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POPPING SOUND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peroneal tendon dislocation 1, record 1, English, peroneal%20tendon%20dislocation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occurs usually after an inversion injury, whereby there may be a shallow peroneal groove that predisposes to the subluxation or dislocation. The patient will often complain of a "popping" sound or a "snapping" sensation behind the lateral malleolus. They usually spontaneously relocate. 1, record 1, English, - peroneal%20tendon%20dislocation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- luxation des tendons péroniers
1, record 1, French, luxation%20des%20tendons%20p%C3%A9roniers
correct, feminine 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 1999-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- popcorn noise
1, record 2, English, popcorn%20noise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PCN 2, record 2, English, PCN
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- burst noise 3, record 2, English, burst%20noise
correct
- step noise 4, record 2, English, step%20noise
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of noise generally associated with operational amplifiers. It is a type of random shot noise and was given its name because of its similarity to the sound made by the popping of corn. When popcorn noise is present, it does not occur in all devices made by a given process, or even in all devices on the same wafer. 5, record 2, English, - popcorn%20noise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Noise produced by erratic jumps of bias current between two levels at random intervals in operational amplifiers and other semiconductor devices. 6, record 2, English, - popcorn%20noise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruit en créneaux
1, record 2, French, bruit%20en%20cr%C3%A9neaux
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bruit en créneau 2, record 2, French, bruit%20en%20cr%C3%A9neau
- bruit de pop-corn 3, record 2, French, bruit%20de%20pop%2Dcorn
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bruit en créneaux est caractérisé par la présence d'un phénomène aléatoire superposé au bruit de fond et par de brusques sauts du courant collecteur (...) 1, record 2, French, - bruit%20en%20cr%C3%A9neaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Amplificadores (Electrónica)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido en almena
1, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20en%20almena
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- popping sound 1, record 3, English, popping%20sound
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pétarade 1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9tarade
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OLF Électronique 11.74 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9tarade
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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