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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bit error ratio
1, record 1, English, bit%20error%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BER 1, record 1, English, BER
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bit error rate 2, record 1, English, bit%20error%20rate
correct, obsolete, standardized, officially approved
- BER 3, record 1, English, BER
correct, officially approved
- BER 3, record 1, English, BER
- bit error performance 4, record 1, English, bit%20error%20performance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of erroneous bits divided by the total number of bits transmitted, received, or processed over some stipulated period of time. 5, record 1, English, - bit%20error%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit error ratio; BER; bit error rate: terms and abbreviation standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 6, record 1, English, - bit%20error%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bit error rate; BER: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - bit%20error%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'erreur sur les bits
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27erreur%20sur%20les%20bits
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TEB 2, record 1, French, TEB
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- BER 3, record 1, French, BER
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux d'erreur binaire 4, record 1, French, taux%20d%27erreur%20binaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- TEB 4, record 1, French, TEB
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- BER 5, record 1, French, BER
masculine noun
- TEB 4, record 1, French, TEB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre le nombre de bits erronés et le nombre total de bits émis, reçus ou traités durant une période déterminée. 6, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27erreur%20sur%20les%20bits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux d'erreur binaire; taux d'erreur sur les bits; TEB : termes et abréviation normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 7, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27erreur%20sur%20les%20bits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taux d'erreur sur les bits; BER : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27erreur%20sur%20les%20bits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
BER : acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 9, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27erreur%20sur%20les%20bits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de bits erróneos
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20bits%20err%C3%B3neos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proporción de bits erróneos 2, record 1, Spanish, proporci%C3%B3n%20de%20bits%20err%C3%B3neos
correct, feminine noun
- proporción de errores en los bits 3, record 1, Spanish, proporci%C3%B3n%20de%20errores%20en%20los%20bits
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- BER 3, record 1, Spanish, BER
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- BER 3, record 1, Spanish, BER
- tasa de errores en los bits 4, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20errores%20en%20los%20bits
correct, feminine noun
- tasa de errores de bit 4, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20errores%20de%20bit
feminine noun
- tasa de bit en error 4, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20bit%20en%20error
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre el número de bits erróneos recibidos y el número total de bits transmitidos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20bits%20err%C3%B3neos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parámetro indicador de la calidad en transmisión de datos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20bits%20err%C3%B3neos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
proporción de errores en los bits; BER : Término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20bits%20err%C3%B3neos
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