distant exchange. Only if the tight timing scheme for the various events has not been respected by one of exchanges will the call in progress be cleared. 1, record 10, English, - decentralized%20signalling%20system
Record 10, Key term(s)
- decentralized signaling system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- système de signalisation décentralisée
1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20signalisation%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour accélérer l'établissement des communications, le système n'attend pas l'accusé de réception du central éloigné pour envoyer vers l'avant les signaux pertinents. C'est seulement si la chronologie rigoureusement prescrite pour les différentes opérations n'a pas été respectée qu'il met fin à l'appel en cours. 1, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20signalisation%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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