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VOBULACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spot wobble
1, record 1, English, spot%20wobble
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An externally produced oscillating movement of an electron beam and its resultant spot. 2, record 1, English, - spot%20wobble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spot wobble is used to eliminate the horizontal lines across the screen and thus make the picture more pleasing. 2, record 1, English, - spot%20wobble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spot wobble: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 1, English, - spot%20wobble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vobulation du spot
1, record 1, French, vobulation%20du%20spot
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vobulation du spot : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 1, French, - vobulation%20du%20spot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vobulación del punto
1, record 1, Spanish, vobulaci%C3%B3n%20del%20punto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wobble modulation
1, record 2, English, wobble%20modulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frequency modulation of a carrier at a frequency low relative to that of any subsequent amplitude modulation. 2, record 2, English, - wobble%20modulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ululation
1, record 2, French, ululation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vobulation 1, record 2, French, vobulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulation de fréquence d'une porteuse par une oscillation dont la fréquence fondamentale est très basse par rapport aux fréquences du signal éventuel modulant en amplitude la même porteuse. 1, record 2, French, - ululation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vobulación
1, record 2, Spanish, vobulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulación de frecuencia de una portadora a una frecuencia muy baja en relación con la de cualquier modulación de amplitud posterior. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vobulaci%C3%B3n
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