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PCM WORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character signal
1, record 1, English, character%20signal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- code word 2, record 1, English, code%20word
correct, officially approved
- PCM word 1, record 1, English, PCM%20word
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In pulse code modulation (PCM), a set of signal elements representing the quantized value of a sample. 1, record 1, English, - character%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code word: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - character%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal de caractère
1, record 1, French, signal%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mot de code 2, record 1, French, mot%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En MIC [modulation par impulsions et codage], ensemble d'éléments de signal représentant la valeur quantifiée d'un échantillon de signal. 1, record 1, French, - signal%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mot de code : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - signal%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de carácter
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- palabra MIC 1, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20MIC
correct, feminine noun
- palabra de código 2, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20de%20c%C3%B3digo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En MIC, conjunto de elementos de señal que representa el valor cuantificado de una muestra de señal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIC: modulación por impulsos codificados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palabra de código: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telegraph Codes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- character signal
1, record 2, English, character%20signal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- code word 2, record 2, English, code%20word
correct
- PCM word 2, record 2, English, PCM%20word
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of signal elements representing a character. 2, record 2, English, - character%20signal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes télégraphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal de caractère
1, record 2, French, signal%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mot de code 2, record 2, French, mot%20de%20code
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'éléments de signal représentant un caractère. 2, record 2, French, - signal%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos telegráficos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de carácter
1, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- palabra MIC 1, record 2, Spanish, palabra%20MIC
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de elementos de señal que representa un carácter. 1, record 2, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20de%20car%C3%A1cter
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