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TOTAL ATTENUATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- signal attenuation
1, record 1, English, signal%20attenuation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attenuation 2, record 1, English, attenuation
correct, officially approved
- loss 3, record 1, English, loss
correct, officially approved
- signal loss 4, record 1, English, signal%20loss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction in power level due to line resistance, leakages, induction, etc., resulting in the received signal being lower in volume than the original transmitted signal. 5, record 1, English, - signal%20attenuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The signal attenuation for the worst 0.01 per cent of the time may rise from about 4 dB [decibels] at 10 GHz [gigahertz] to about 20 dB at 20 GHz. 6, record 1, English, - signal%20attenuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "loss" can mean either "attenuation" or "total loss" of a signal. 7, record 1, English, - signal%20attenuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attenuation; loss: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 8, record 1, English, - signal%20attenuation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement de signal
1, record 1, French, affaiblissement%20de%20signal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affaiblissement 2, record 1, French, affaiblissement
correct, masculine noun
- atténuation 3, record 1, French, att%C3%A9nuation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- atténuation de signal 4, record 1, French, att%C3%A9nuation%20de%20signal
correct, feminine noun
- perte 5, record 1, French, perte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution d'une puissance électrique, acoustique ou électromagnétique entre deux points. 2, record 1, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atténuation; perte : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 6, record 1, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20signal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atenuación de señal
1, record 1, Spanish, atenuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reducción en el nivel de potencia provocada por la resistencia de la línea, las fugas, la inducción, etc., que tiene como resultado que la señal recibida sea más baja en volumen que la señal transmitida original. 2, record 1, Spanish, - atenuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equalizer
1, record 2, English, equalizer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- attenuation equalizer 2, record 2, English, attenuation%20equalizer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of the "equalizer" is to add frequency selective attenuation into the telephone line circuit so that the total loss or attenuation will be about the same for all frequencies transmitted. 3, record 2, English, - equalizer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To keep pace with the growing demand for submarine cable systems, NEC offers a wide variety of cable and related equipment, such as repeaters, submerged equalizers, and terminal equipment ... 4, record 2, English, - equalizer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- equaliser
- attenuation equaliser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- égaliseur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9galiseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- égaliseur d'affaiblissement 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9galiseur%20d%27affaiblissement
correct, masculine noun
- correcteur d'affaiblissement 2, record 2, French, correcteur%20d%27affaiblissement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui, dans une liaison téléphonique à longue distance, corrige les désalignements cumulés en vue de maintenir la qualité de la transmission. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9galiseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compensador de atenuación
1, record 2, Spanish, compensador%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ecualizador de atenuación 1, record 2, Spanish, ecualizador%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- total attenuation 1, record 3, English, total%20attenuation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
I.attenuation: the reduction of a radiation quantity upon passage of radiation through matter, resulting from all types of interaction with that matter. USAS- 67 N1.1-13 1, record 3, English, - total%20attenuation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atténuation globale
1, record 3, French, att%C3%A9nuation%20globale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction d'une grandeur liée au rayonnement, due à la fois aux phénomènes d'atténuation physique et d'atténuation rayonnements diffusés. 1, record 3, French, - att%C3%A9nuation%20globale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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