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INPUT WAVE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frequency multiplexed hologram
1, record 1, English, frequency%20multiplexed%20hologram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composite hologram in which a separate hologram is recorded for each input with the reference wave at a new angle of incidence. 2, record 1, English, - frequency%20multiplexed%20hologram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Infographie
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hologramme à multiplexage en fréquence
1, record 1, French, hologramme%20%C3%A0%20multiplexage%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
proposal, masculine 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 2018-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- input wave
1, record 2, English, input%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
input wave : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - input%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde d'entrée
1, record 2, French, onde%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde d'entrée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - onde%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ballast resistance
1, record 3, English, ballast%20resistance
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electrical resistance of the sleepers and ballast which affects the adjustment of a track circuit. 2, record 3, English, - ballast%20resistance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ballast resistance is determined by the value of input resistance the rail line, which at high frequencies practically is equal to the wave impedance. 3, record 3, English, - ballast%20resistance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ballast resistance: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 3, English, - ballast%20resistance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résistance d'isolement du ballast
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20d%27isolement%20du%20ballast
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résistance du ballast 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20du%20ballast
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance électrique des traverses et du ballast influençant le réglage du circuit de voie. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20d%27isolement%20du%20ballast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistance d'isolement du ballast : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20d%27isolement%20du%20ballast
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aggregate signal
1, record 4, English, aggregate%20signal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- composite signal 2, record 4, English, composite%20signal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The synchronous signal produced by combining the channel signals. 3, record 4, English, - aggregate%20signal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A desired signal type is chosen and used as a reference for amplitude and phase. The other signals are then added to the desired signal after being multiplied by scale factors. These scale factors include amplitude scaling determined from input and ratios and the types of modulation being combined. They also include carrier phase positions and modulation time delays which position the interference wave form relative to the desired signal. 2, record 4, English, - aggregate%20signal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- signal composite
1, record 4, French, signal%20composite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal synchrone obtenu par combinaison des signaux provenant des voies «dérivées dans le temps». 1, record 4, French, - signal%20composite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal compuesta
1, record 4, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20compuesta
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal compleja 1, record 4, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20compleja
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señal constituida por combinaciones de formas de onda superiores. 1, record 4, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20compuesta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Como referencia para la amplitud y la fase se elige y se utiliza un tipo de señal deseada. Las otras señales se añaden entonces a la señal deseada después de ser multiplicadas por factores de escala. Estos factores de escala incluyen la aplicación del factor de escala de amplitud determinado a partir de la entrada y de los índices y cuando los tipos de modulación están combinados. También incluyen posiciones de fase de la portadora y los retardos de modulación que sitúan la forma de onda de interferencia relativa a la señal deseada. 1, record 4, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20compuesta
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- matched output voltage
1, record 5, English, matched%20output%20voltage
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a VSWR [voltage standing wave ratio] of 5. 83 : 1, the maximum voltage on the input transmission line is 1. 707 times the matched output voltage of the amplifier. 1, record 5, English, - matched%20output%20voltage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matched output voltage: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 5, English, - matched%20output%20voltage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tension de sortie adaptée
1, record 5, French, tension%20de%20sortie%20adapt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension de sortie adaptée : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 1, record 5, French, - tension%20de%20sortie%20adapt%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pulse wave modulator
1, record 6, English, pulse%20wave%20modulator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PWM 1, record 6, English, PWM
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various methods have been proposed to implement a digital-to-analog converter(DAC). One such method is to create a pulse train whose average value is equal to the magnitude of the digital input and then average the pulse train by passing it through a low-pass filter. Conventionally, pulse wave modulators(PWM) are used to create the pulse train from a digital input signal. However, the quality of the analog signal that results from the filtered pulse train may contain considerable noise unless an expensive low-pass filter is constructed. 1, record 6, English, - pulse%20wave%20modulator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- régulateur à modulation de largeur
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20largeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- active acoustic attenuation
1, record 7, English, active%20acoustic%20attenuation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Active acoustic attenuation or noise control involves injecting a canceling acoustic wave to destructively interfere with and cancel an input acoustic wave. 2, record 7, English, - active%20acoustic%20attenuation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- atténuation acoustique active
1, record 7, French, att%C3%A9nuation%20acoustique%20active
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- clipping
1, record 8, English, clipping
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term applied to the phenomenon which occurs when an output signal is limited in some way by the full range of an amplifier, analog-to-digital converter(ADC) or other device. When this occurs, the signal is flattened a the peak values, the signal approaches the shape of a square wave, and high frequency components are introduced. Clipping may be hard, as is the case when the signal is strictly limited at some level; or it may be soft, in which case the clipping signal continues to follow the input at some reduced gain. 1, record 8, English, - clipping
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écrêtage
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à remplacer les parties d'un signal dont la valeur dépasse un certain seuil par la valeur de ce seuil. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-05-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Military Communications
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- continuous variable slope delta modulation
1, record 9, English, continuous%20variable%20slope%20delta%20modulation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- CVSDM 2, record 9, English, CVSDM
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- continuously variable slope delta modulation 2, record 9, English, continuously%20variable%20slope%20delta%20modulation
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of delta modulation in which the size of the steps of the approximates signal is progressively increased or decreased as required to make the approximated signal closely match the input analog wave. 3, record 9, English, - continuous%20variable%20slope%20delta%20modulation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common form of digitized voice is known as continuous variable slope delta modulation, where the audio signal is converted to a 16 000-bit data stream. 4, record 9, English, - continuous%20variable%20slope%20delta%20modulation
Record 9, Key term(s)
- continuous-variable slope delta modualtion
- CVSD modulation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- modulation delta à pente variable continue
1, record 9, French, modulation%20delta%20%C3%A0%20pente%20variable%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- MDPVC 2, record 9, French, MDPVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- modulation CVSD
- modulation delta à pente continuellement variable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-06-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pulse transmission system
1, record 10, English, pulse%20transmission%20system
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The representation of a general pulse transmission system is given in Figure 8. 1. Here, the information input to the system is encoded in some sense.... This encoded signal drives the modulator, which maps the pulse sequence into an analog wave suitable for transmission over the channel.... At the receiving end, the demodulator maps the received analog waveform into a pulse sequence that is a "best guess" of the sequence transmitted. The decoder operates on the binary sequence to extract the information originally impressed on the encoder. The overall objective is to transfer the information from the input to the output within some a priori specified low error rate, where the error rate is the average number of disagreements per unit of time between the inputs and the outputs. 1, record 10, English, - pulse%20transmission%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- système de transmission d'impulsions
1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transmission%20d%27impulsions
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système de traitement de l'information par transmission d'impulsions. 1, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transmission%20d%27impulsions
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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