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PCM SIGNAL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character signal
1, record 1, English, character%20signal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- code word 2, record 1, English, code%20word
correct, officially approved
- PCM word 1, record 1, English, PCM%20word
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In pulse code modulation(PCM), a set of signal elements representing the quantized value of a sample. 1, record 1, English, - character%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code word: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - character%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal de caractère
1, record 1, French, signal%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mot de code 2, record 1, French, mot%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En MIC [modulation par impulsions et codage], ensemble d'éléments de signal représentant la valeur quantifiée d'un échantillon de signal. 1, record 1, French, - signal%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mot de code : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - signal%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de carácter
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- palabra MIC 1, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20MIC
correct, feminine noun
- palabra de código 2, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20de%20c%C3%B3digo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En MIC, conjunto de elementos de señal que representa el valor cuantificado de una muestra de señal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIC: modulación por impulsos codificados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palabra de código: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthesis filterbank
1, record 2, English, synthesis%20filterbank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filterbank in the decoder that reconstructs a pulse-code modulated(PCM) audio signal from subband samples. 1, record 2, English, - synthesis%20filterbank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banc de filtres de synthèse
1, record 2, French, banc%20de%20filtres%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banc de filtres du décodeur qui reconstruit un signal MIC audio à partir d'échantillons en sous-bande. 1, record 2, French, - banc%20de%20filtres%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
audio. 1, record 2, French, - banc%20de%20filtres%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de filtros de síntesis
1, record 2, Spanish, banco%20de%20filtros%20de%20s%C3%ADntesis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- analysis filterbank
1, record 3, English, analysis%20filterbank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filterbank in the encoder that transforms a broadband pulse-code modulated(PCM) audio signal into a set of coefficients. 1, record 3, English, - analysis%20filterbank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- banc de filtres d'analyse
1, record 3, French, banc%20de%20filtres%20d%27analyse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banc de filtres du codeur, qui transforme un signal audio MIC à large bande en un ensemble d'échantillons en sous-bande sous-échantillonnés. 1, record 3, French, - banc%20de%20filtres%20d%27analyse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
audio. 1, record 3, French, - banc%20de%20filtres%20d%27analyse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- print contrast signal
1, record 4, English, print%20contrast%20signal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PCS 2, record 4, English, PCS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- type print contrast signal 3, record 4, English, type%20print%20contrast%20signal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The type print contrast signal, i. e. density, is measured with a microdensitometer, such as the McBeth PCM II Optical Comparator or similar instrument. Measurements are made on type throughout the job lot and the average PCS is calculated. 4, record 4, English, - print%20contrast%20signal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quality assurance. 5, record 4, English, - print%20contrast%20signal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice de contraste des caractères imprimés
1, record 4, French, indice%20de%20contraste%20des%20caract%C3%A8res%20imprim%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ICCI 1, record 4, French, ICCI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de contraste de densité entre le blanc et la couleur; exprimée en pourcentage. 1, record 4, French, - indice%20de%20contraste%20des%20caract%C3%A8res%20imprim%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Assurance de la qualité. 2, record 4, French, - indice%20de%20contraste%20des%20caract%C3%A8res%20imprim%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de contraste de la impresión
1, record 4, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20contraste%20de%20la%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal de contraste de impresión 2, record 4, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20contraste%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el reconocimiento de caracters ópticos es una medida del contraste entre un carácter impreso y el papel sobre el cual se imprimió. 1, record 4, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20contraste%20de%20la%20impresi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Meridian Lossless Packing compression
1, record 5, English, Meridian%20Lossless%20Packing%20compression
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- MLP compression 1, record 5, English, MLP%20compression
correct
- Meridian Loss Packing 2, record 5, English, Meridian%20Loss%20Packing
correct
- MLP 2, record 5, English, MLP
correct
- MLP 2, record 5, English, MLP
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lossless compression technique(used by DVD-Audio) that removes redundancy from PCM [Pulse Code Modulation] audio signals to achieve a compression ratio of about 2 : 1 while allowing the signal to be perfectly recreated by the MLP decoder. 1, record 5, English, - Meridian%20Lossless%20Packing%20compression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compression MLP
1, record 5, French, compression%20MLP
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- MLP 2, record 5, French, MLP
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compression sans perte MLP 3, record 5, French, compression%20sans%20perte%20MLP
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de compression non destructive utilisée pour le DVD-Audio de manière non obligatoire. 2, record 5, French, - compression%20MLP
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pulse-code modulation signal
1, record 6, English, pulse%2Dcode%20modulation%20signal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- PCM signal 2, record 6, English, PCM%20signal
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- signal de modulation par impulsions et codage
1, record 6, French, signal%20de%20modulation%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- signal MIC 2, record 6, French, signal%20MIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal résultant d'une opération de modulation et codage d'un signal analogique. 2, record 6, French, - signal%20de%20modulation%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de modulación por impulsos codificados
1, record 6, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20impulsos%20codificados
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal modulada en MIC 2, record 6, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20modulada%20en%20MIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señal que resulta de una operación de modulación y codificación de una señal analógica. 2, record 6, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20impulsos%20codificados
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- speech power
1, record 7, English, speech%20power
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speech Detection. If the Voice Activity Detector(VAD) option is active, a speech detector is used to identify periods of silence or idle VF channels to provide further compression in addition to ADPCM. This function is performed by the CDP card. The PCM signal is first passed through a high-pass filter to remove DC bias and 50/60 Hz. components that might disturb the speech or modem detectors. The energy of each sample is measured, and the average speech power is calculated. If the power is greater than-31 dBmO(dBmO equals a digital milliwatt), the signal is recognized as speech. This is a simplification of the VAD function. 2, record 7, English, - speech%20power
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- puissance vocale
1, record 7, French, puissance%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
puissance vocale moyenne. Valeur moyenne, pendant un intervalle de temps donné, des puissances vocales instantanées. [Justification reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 7, French, - puissance%20vocale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance vocale instantanée. Valeur, à un instant considéré, de la puissance acoustique émise par la bouche. [Justification reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR] 2, record 7, French, - puissance%20vocale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-10-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bit pattern generator 1, record 8, English, bit%20pattern%20generator
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The P2014 by Siemens is a complete PCM [Pulse Code Modulation] system analyser(...) The P2014 combines a digital signal analyser for 30-channel PCM systems, a PCM bit pattern generator with phase modulator(...). 1, record 8, English, - bit%20pattern%20generator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'échantillons de bits 1, record 8, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20de%20bits
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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