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D.C COMPONENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dc component
1, record 1, English, dc%20component
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct-current component 2, record 1, English, direct%2Dcurrent%20component
correct
- direct component 3, record 1, English, direct%20component
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average value of a signal. 4, record 1, English, - dc%20component
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In television it represents the average luminance of the picture being transmitted, and in radar it is the level from which the transmitted and the received pulses rise. 4, record 1, English, - dc%20component
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct component: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 1, English, - dc%20component
Record 1, Key term(s)
- d.c. component
- direct current component
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composante continue
1, record 1, French, composante%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composante continue utile 2, record 1, French, composante%20continue%20utile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composante continue : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - composante%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- componente continua
1, record 1, Spanish, componente%20continua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stray d.c. component
1, record 2, English, stray%20d%2Ec%2E%20component
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composante continue parasite 1, record 2, French, composante%20continue%20parasite
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standing d.c. component 1, record 3, English, standing%20d%2Ec%2E%20component
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A d.c. or slowly varying component of a picture or video signal which is unrelated to the mean luminance of the televised. 1, record 3, English, - standing%20d%2Ec%2E%20component
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composante continue inutile
1, record 3, French, composante%20continue%20inutile
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante continue ou lentement variable d'un signal d'image n'ayant aucun rapport avec la luminance moyenne des objets analysés. 1, record 3, French, - composante%20continue%20inutile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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