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DISTORSION AMPLITUD/AMPLITUD [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A part of non-linear distortion which is an undesired variation, with respect to the magnitude of a sinusoidal excitation, of the ratio of the magnitude of the fundamental component of the response to the magnitude of the excitation.

Key term(s)
  • amplitude-amplitude distortion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Distorsion de non-linéarité caractérisée par une variation indésirable, en fonction de l'amplitude d'une excitation sinusoïdale, du rapport de l'amplitude de la composante fondamentale de la réponse à l'amplitude de l'excitation.

Key term(s)
  • distorsion amplitude/amplitude

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
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Record 2 2002-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Radio Waves
DEF

The part of non-linear distortion which is an undesired variation, with respect to the magnitude of a sinusoidal excitation, of the ratio of the magnitude of the fundamental component of the response to the magnitude of the excitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
DEF

Distorsion de non-linéarité caractérisée par une variation indésirable, en fonction de l'amplitude d'une excitation sinusoïdale, du rapport de l'amplitude de la composante fondamentale de la réponse à l'amplitude de l'excitation. Synonyme déconseillé : distorsion d'amplitude.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
DEF

Distorsion no lineal caracterizada por una variación no deseada, en función de la amplitudde una excitación sinusoidal, de la relación de la amplitudde la componente fundamental de la respuesta y la amplitudde la excitación.

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