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UNMODULATED CARRIER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier frequency
1, record 1, English, carrier%20frequency
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carrier-wave frequency 2, record 1, English, carrier%2Dwave%20frequency
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The frequency generated by an unmodulated radio, radar, carrier communication, or other transmitter, or the average frequency of the emitted wave when modulated by a symmetrical signal. 2, record 1, English, - carrier%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrier frequency: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - carrier%20frequency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carrier wave frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fréquence porteuse
1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Haute fréquence [...]. Terme qui englobe toutes les fréquences inaudibles utilisées par les émissions radio, comme par exemple des fréquences porteuses (de la modulation = B.F. [basse fréquence]) [...] 2, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20porteuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fréquence porteuse : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 3, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20porteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia portadora
1, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20portadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda portadora 2, record 1, Spanish, onda%20portadora
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frecuencia de una oscilación (onda) portadora periódica sinusoidal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20portadora
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Scientific Instruments
- Recording and Control Instrumentation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- linear detector
1, record 2, English, linear%20detector
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A detector whose output voltage is proportional to the amplitude of an unmodulated carrier applied to its input. 2, record 2, English, - linear%20detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
linear detector: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - linear%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Instruments scientifiques
- Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur linéaire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détecteur dont la tension de sortie est proportionnelle à l'amplitude d'une porteuse non modulée appliquée à l'entrée. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur linéaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Instrumentos científicos
- Instrumentos de control y registro
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector lineal
1, record 2, Spanish, detector%20lineal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- square law detector
1, record 3, English, square%20law%20detector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- square-law detector 2, record 3, English, square%2Dlaw%20detector
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A detector whose output voltage is proportional to the square of the amplitude of an unmodulated carrier applied to its input. 1, record 3, English, - square%20law%20detector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur quadratique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20quadratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détecteur dont la tension de sortie est proportionnelle au carré de l'amplitude d'une porteuse non modulée appliquée à l'entrée. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20quadratique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector cuadrático
1, record 3, Spanish, detector%20cuadr%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electric Currents
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pulse-time modulation
1, record 4, English, pulse%2Dtime%20modulation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PTM 1, record 4, English, PTM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulation in which the time of occurrence of some characteristic of a pulse carrier is varied from the unmodulated value. 2, record 4, English, - pulse%2Dtime%20modulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Includes several forms of modulation, such as pulse-duration and pulse-position modulation. 3, record 4, English, - pulse%2Dtime%20modulation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pulse time modulation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modulation d'impulsions dans le temps
1, record 4, French, modulation%20d%27impulsions%20dans%20le%20temps
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulation d'impulsions dans laquelle l'instant d'apparition d'une certaine caractéristique des impulsions est fonction de l'instant correspondant, en absence de modulation. 2, record 4, French, - modulation%20d%27impulsions%20dans%20le%20temps
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- modulación de impulsos en tiempo
1, record 4, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos%20en%20tiempo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- modulación de pulsos en tiempo 2, record 4, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20pulsos%20en%20tiempo
correct, feminine noun
- modulación de impulsos por desplazamiento en el tiempo 3, record 4, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos%20por%20desplazamiento%20en%20el%20tiempo
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulación en la que el tiempo de ocurrencia de alguna característica de un tren portador de impulsos varía desde el valor no modulado. 3, record 4, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos%20en%20tiempo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incluye varias formas de modulación, como la duración de impulsos y la modulación de impulsos en posición. 3, record 4, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos%20en%20tiempo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- down-converter
1, record 5, English, down%2Dconverter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A converter that changes an incoming modulated or unmodulated carrier frequency to a lower frequency which is within the tuning range of a receiver or radio test set. 2, record 5, English, - down%2Dconverter
Record 5, Key term(s)
- down converter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- changeur abaisseur de fréquence
1, record 5, French, changeur%20abaisseur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur vers le bas 2, record 5, French, convertisseur%20vers%20le%20bas
correct, masculine noun
- changeur inverseur 3, record 5, French, changeur%20inverseur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changeur de fréquence qui produit un signal de sortie d'une fréquence inférieure à celle du signal d'entrée. (LAURISTON, Andy, et LE NEAL Jocelyne. Dictionnaire bilingue des télécommunications, vol. 2, Équipements de transmission, Transmission Equipment, Montréal, Téléglobe Canada, 1985, p. 13) 3, record 5, French, - changeur%20abaisseur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversor reductor de frecuencia
1, record 5, Spanish, conversor%20reductor%20de%20frecuencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- reductor de frecuencia 1, record 5, Spanish, reductor%20de%20frecuencia
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conversor que transforma una frecuencia portadora entrante modulada o no modulada en una frecuencia más baja que está dentro de la gama de sintonía de un receptor o aparato de radio de prueba. 1, record 5, Spanish, - conversor%20reductor%20de%20frecuencia
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unmodulated carrier
1, record 6, English, unmodulated%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unmodulated carrier : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - unmodulated%20carrier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- porteuse non modulée
1, record 6, French, porteuse%20non%20modul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porteuse non modulée : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 6, French, - porteuse%20non%20modul%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- portadora no modulada
1, record 6, Spanish, portadora%20no%20modulada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portadora no modulada: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - portadora%20no%20modulada
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- residual carrier 1, record 7, English, residual%20carrier
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These characteristics result in a spectrum with a residual carrier which is 0. 3 and 0. 1 dB, respectively, below its unmodulated value. 1, record 7, English, - residual%20carrier
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- résidu de porteuse 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20de%20porteuse
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De ces caractéristiques résulte un spectre ayant un résidu de porteuse de niveau inférieur respectivement du 0,3 et 0,1 dB à celui de la porteuse non modulée. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20de%20porteuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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