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CHROMINANCE SUB-CARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chrominance subcarrier
1, record 1, English, chrominance%20subcarrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chrominance sub-carrier 2, record 1, English, chrominance%20sub%2Dcarrier
correct
- chrominance carrier 3, record 1, English, chrominance%20carrier
correct
- color carrier 1, record 1, English, color%20carrier
see observation
- color subcarrier 4, record 1, English, color%20subcarrier
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The 3.579545-MHz carrier whose modulation sidebands are added to the monochrome signal to convey color information in a color television receiver. 3, record 1, English, - chrominance%20subcarrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chrominance subcarrier is transmitted unmodulated in the form of color bursts that are used for synchronizing purposes in the receiver. 3, record 1, English, - chrominance%20subcarrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the Electronics Dictionary by J. Markus (MAELB), the terms "color carrier" and "color subcarrier" are considered as deprecated. 5, record 1, English, - chrominance%20subcarrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-porteuse de chrominance
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dporteuse%20de%20chrominance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-porteuse de couleur 2, record 1, French, sous%2Dporteuse%20de%20couleur
feminine noun
- sous-porteuse couleur 3, record 1, French, sous%2Dporteuse%20couleur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sous-porteuse : Se dit d'une partie du spectre de fréquences reçue par un appareil qui comporte des informations séparées. En télévision, par exemple, le spectre du vidéo peut comporter une sous-porteuse de chrominance qui permet la transmission de la couleur. 4, record 1, French, - sous%2Dporteuse%20de%20chrominance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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