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ASYMMETRICAL DISTORTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Measurements
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telegraphy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bias distortion
1, record 1, English, bias%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asymmetrical distortion 2, record 1, English, asymmetrical%20distortion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distortion affecting a two-condition, or binary, modulation or restitution in which all the significant intervals corresponding to one of the two significant conditions have longer or shorter duration than the corresponding theoretical durations. 1, record 1, English, - bias%20distortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électroniques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télégraphie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion biaise
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20biaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distorsion dissymétrique 1, record 1, French, distorsion%20dissym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion [qui] affecte une modulation (ou une restitution) bivalente dont les intervalles significatifs, correspondant à l'un des deux types d'états significatifs, ont tous des durées plus grandes ou plus petites que les durées théoriques. 2, record 1, French, - distorsion%20biaise
Record 1, Key term(s)
- distorsion asymétrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas electrónicas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Telegrafía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión polarizada
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20polarizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distorsión disimétrica 1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20disim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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