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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulse-code modulation
1, record 1, English, pulse%2Dcode%20modulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PCM 2, record 1, English, PCM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulse code modulation 3, record 1, English, pulse%20code%20modulation
correct
- PCM 4, record 1, English, PCM
correct
- PCM 4, record 1, English, PCM
- pulse coded modulation 4, record 1, English, pulse%20coded%20modulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of sampling a modulating signal periodically, quantizing the sample and transmitting it as a digital binary code. 5, record 1, English, - pulse%2Dcode%20modulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pulse-coded modulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modulation par impulsions et codage
1, record 1, French, modulation%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MIC 1, record 1, French, MIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modulation par codage d'impulsions 2, record 1, French, modulation%20par%20codage%20d%27impulsions
correct, feminine noun
- PCM 3, record 1, French, PCM
correct, feminine noun
- MIC 4, record 1, French, MIC
feminine noun
- PCM 3, record 1, French, PCM
- modulation MIC 2, record 1, French, modulation%20MIC
correct, feminine noun
- modulation par impulsions codées 5, record 1, French, modulation%20par%20impulsions%20cod%C3%A9es
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus selon lequel un signal analogique est converti en un signal numérique par échantillonnage, quantification et codage. 6, record 1, French, - modulation%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'échantillonnage consiste à prélever à des instants définis la valeur du signal analogique; la quantification consiste à remplacer la valeur exacte de chaque échantillon par une valeur approchée prise dans un ensemble fini de valeurs prédéterminées; le codage consiste à représenter chacune de ces valeurs par un signal numérique. 5, record 1, French, - modulation%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- modulation par impulsion et codage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guerra electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modulación por codificación de pulsos
1, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20codificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20pulsos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modulación por impulsos codificados 1, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20impulsos%20codificados
correct, feminine noun
- modulación de impulsos codificados 1, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos%20codificados
correct, feminine noun
- modulación MIC 1, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20MIC
feminine noun
- modulación por impulsos en codificados 2, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20impulsos%20en%20codificados
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de transmisión digital en la que la información que se va a transmitir se muestra (cuantifica), a intervalos regulares, generándose así una serie de pulsos codificados que representan la amplitud de la señal en cada memento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20codificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20pulsos
Record 1, Key term(s)
- modulación de impulsos en código
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