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WHITE NOISE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white-noise generator
1, record 1, English, white%2Dnoise%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white noise generator 2, record 1, English, white%20noise%20%20generator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a white-noise generator is easy to use, small enough for compact lab setups, portable for field measurements, and inexpensive. 3, record 1, English, - white%2Dnoise%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur de bruit blanc
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruit%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générateur de bruits blancs 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruits%20blancs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le générateur de bruit blanc s'avère être un équipement efficace pour apaiser rapidement un acouphénique, chacun pouvant obtenir sa propre «musique pour acouphène». 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruit%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian white noise generator
1, record 2, English, Gaussian%20white%20noise%20generator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white Gaussian noise generator 2, record 2, English, white%20Gaussian%20noise%20%20generator
correct
- Gaussian noise generator 3, record 2, English, Gaussian%20noise%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur de bruit blanc gaussien
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruit%20blanc%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- générateur de bruit gaussien 2, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruit%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white noise
1, record 3, English, white%20noise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noise which has the same energy at all frequencies. 1, record 3, English, - white%20noise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bruit blanc
1, record 3, French, bruit%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit dont l'énergie est la même à toutes les fréquences. 1, record 3, French, - bruit%20blanc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido blanco
1, record 3, Spanish, ruido%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido que posee la misma energía en todas las frecuencias. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ruido%20blanco
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian white noise
1, record 4, English, Gaussian%20white%20noise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- white Gaussian noise 2, record 4, English, white%20Gaussian%20noise
correct
- white noise sequence 3, record 4, English, white%20noise%20%20sequence
correct
- Gaussian noise 4, record 4, English, Gaussian%20noise
correct
- white Gaussian 3, record 4, English, white%20Gaussian
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
White noise which is subsequently altered so that it has a bell-shaped distribution of values. 5, record 4, English, - Gaussian%20white%20noise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effect of interference on a maximum-likelihood binary receiver using known signals in the presence of white Gaussian is pertinent to the problem of interference with bit detection. 3, record 4, English, - Gaussian%20white%20noise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bruit blanc gaussien
1, record 4, French, bruit%20blanc%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bruit gaussien 2, record 4, French, bruit%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit dont l'amplitude se caractérise par une distribution gaussienne. 3, record 4, French, - bruit%20blanc%20gaussien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'influence des brouillages sur un récepteur binaire à probabilité maximale qui reçoit des signaux connus en présence d'un bruit blanc (gaussien), est applicable aux problèmes du brouillage. 4, record 4, French, - bruit%20blanc%20gaussien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido de Gauss
1, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20de%20Gauss
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruido de gausiano 2, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20de%20gausiano
masculine noun
- ruido gaussiano 3, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20gaussiano
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- additive white Gaussian noise channel
1, record 5, English, additive%20white%20Gaussian%20noise%20channel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- AWGN channel 2, record 5, English, AWGN%20channel
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An AWGN channel adds white Gaussian noise to the signal that passes through it. 2, record 5, English, - additive%20white%20Gaussian%20noise%20channel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record created as part of a collaborative pilot project between the Université du Québec à Hull and the Terminology and Standardization Directorate of the Translation Bureau. 3, record 5, English, - additive%20white%20Gaussian%20noise%20channel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canal à bruit blanc additif gaussien
1, record 5, French, canal%20%C3%A0%20bruit%20blanc%20additif%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- canal BBAG 2, record 5, French, canal%20BBAG
masculine noun
- canal à bruit blanc gaussien additif 3, record 5, French, canal%20%C3%A0%20bruit%20blanc%20gaussien%20additif
masculine noun
- canal BBGA 4, record 5, French, canal%20BBGA
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En transmission sur canal à bruit blanc additif gaussien, le rapport Eb/No nécessaire au niveau de la démodulation pour obtenir une probabilité d'erreur donnée sera d'autant plus important que le nombre d'états sera grand. 1, record 5, French, - canal%20%C3%A0%20bruit%20blanc%20additif%20gaussien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche réalisée dans le cadre d'un projet pilote de collaboration entre l'Université du Québec à Hull et la Direction de la terminologie et de la normalisation du Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 5, French, - canal%20%C3%A0%20bruit%20blanc%20additif%20gaussien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Computer Hardware
- Telecommunications
- Noise Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- white noise
1, record 6, English, white%20noise
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- broadband noise 2, record 6, English, broadband%20noise
correct, officially approved
- broad-band noise 3, record 6, English, broad%2Dband%20noise
