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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- color demodulator
1, record 1, English, color%20demodulator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colour demodulator 2, record 1, English, colour%20demodulator
correct
- chroma demodulator 3, record 1, English, chroma%20demodulator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that decodes colors after the NTSC [National Television Standards Committee] or PAL [Phase Alternate Line] video signal made its way through the Y/C separator. 2, record 1, English, - color%20demodulator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It takes the chroma output of the Y/C separator and recovers two color difference signals(typically I and Q or U and V). 4, record 1, English, - color%20demodulator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démodulateur de chrominance
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9modulateur%20de%20chrominance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démodulateur chrominance 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9modulateur%20chrominance
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil employé pour effectuer le décodage des couleurs après le passage du signal vidéo NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) ou PAL (Phase Alternate Line) dans le séparateur Y/C. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9modulateur%20de%20chrominance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Q output
1, record 2, English, Q%20output
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reference output of a flip-flop. When this output is "1", the flip-flop is said to be in the "1" state; when it is "0" the output is said to be in the "0" state. 1, record 2, English, - Q%20output
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sortie Q
1, record 2, French, sortie%20Q
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Courbe de la sortie Q de la bascule. 2, record 2, French, - sortie%20Q
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Q-switched pulse
1, record 3, English, Q%2Dswitched%20pulse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the output of a laser when the cavity resonator "Q" is initially kept very low so that a much larger population inversion than that which normally characterizes laser operation is achieved. 2, record 3, English, - Q%2Dswitched%20pulse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impulsion déclenchée
1, record 3, French, impulsion%20d%C3%A9clench%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minimum total cost
1, record 4, English, minimum%20total%20cost
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Only when each source of industry output has had its rising MC equated to any other source's MC(...) can the industry be producing its total Q at minimum Total Cost. 1, record 4, English, - minimum%20total%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût total minimum 1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20total%20minimum
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Q - switching
1, record 5, English, Q%20%2D%20switching
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Q - switching process 2, record 5, English, Q%20%2D%20switching%20process
- Q-switch process 2, record 5, English, Q%2Dswitch%20process
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The optical pumping of a laser having a low Q-factor and then suddenly increasing the Q of the system. In this way, a very short output pulse of high intensity is obtained. 1, record 5, English, - Q%20%2D%20switching
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- modulation de qualité 1, record 5, French, modulation%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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