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LUMINANCE RATIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- luminance signal-to-noise ratio
1, record 1, English, luminance%20signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- video noise 1, record 1, English, video%20noise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a measure of how pure the video signal is (the monochrome or black-and-white portion of the picture). 1, record 1, English, - luminance%20signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tapes with good luminance signal-to-noise ratios have sharper, clearer image. This property has even greater importance on multiple generation copies. 1, record 1, English, - luminance%20signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit video
1, record 1, French, bruit%20video
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la pureté d'un signal vidéo s'effectuant par l'analyse de la partie monochrome ou noir et blanc d'une image. 2, record 1, French, - bruit%20video
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luminance ratio
1, record 2, English, luminance%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport de luminance
1, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20luminance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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