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FIDELITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fidelity
1, record 1, English, fidelity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of association of a species with a plant community. 2, record 1, English, - fidelity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A large group of lichens ... have high fidelity for limestone and other basic substrates. 2, record 1, English, - fidelity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressed in a 5 - part scale: (5) Exclusive, (4) Selective, (3) Preferential, (2) Companion, indifferent, (1) Accidental, strangers ... 3, record 1, English, - fidelity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fidélité
1, record 1, French, fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence avec laquelle une espèce végétale secondaire est présente dans une association dominée par d'autres espèces bien déterminées. 2, record 1, French, - fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fidelidad asociativa
1, record 1, Spanish, fidelidad%20asociativa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- repeatability of a measuring instrument
1, record 2, English, repeatability%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- repeatability 2, record 2, English, repeatability
correct
- fidelity 3, record 2, English, fidelity
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ability of a measuring instrument to provide closely similar indications for repeated applications of the same measurand under the same conditions of measurement. 4, record 2, English, - repeatability%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These conditions include a) reduction to a minimum of the variations due to the observer; b) the same measurement procedure; c) the same observer; d) the same measuring equipment used under the same conditions; e) the same location; f) repetition over a short period of time. 2. Repeatability may be expressed quantitatively in terms of the dispersion characteristics of the indications. 4, record 2, English, - repeatability%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
repeatability of a measuring instrument; repeatability: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 5, record 2, English, - repeatability%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fidélité d'un instrument de mesure
1, record 2, French, fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fidélité 1, record 2, French, fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- fidélité d'un instrument de mesurage 2, record 2, French, fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesurage
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un instrument de mesure à donner des indications très voisines lors de l'application répétée d'un même mesurande dans les mêmes conditions de mesure. 3, record 2, French, - fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces conditions comprennent : a) réduction au minimum des variations dues à l'observateur; b) même mode opératoire de mesure; c) même observateur; d) même équipement de mesure utilisé dans les mêmes conditions; e) même lieu; f) répétition durant une courte période de temps. 2. La répétabilité peut s'exprimer quantitativement à l'aide des caractéristiques de dispersion des indications. 3, record 2, French, - fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fidélité (d'un instrument de mesure) : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fidélité d'un instrument de mesure; fidélité : termes et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 4, record 2, French, - fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fidelity
1, record 3, English, fidelity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree with which a system, or a portion of a system, accurately reproduces at its output the essential characteristics of the signal that is impressed upon its input. 2, record 3, English, - fidelity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Audio was driven by an ideal that was shared by all, and perfection in audio was easily defined and universally accepted : It was the sound of a live orchestra (or any other producer of musical sounds) in its natural acoustical habitat. The ability to reproduce that sound was the measure of fidelity - the yardstick by which equipment designers gauged the success of their efforts and set the goals for future designs. 3, record 3, English, - fidelity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fidélité
1, record 3, French, fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité de la reproduction qui définit la ressemblance de forme entre le signal d'origine et le signal reproduit. 2, record 3, French, - fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une reproduction sonore par bande magnétique ou disque, l'idéal serait de reconstituer exactement le phénomène original (...) [Il] est évident qu'il s'agit d'un idéal inaccessible (...) La notion de fidélité a évolué depuis quelques décennies; le problème est de satisfaire l'auditeur. La plupart des appareils sont largement réglables, et chacun peut modifier les séquences sonores selon son oreille particulière et selon son goût, sans se soucier de connaître le degré de fidélité par rapport à l'original, qu'il n'a généralement pas entendu. 3, record 3, French, - fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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