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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Radiotelephony
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic gain control
1, record 1, English, automatic%20gain%20control
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AGC 2, record 1, English, AGC
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto gain control 3, record 1, English, auto%20gain%20control
correct
- AGC 3, record 1, English, AGC
correct
- AGC 3, record 1, English, AGC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of automatically controlling the gain in the amplification stages of a radio receiver in such a way that the output signal remains relatively unaffected by variations in the input signal strength. 4, record 1, English, - automatic%20gain%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic gain control; AGC: designations and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and the Joint Terminology Panel. 5, record 1, English, - automatic%20gain%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande automatique de gain
1, record 1, French, commande%20automatique%20de%20gain
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CAG 2, record 1, French, CAG
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- AGC 3, record 1, French, AGC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôle automatique de gain 4, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20automatique%20de%20gain
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AGC 4, record 1, French, AGC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- CAG 5, record 1, French, CAG
masculine noun
- AGC 4, record 1, French, AGC
- commande de gain automatique 6, record 1, French, commande%20de%20gain%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
- AGC 6, record 1, French, AGC
correct, feminine noun
- AGC 6, record 1, French, AGC
- correcteur automatique de gain 7, record 1, French, correcteur%20automatique%20de%20gain
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode permettant de contrôler automatiquement le gain dans les étages d'amplification d'un récepteur radio de façon que le signal de sortie demeure relativement insensible aux variations de l'intensité de réception. 3, record 1, French, - commande%20automatique%20de%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande automatique de gain; AGC : désignations et définition uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 1, French, - commande%20automatique%20de%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AGC : désignation RADARSAT adoptée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 8, record 1, French, - commande%20automatique%20de%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
commande automatique de gain; CAG : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 8, record 1, French, - commande%20automatique%20de%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
contrôle automatique de gain; AGC : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 8, record 1, French, - commande%20automatique%20de%20gain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Radiotelefonía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- control automático de ganancia
1, record 1, Spanish, control%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20ganancia
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CAG 2, record 1, Spanish, CAG
correct, masculine noun
- AGC 3, record 1, Spanish, AGC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- control automático de amplificación 4, record 1, Spanish, control%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20amplificaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de controlar automáticamente la ganancia en las etapas de amplificación de un receptor de radio de modo tal que la señal de salida permanezca relativamente constante, sin ser afectada por las variaciones de la intensidad de la señal de entrada. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 3, record 1, Spanish, - control%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20ganancia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control automático de ganancia; AGC: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - control%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20ganancia
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