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LUMINANCE SIGNAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- luminance noise
1, record 1, English, luminance%20noise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- luminance signal noise 2, record 1, English, luminance%20signal%20%20noise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noise which manifests itself in a video picture as white snow, typically caused by one of the following situations: 1. Low signal level due to poor lighting conditions; 2. Poor video signal processing; 3. Low quality videotapes; 4. Excessively long video cables used without pre-compensation; 5. Dirt on the video recorder heads which interferes with reading and writing; 6. Over-enhancement of the video signal. 1, record 1, English, - luminance%20noise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit de chrominance
1, record 1, French, bruit%20de%20chrominance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petites taches blanches ou noires qui donnent à [une image numérique] une apparence granuleuse dans les zones sombres ou sur certaines plages colorées. 2, record 1, French, - bruit%20de%20chrominance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luminance signal
1, record 2, English, luminance%20signal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal de luminance
1, record 2, French, signal%20de%20luminance
masculine noun
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 1990-07-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Radio Waves
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- luminance signal
1, record 3, English, luminance%20signal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- brightness signal 1, record 3, English, brightness%20signal
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signal de luminance
1, record 3, French, signal%20de%20luminance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- luminance signal 1, record 4, English, luminance%20signal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the chrominance signal (...) is simultaneously modulated in amplitude and in phase. This doubly modulated signal is imposed on the picture signal carrier current, along with the --. 1, record 4, English, - luminance%20signal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- signal de luminance 1, record 4, French, signal%20de%20luminance
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le --, après amplification, module l'onde porteuse issue de l'émetteur 1, record 4, French, - signal%20de%20luminance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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