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INSTANTANEOUS COMPANDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous companding
1, record 1, English, instantaneous%20companding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Companding in which the effective gain variations are made in response to instantaneous values of the signal wave. 2, record 1, English, - instantaneous%20companding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compression-extension instantanée
1, record 1, French, compression%2Dextension%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compression-extension dans laquelle les variations de l'amplification correspondent aux valeurs instantanées de l'amplitude du signal. 2, record 1, French, - compression%2Dextension%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión-expansión instantánea
1, record 1, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%2Dexpansi%C3%B3n%20instant%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de las operaciones de comprensión y de expansión en el que las variaciones de la ganancia efectiva se producen como respuesta a los valores instantáneos de la onda de la señal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - compresi%C3%B3n%2Dexpansi%C3%B3n%20instant%C3%A1nea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- expansión instantánea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nearly instantaneous companding processor 1, record 2, English, nearly%20instantaneous%20companding%20processor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NIC processor 2, record 2, English, NIC%20processor
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A contract for the development of a nearly instantaneous companding(NIC) processor is to be awarded to Ketton... 1, record 2, English, - nearly%20instantaneous%20companding%20processor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Télécommunications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- processeur à compression-extension quasi instantané
1, record 2, French, processeur%20%C3%A0%20compression%2Dextension%20quasi%20instantan%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Organisation internationale de télécommunications par satellites va passer avec la société Ketron [...] un contrat pour la mise au point d'un processeur à compression-extension quasi instantané 1, record 2, French, - processeur%20%C3%A0%20compression%2Dextension%20quasi%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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