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BRUIT ACCIDENTEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accidental noise
1, record 1, English, accidental%20noise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit accidentel
1, record 1, French, bruit%20accidentel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est important de distinguer le bruit accidentel, qui n’ est pas prévisible [...] 2, record 1, French, - bruit%20accidentel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constant false-alarm rate receiver
1, record 2, English, constant%20false%2Dalarm%20rate%20receiver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CFAR receiver 1, record 2, English, CFAR%20receiver
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Either an operator or a digital processor would like to keep the false-alarm rate reasonably constant, having the radar automatically adjust its sensitivity as the intensity of interference varies. Receivers that have this property are called CFAR (constant false-alarm rate) receivers. 1, record 2, English, - constant%20false%2Dalarm%20rate%20receiver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récepteur à taux de fausse alarme constant
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20%C3%A0%20taux%20de%20fausse%20alarme%20constant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- récepteur à taux de fausses alarmes constant 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20%C3%A0%20taux%20de%20fausses%20alarmes%20constant
correct, masculine noun
- récepteur TFAC 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20TFAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Récepteurs à taux de fausse alarme constant. L'emploi d’un amplificateur logarithmique suivi d’une différenciation amène une certaine régulation sur le bruit du radar et le clutter, mais cela est limité et pour s’avérer insuffisant dans le cas d’un brouillage intentionnel ou accidentel. On est alors conduit à se servir de récepteurs dits à taux de fausse alarme constant(TFAC)(ou CFAR en anglais, [...]). 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20%C3%A0%20taux%20de%20fausse%20alarme%20constant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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