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DOWN-CONVERTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down-converter
1, record 1, English, down%2Dconverter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - down%2Dconverter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- down converter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- changeur abaisseur de fréquence
1, record 1, French, changeur%20abaisseur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur vers le bas 2, record 1, French, convertisseur%20vers%20le%20bas
correct, masculine noun
- changeur inverseur 3, record 1, French, changeur%20inverseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - changeur%20abaisseur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversor reductor de frecuencia
1, record 1, Spanish, conversor%20reductor%20de%20frecuencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reductor de frecuencia 1, record 1, Spanish, reductor%20de%20frecuencia
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - conversor%20reductor%20de%20frecuencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- down-converter
1, record 2, English, down%2Dconverter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- changeur abaisseur de fréquence
1, record 2, French, changeur%20abaisseur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur abaisseur de fréquence 1, record 2, French, convertisseur%20abaisseur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- convertidor reductor de frecuencia
1, record 2, Spanish, convertidor%20reductor%20de%20frecuencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- down-converter 1, record 3, English, down%2Dconverter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de bande
1, record 3, French, adaptateur%20de%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- changeur abaisseur de fréquence 2, record 3, French, changeur%20abaisseur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil abaissant la fréquence des signaux reçus par une antenne avant de les appliquer à l'entrée d'un récepteur. 1, record 3, French, - adaptateur%20de%20bande
Record 3, Key term(s)
- changeur de fréquence
- abaisseur de fréquence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- down-converter 1, record 4, English, down%2Dconverter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- changeur-abaisseur
1, record 4, French, changeur%2Dabaisseur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- down-converter 1, record 5, English, down%2Dconverter
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mélangeur abaisseur 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9langeur%20abaisseur
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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