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HETERODYNE RECEPTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superheterodyne reception
1, record 1, English, superheterodyne%20reception
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- supersonic heterodyne reception 1, record 1, English, supersonic%20heterodyne%20reception
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superheterodyne reception: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 2, record 1, English, - superheterodyne%20reception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The method was originally called "supersonic heterodyne reception". 1, record 1, English, - superheterodyne%20reception
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réception superhétérodyne
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ception%20superh%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodyne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réception superhétérodyne : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ception%20superh%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodyne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recepción superheterodina
1, record 1, Spanish, recepci%C3%B3n%20superheterodina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- recepción heterodina supersónica 1, record 1, Spanish, recepci%C3%B3n%20heterodina%20supers%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metodo de recepción en el que la señal de frecuencia portadora se cambia a otra, generalmente de una frecuencia de radio más baja, a través de un proceso superheterodino. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recepci%C3%B3n%20superheterodina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede haber más de uno de tales cambios de frecuencia de radio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recepci%C3%B3n%20superheterodina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beat reception
1, record 2, English, beat%20reception
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heterodyne reception 1, record 2, English, heterodyne%20reception
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reception in which the signal frequency is changed to audio frequency by means of beats produced by the combination of locally generated radio frequency oscillations and the signal oscillations, followed by detection. 2, record 2, English, - beat%20reception
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réception hétérodyne
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ception%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodyne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réception radioélectrique de signaux à ondes entretenues dans laquelle le signal à la sortie du récepteur est rendu audible par battement avec une oscillation auxiliaire produite en général à l'intérieur du récepteur et ayant une fréquence voisine de celle du signal. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ception%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodyne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recepción heterodina
1, record 2, Spanish, recepci%C3%B3n%20heterodina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recepción en la que la frecuencia de la señal se transforma en audiofrecuencia por medio de pulsaciones producidas por la combinacion de oscilaciones de radiofrecuencia generadas localmente y de oscilaciones de la señal, seguidas de desmodulación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - recepci%C3%B3n%20heterodina
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Convertors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ringing converter 1, record 3, English, ringing%20converter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
converter : in heterodyne reception, a converter is the portion of the receiver which converts the incoming signal to the intermediate frequency. 1, record 3, English, - ringing%20converter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur d'appel
1, record 3, French, convertisseur%20d%27appel
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur d'oscillation transitoire 1, record 3, French, convertisseur%20d%27oscillation%20transitoire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
convertisseur : dispositif transformant un courant en un courant d'un autre genre. 2, record 3, French, - convertisseur%20d%27appel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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