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FACSIMILE RECEIVER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
- Data Transmission
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drum receiver
1, record 1, English, drum%20receiver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A facsimile receiver] in which the recording medium is attached to a rotating drum [that is] scanned helically by a recording head. 2, record 1, English, - drum%20receiver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
- Transmission de données
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récepteur à cylindre
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- récepteur de télécopie à cylindre 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timing
1, record 2, English, timing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equality of time obtained in facsimile telegraphy in the scanning of each line of material at the transmitter and receiver. 2, record 2, English, - timing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- synchronisation
1, record 2, French, synchronisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Égalité des fréquences de ligne à l'émission et à la réception. 2, record 2, French, - synchronisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Facsímil
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sincronización
1, record 2, Spanish, sincronizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Facsimile
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aperture distortion
1, record 3, English, aperture%20distortion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In facsimile transmission systems, the effect caused by the finite shape and dimensions of the scanning spot of the transmitter and the recording spot at the receiver. 2, record 3, English, - aperture%20distortion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Télécopie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distorsion d'ouverture
1, record 3, French, distorsion%20d%27ouverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Teleprinters and Telex Networks
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- congruency
1, record 4, English, congruency
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a facsimile transmitter or receiver to perform in a manner identical to the manner in which the equipment of another facsimile system performs. 1, record 4, English, - congruency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléimprimeurs et réseau télex
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- congruence
1, record 4, French, congruence
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-12-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Electronic Publishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electropercussive process
1, record 5, English, electropercussive%20process
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facsimile printing process whereby the facsimile receiver employs a sheet of copy paper covered with a carbon sheet and is mounted on a printing cylinder. As the drum rotates, a single stylus strikes the carbon set with each incoming electrical signal from the transmitter. The force of the stylus causes a carbon mark to appear on the copy paper; by traversing the length of the cylinder, the stylus imprints the entire image of the original. 2, record 5, English, - electropercussive%20process
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Éditique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procédé à élément électropercutant
1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A9lectropercutant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'impression par lequel le récepteur de fac-similés utilise une feuille de papier recouverte d'un carbone et montée sur un cylindre d'impression. Au fur et à mesure que le tambour tourne, un stylet frappe le carbone chaque fois qu'un signal électrique est produit par l'émetteur. Le stylet laisse une marque sur la copie papier; en traversant la longueur du cylindre, il imprime toute l'image de l'original. 1, record 5, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A9lectropercutant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-11-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Cinematography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sync signal 1, record 6, English, sync%20signal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- synchronizing signal 1, record 6, English, synchronizing%20signal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a signal transmitted after each line and field to synchronize the scanning process in a television or facsimile receiver with that of a transmitter.... 1, record 6, English, - sync%20signal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Cinématographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- signal de synchronisme
1, record 6, French, signal%20de%20synchronisme
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- repère de synchronisme 1, record 6, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20synchronisme
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pour ce qui est du synchronisme image-son, (...) il peut être obtenu (...) par l'enregistrement sur la bande magnétique d'un signal de synchronisme (...) 1, record 6, French, - signal%20de%20synchronisme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-03-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sync signal
1, record 7, English, sync%20signal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- synchronization signal 2, record 7, English, synchronization%20signal
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A signal transmitted after each line and field to synchronize the scanning process in a television or facsimile receiver with that of a transmitter. 3, record 7, English, - sync%20signal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... superimposed on the blank intervals are additional impulses, known as synchronisation signals. 4, record 7, English, - sync%20signal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- signal de synchronisation
1, record 7, French, signal%20de%20synchronisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) quand le signal est correct, on lui ajoute des signaux de synchronisation qui vont servir à commander le balayage du récepteur de la même façon et en même temps que celui de l'émetteur. 2, record 7, French, - signal%20de%20synchronisation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) les signaux de synchronisation permettent d'obtenir que le faisceau électronique d'un tube récepteur reproduise fidèlement les déplacements du faisceau électronique du tube analyseur qui fournit le signal-image. 3, record 7, French, - signal%20de%20synchronisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-06-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telegraphy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- page facsimile receiver 1, record 8, English, page%20facsimile%20receiver
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Télégraphie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- récepteur de fac-similé sur page
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9%20sur%20page
masculine 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 1982-08-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- facsimile receiver
1, record 9, English, facsimile%20receiver
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facsimile device that converts the facsimile picture signal from the communications channel into a facsimile record of the subject copy. 2, record 9, English, - facsimile%20receiver
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- appareil récepteur de télécopie
1, record 9, French, appareil%20r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la réception, il faut utiliser les informations recueillies, indiquant la densité lumineuse des points explorés successivement et des lignes consécutives du document, de façon à constituer sur un support adéquat un document reproduisant l'original. Ainsi, de même que l'on explore la surface de l'original à l'émission, il faudra explorer à la réception la surface du support de reproduction au moyen d'un dispositif susceptible de marquer chaque point de ce support avec une intensité correspondant à l'information transmise relative à la densité lumineuse du point homologue de l'original. La nature des supports et la conception des appareils récepteurs de télécopie dépendent du procédé de marquage adopté. 1, record 9, French, - appareil%20r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-08-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- facsimile recorder 1, record 10, English, facsimile%20recorder
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the facsimile receiver which performs the final conversion of the facsimile picture signal to an image of the subject copy on the record medium. 1, record 10, English, - facsimile%20recorder
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- système optoélectronique d'inscription 1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20opto%C3%A9lectronique%20d%27inscription
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de restitution 2, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20restitution
- dispositif de marquage 3, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20marquage
see observation
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Constitution du télécopieur. (...) A la partie réceptrice, on trouve, bien évidemment, les mêmes organes réalisant les fonctions inverses, à savoir: le circuit d'interface avec la ligne (démodulateur) (...) la partie posttraitement (...) le système optoélectronique d'inscription associé au dispositif de balayage (...) 1, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20opto%C3%A9lectronique%20d%27inscription
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«dispositif de marquage» : La nature des supports et la conception des appareils récepteurs de télécopie dépendent du procédé de marquage adopté. 4, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20opto%C3%A9lectronique%20d%27inscription
Record 10, Key term(s)
- système d'inscription
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-03-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- medium definition 1, record 11, English, medium%20definition
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
definition : the fidelity with which a television or facsimile receiver forms an image. 2, record 11, English, - medium%20definition
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- moyenne définition
1, record 11, French, moyenne%20d%C3%A9finition
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système peut être dit "à basse définition" si le nombre total de points de l'image est inférieur à 10 000 (ex.: 100 lignes utiles dans le format 1/1); il peut être dit à "moyenne définition" si le nombre total des points est de l'ordre de 200 000 (ex.: 390 lignes utiles dans le format 4/3); (...) 1, record 11, French, - moyenne%20d%C3%A9finition
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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