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CONTROL SELECTIVO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
- Electronic Warfare
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emission control
1, record 1, English, emission%20control
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EMCON 2, record 1, English, EMCON
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] selective control of emitted electromagnetic or acoustic energy in order to minimize the adversary's detection of emissions and exploitation of the information so gained, and/or to reduce electromagnetic and acoustic interference. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - emission%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The selective control of emitted electromagnetic or acoustic energy. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.] 4, record 1, English, - emission%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EMCON is intended to minimize the enemy's detection of emissions and exploitation of any information gained from those emissions, and to improve friendly sensor performance by reducing electromagnetic or acoustic interference. 4, record 1, English, - emission%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emission control; EMCON: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - emission%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
- Guerre électronique
- Radiodiffusion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôle d'émission
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20d%27%C3%A9mission
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CONEM 2, record 1, French, CONEM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- EMCON 3, record 1, French, EMCON
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrôle sélectif de l'énergie électromagnétique ou acoustique émise afin de réduire au minimum la détection des émissions par l'adversaire et l'exploitation des informations ainsi recueillies ou de réduire les interférences électromagnétiques et acoustiques. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 4, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Contrôle sélectif de l'énergie électromagnétique ou acoustique émise. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.] 5, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le CONEM vise à minimiser la détection des émissions par l'ennemi et l'exploitation des informations obtenues grâce à ces émissions, et à améliorer la performance des capteurs amis en diminuant les interférences électromagnétiques ou acoustiques. 5, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrôle d'émission; CONEM : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
contrôle d'émission; EMCON : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones militares
- Guerra electrónica
- Radiodifusión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- control de emisiones
1, record 1, Spanish, control%20de%20emisiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Control selectivo de la energía acústica o electromagnética emitida con un doble propósito :-Minimizar la detección de nuestras emisiones por el enemigo y por consiguiente la explotación de la información que de ellas pueda extraer.-Mejorar el rendimiento de los detectores propios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - control%20de%20emisiones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selective control 1, record 2, English, selective%20control
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôle sélectif
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20s%C3%A9lectif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- control selectivo
1, record 2, Spanish, control%20selectivo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic selectivity control
1, record 3, English, automatic%20selectivity%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ASC 2, record 3, English, ASC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit that makes a receiver less selective when the received signal is strong and more selective when the signal is weak. 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20selectivity%20control
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reduction in the anode-cathode resistance of a tube when it is handling a strong signal is used to damp a tuned circuit and thereby make the receiver less selective. 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20selectivity%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commande automatique de sélectivité
1, record 3, French, commande%20automatique%20de%20s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contrôle automatique de sélectivité 2, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20automatique%20de%20s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Electrónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- control automático de selectividad
1, record 3, Spanish, control%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20selectividad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mando automático de selectividad 1, record 3, Spanish, mando%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20selectividad
correct, masculine noun
- control automático selectivo 1, record 3, Spanish, control%20autom%C3%A1tico%20selectivo
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito que hace a un receptor menos selectivo cuando la señal recibida es fuerte y más selectivo cuando la señal es débil. 1, record 3, Spanish, - control%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20selectividad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La reducción en la resistencia del ánodo-cátodo de un tubo cuando está tratando una señal fuerte se usa para amortiguar un circuito sintonizado y, de este modo, hacer el receptor menos selectivo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - control%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20selectividad
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