correct
- uniform-spectrum random noise 4, record 6, English, uniform%2Dspectrum%20random%20noise
correct
- uniform random noise 5, record 6, English, uniform%20random%20noise
correct
- flat noise 6, record 6, English, flat%20noise
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Random noise whose spectral distribution is such that the noise power per unit bandwidth is independent of frequency. 3, record 6, English, - white%20noise
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white noise; broadband noise: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 6, English, - white%20noise
Record 6, Key term(s)
- broad band noise
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Matériel informatique
- Télécommunications
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bruit blanc
1, record 6, French, bruit%20blanc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bruit à large bande 2, record 6, French, bruit%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- bruit large bande 3, record 6, French, bruit%20large%20bande
correct, masculine noun
- bruit à spectre continu uniforme 4, record 6, French, bruit%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20continu%20uniforme
correct, masculine noun
- bruit à répartition uniforme 5, record 6, French, bruit%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9partition%20uniforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit erratique dont la puissance dans une bande de largeur donnée est indépendante de la fréquence. 6, record 6, French, - bruit%20blanc
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Babymètre délivre deux formes de signaux acoustiques. Il s'agit d'un bruit blanc, dont le spectre comprend toutes les fréquences audibles avec une égale intensité, et d'un bruit coloré [...] 7, record 6, French, - bruit%20blanc
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bruit blanc; bruit à large bande : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 6, French, - bruit%20blanc
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Contaminación acústica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido blanco
1, record 6, Spanish, ruido%20blanco
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruido de banda ancha 2, record 6, Spanish, ruido%20de%20banda%20ancha
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ruido de espectro continuo uniforme 3, record 6, Spanish, ruido%20de%20espectro%20continuo%20uniforme
masculine noun
- ruido de espectro continuo y uniforme 3, record 6, Spanish, ruido%20de%20espectro%20continuo%20y%20uniforme
masculine noun
- ruido aleatorio de espectro uniforme 3, record 6, Spanish, ruido%20aleatorio%20de%20espectro%20uniforme
masculine noun
- ruido de distribución uniforme 3, record 6, Spanish, ruido%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20uniforme
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido errático cuya distribución espectral es tal que su potencia por banda de anchura unidad es independiente de la frecuencia. 3, record 6, Spanish, - ruido%20blanco
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruido blanco; ruido de banda ancha: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 6, Spanish, - ruido%20blanco
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- disturbance term
1, record 7, English, disturbance%20term
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- residual 1, record 7, English, residual
correct
- white noise 1, record 7, English, white%20noise
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The random error or that part of the variation in the dependent variable not explained by the independent variables. 2, record 7, English, - disturbance%20term
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- terme d'écart
1, record 7, French, terme%20d%27%C3%A9cart
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- terme de perturbation 2, record 7, French, terme%20de%20perturbation
masculine noun
- bruit blanc 2, record 7, French, bruit%20blanc
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-02-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- additive white Gaussian noise 1, record 8, English, additive%20white%20Gaussian%20noise
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bruit blanc gaussien additif
1, record 8, French, bruit%20blanc%20gaussien%20additif
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- BBGA 1, record 8, French, BBGA
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-10-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- additive white noise
1, record 9, English, additive%20white%20noise
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bruit blanc additif
1, record 9, French, bruit%20blanc%20additif
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-10-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- white noise power 1, record 10, English, white%20noise%20power
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- puissance de bruit blanc
1, record 10, French, puissance%20de%20bruit%20blanc
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-10-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- white noise voltage 1, record 11, English, white%20noise%20voltage
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tension de bruit blanc
1, record 11, French, tension%20de%20bruit%20blanc
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-10-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- white noise interference signal 1, record 12, English, white%20noise%20interference%20signal
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- signal brouilleur de bruit blanc
1, record 12, French, signal%20brouilleur%20de%20bruit%20blanc
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1984-01-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- continuous time white noise
1, record 13, English, continuous%20time%20white%20noise
proposal
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- bruit blanc à temps continu
1, record 13, French, bruit%20blanc%20%C3%A0%20temps%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- band-limited white noise 1, record 14, English, band%2Dlimited%20white%20noise
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- bruit blanc à largeur de bande limitée
1, record 14, French, bruit%20blanc%20%C3%A0%20largeur%20de%20bande%20limit%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- white noise loading 1, record 15, English, white%20noise%20loading
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- charge de bruit blanc 1, record 15, French, charge%20de%20bruit%20blanc
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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