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DISTORSION LINEAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phase/frequency distortion
1, record 1, English, phase%2Ffrequency%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phase-frequency distortion 2, record 1, English, phase%2Dfrequency%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of distortion which occurs under either or both of the following conditions: a) If the phase/frequency characteristic is not linear over the frequency range of interest. b) If the zero-frequency intercept of the phase/frequency characteristic is not zero or an integral multiple of 2 pi radians. 1, record 1, English, - phase%2Ffrequency%20distortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion phase-fréquence
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20phase%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion qui se manifeste dans l'un ou l'autre des cas suivants : a) La caractéristique «déphasage-fréquence» n'est pas linéaire dans toute la bande des fréquences considérées. b) L'ordonnée à l'origine (pour la fréquence zéro) de la caractéristique «déphasage-fréquence» n'est pas nulle ou n'est pas égale à un multiple entier de 2[pi] radians. 2, record 1, French, - distorsion%20phase%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión fase/frecuencia
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20fase%2Ffrecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de distorsión que tiene lugar bajo una o ambas de las siguientes condiciones : si la característica fase/frecuencia no es lineal en la gama de frecuencias de funcionamiento o si la interceptación de la frecuencia cero de la característica fase/frecuencia no es ni cero ni una integral múltiple de 2 pi radianes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20fase%2Ffrecuencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nonlinear distortion
1, record 2, English, nonlinear%20distortion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-linear distortion 2, record 2, English, non%2Dlinear%20distortion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distortion whereby the linear relationship desired between the input and the output of a system is not fully achieved. 3, record 2, English, - nonlinear%20distortion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Specific types of non-linearity distortion are: amplitude/amplitude distortion, harmonic distortion and intermodulation distortion. 3, record 2, English, - nonlinear%20distortion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non linear distortion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Électroacoustique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distorsion non linéaire
1, record 2, French, distorsion%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- distorsion de non-linéarité 2, record 2, French, distorsion%20de%20non%2Dlin%C3%A9arit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion constatée lorsque le signal de sortie d'un système ne maintient pas la relation linéaire attendue avec le signal d'entrée. 3, record 2, French, - distorsion%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverses formes de distorsion non-linéaire : distorsion amplitude-amplitude, distorsion harmonique, distorsion d'intermodulation. 3, record 2, French, - distorsion%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioelectricidad
- Electroacústica
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión por falta de linealidad
1, record 2, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20por%20falta%20de%20linealidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- distorsión no lineal 2, record 2, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20no%20lineal
correct, feminine noun
- distorsión de no linealidad 1, record 2, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20no%20linealidad
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsión causada por una desviación de una relación lineal entre las entradas y las salidas de un sistema o dispositivo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20por%20falta%20de%20linealidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- harmonic distortion
1, record 3, English, harmonic%20distortion
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of non-linearity distortion, consisting of the production, in the response to a sinusoidal excitation, of sinusoidal components whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of excitation. 2, record 3, English, - harmonic%20distortion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harmonic distortion: Term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 3, English, - harmonic%20distortion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distorsion par harmoniques
1, record 3, French, distorsion%20par%20harmoniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- distorsion harmonique 2, record 3, French, distorsion%20harmonique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion non linéaire caractérisée par l'apparition, dans la réponse à une excitation sinusoïdale, de composantes sinusoïdales dont les fréquences sont des multiples entiers de la fréquence d'excitation. 3, record 3, French, - distorsion%20par%20harmoniques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distorsion harmonique : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 3, French, - distorsion%20par%20harmoniques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión armónica
1, record 3, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20arm%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de distorsión no lineal que consiste en la producción de componentes sinusoidales cuyas frecuencias son múltiplos enteros de la frecuencia de excitación, en respuesta a una excitación sinusoidal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20arm%C3%B3nica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Audio Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intermodulation distortion
1, record 4, English, intermodulation%20distortion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of non-linearity distortion, consisting of the production of combination frequencies at the output of the system when two or more sinusoidal voltages of specified amplitudes are applied at the input. 2, record 4, English, - intermodulation%20distortion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électroacoustique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distorsion d'intermodulation
1, record 4, French, distorsion%20d%27intermodulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- distorsion par intermodulation 2, record 4, French, distorsion%20par%20intermodulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion non linéaire se traduisant, lorsqu'on applique deux ou plus de deux tensions sinusoïdales d'amplitude donnée, par l'apparition de fréquences superposées. 3, record 4, French, - distorsion%20d%27intermodulation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Electroacústica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión de intermodulación
1, record 4, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20intermodulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de distorsión no lineal que consiste en la producción de frecuencias de combinación a la salida del sistema cuando dos o más tensiones sinusoidales de amplitudes específicas se aplican a la entrada. 2, record 4, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20intermodulaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forma expresada como la relación entre el valor cuadrático medio de una de las frecuencias de combinación y el de una de las frecuencias progenitoras medidas en la salida. Para dos frecuencias progenitoras, p y q, pueden producirse frecuencias de combinación de segundo orden (p +ó- q), tercer orden (2p +ó- 2q), y así sucesivamente para las frecuencias más altas. 2, record 4, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20intermodulaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amplitude/amplitude distortion
1, record 5, English, amplitude%2Famplitude%20distortion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 5, English, - amplitude%2Famplitude%20distortion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- distorsion amplitude/amplitude
1, record 5, French, distorsion%20amplitude%2Famplitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 5, French, - distorsion%20amplitude%2Famplitude
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión amplitud/amplitud
1, record 5, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20amplitud%2Famplitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion no lineal caracterizada por una variación no deseada, en función de la amplitud de una excitación sinusoidal, de la relación de la amplitud de la componente fundamental de la respuesta y la amplitud de la excitación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20amplitud%2Famplitud
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- linear distortion
1, record 6, English, linear%20distortion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amplitude distortion in which the output and input signal envelopes are disproportionate (in the absence of spurious frequencies). 2, record 6, English, - linear%20distortion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effects of multipath distortion are dramatically illustrated when one listens to or watches colour TV as an airplane passes between the transmitter and the receiver. Here either noise or distortion is heard from the FM receiver and the colours wash out on the TV set. A similar effect, called linear distortion is observed on wire communications systems. 3, record 6, English, - linear%20distortion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- distorsion linéaire
1, record 6, French, distorsion%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution régulière de la longueur des ondulations gravées sur un disque à sillon pour une fréquence constante du signal enregistré due au fait que la vitesse circonférentielle étant proportionnelle au rayon, la vitesse de défilement du disque original sous la pointe du burin graveur diminue au fur et à mesure que celui-ci se rapproche du centre du disque. 2, record 6, French, - distorsion%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión lineal
1, record 6, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20lineal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- distorsión de línea 1, record 6, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsión que se produce como consecuencia del debilitamiento de una señal, por ejemplo, como consecuencia de la dismunición de la relación señal-ruido. 1, record 6, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20lineal
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-linear distortion coefficient 1, record 7, English, non%2Dlinear%20distortion%20coefficient
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de distorsion non linéaire
1, record 7, French, coefficient%20de%20distorsion%20non%20lin%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de distorsión no lineal
1, record 7, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20distorsi%C3%B3n%20no%20lineal
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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