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UNSCRAMBLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- descramble
1, record 1, English, descramble
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unscramble 2, record 1, English, unscramble
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recover the original digital signal from a scrambled digital signal. 3, record 1, English, - descramble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descramble: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - descramble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désembrouiller
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sembrouiller
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débrouiller 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9brouiller
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconstituer à partir d'un signal numérique embrouillé le signal numérique d'origine. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sembrouiller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désembrouiller; débrouiller : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sembrouiller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
désembrouiller : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sembrouiller
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descifrar
1, record 1, Spanish, descifrar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scrambled channel
1, record 2, English, scrambled%20channel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when a scrambled channel is selected, the control board determines if that channel is authorized, and, if so, it causes the descrambler to unscramble the signal and allow the signal to pass. 2, record 2, English, - scrambled%20channel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne brouillée
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20brouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaine brouillée 2, record 2, French, chaine%20brouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- chaîne cryptée 3, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20crypt%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
- chaine cryptée 4, record 2, French, chaine%20crypt%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal codificado
1, record 2, Spanish, canal%20codificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unscramble
1, record 3, English, unscramble
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débrouiller 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9brouiller
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Débrouiller. - "Débrouillez le mot Ecalidet". Dire: " Déchiffrez le mot Ecalidet". On débrouille une intrigue, mais on déchiffre une énigme, un problème. Par un déplacement de syllabes, d'aucuns disent fautivement: défricher une énigme un problème, C'est le sol qu'on défriche. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9brouiller
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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