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THRESHOLD EXTENSION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- threshold extension
1, record 1, English, threshold%20extension
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique used by satellite television receivers to improve the signal-to noise ratio of the receiver by approximately 3 db (50%). 2, record 1, English, - threshold%20extension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When using small receive-only antennas, an especially equipped receiver with a threshold extension feature can make the difference between obtaining a decent picture or no picture at all. 2, record 1, English, - threshold%20extension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abaissement du seuil
1, record 1, French, abaissement%20du%20seuil
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extensión del umbral
1, record 1, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20umbral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- threshold extension demodulator
1, record 2, English, threshold%20extension%20demodulator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a radiocommunication system receiver. 2, record 2, English, - threshold%20extension%20demodulator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démodulateur à abaissement de seuil
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9modulateur%20%C3%A0%20abaissement%20de%20seuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- démodulateur à seuil amélioré 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9modulateur%20%C3%A0%20seuil%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- demodulador con descenso de umbral
1, record 2, Spanish, demodulador%20con%20descenso%20de%20umbral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- threshold extension demodulator
1, record 3, English, threshold%20extension%20demodulator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TED 2, record 3, English, TED
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The demodulator incorporates a (...) threshold extension demodulator (TED). 3, record 3, English, - threshold%20extension%20demodulator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- démodulateur à seuil amélioré
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9modulateur%20%C3%A0%20seuil%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le démodulateur comprend (...) un démodulateur à abaissement de seuil. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9modulateur%20%C3%A0%20seuil%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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