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EQUALIZER ATTENUATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equalizer
1, record 1, English, equalizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attenuation equalizer 2, record 1, English, attenuation%20equalizer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of the "equalizer" is to add frequency selective attenuation into the telephone line circuit so that the total loss or attenuation will be about the same for all frequencies transmitted. 3, record 1, English, - equalizer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To keep pace with the growing demand for submarine cable systems, NEC offers a wide variety of cable and related equipment, such as repeaters, submerged equalizers, and terminal equipment ... 4, record 1, English, - equalizer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- equaliser
- attenuation equaliser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égaliseur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9galiseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- égaliseur d'affaiblissement 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9galiseur%20d%27affaiblissement
correct, masculine noun
- correcteur d'affaiblissement 2, record 1, French, correcteur%20d%27affaiblissement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui, dans une liaison téléphonique à longue distance, corrige les désalignements cumulés en vue de maintenir la qualité de la transmission. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9galiseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compensador de atenuación
1, record 1, Spanish, compensador%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ecualizador de atenuación 1, record 1, Spanish, ecualizador%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attenuation/frequency equalizer
1, record 2, English, attenuation%2Ffrequency%20equalizer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network designed to compensate for attenuation/frequency distortion within a specified frequency band. 1, record 2, English, - attenuation%2Ffrequency%20equalizer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- attenuation-frequency equalizer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compensateur de la distorsion d'affaiblissement
1, record 2, French, compensateur%20de%20la%20distorsion%20d%27affaiblissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compensateur d'affaiblissement 1, record 2, French, compensateur%20d%27affaiblissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau associé à une ligne ou un système de transmission et tel qu'à l'intérieur d'une certaine bande de fréquences la distorsion d'affaiblissement de l'ensemble en fonction de la fréquence soit négligeable. 1, record 2, French, - compensateur%20de%20la%20distorsion%20d%27affaiblissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Electroacústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compensador de la distorsión de atenuación
1, record 2, Spanish, compensador%20de%20la%20distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- compensador de atenuación 1, record 2, Spanish, compensador%20de%20atenuaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equalizer attenuation 1, record 3, English, equalizer%20attenuation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement d'un égaliseur 1, record 3, French, affaiblissement%20d%27un%20%C3%A9galiseur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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