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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Noise Pollution
CONT

Impulse noise is a category of (acoustic) noise which includes unwanted, almost instantaneous (thus impulse-like) sharp sounds (like clicks and pops). Noises of the kind are usually caused by electromagnetic interference, scratches on the recording disks, gunfire, explosions and ill synchronization in digital recording and communication.

OBS

Impact noise is created by the impact of one surface on another and is of a short duration. Impulsive noise is typically an air noise that has a short duration, such as the shooting of a firearm or the explosion of a firework.

OBS

impulsive noise: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Pollution par le bruit
DEF

Bruit consistant en des émissions sonores brusques et de très courte durée.

CONT

Un bruit impulsionnel isolé dure généralement moins d'une seconde. Exemples : explosions, armes à feu, martelage, claquement de portière de voiture, jeux de ballons à l'extérieur, etc.

OBS

bruit impulsif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acústica (Física)
  • Contaminación acústica
DEF

Señal perturbadora que se caracteriza por tener un efecto interferente excesivamente amplio sobre un período de tiempo relativamente corto pero finito.

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Record 2 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Defects and Failures
  • Telecommunications
DEF

General term used to describe errors caused by external interferences such as impulse noise caused by lightning or man-made interference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Se dit de toutes erreur due à des causes externes tels les bruits impulsifs ou les parasites artificiels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Defectos y fallas electrónicos
  • Telecomunicaciones
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Record 3 2001-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Interference
DEF

An unwanted signal characterized by an excessively large interfering effect extended over a relatively short but finite time interval.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perturbations radio

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
DEF

Señal perturbadora que se caracteriza por tener un efecto interferente excesivamente amplio sobre un período de tiempo relativamente corto pero finito.

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