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BRUIT AGITATION THERMIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Brownian noise
1, record 1, English, Brownian%20noise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brownian noise 2, record 1, English, brownian%20noise
correct
- brown noise 1, record 1, English, brown%20noise
correct
- Brown noise 3, record 1, English, Brown%20noise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A more complicated kind of scaling noise is one that is sometimes called Brownian noise because it is characteristic of Brownian motion, the random movements of small particles suspended in a liquid and buffeted by the thermal agitation of molecules. 1, record 1, English, - Brownian%20noise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit brownien
1, record 1, French, bruit%20brownien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de bruit scalant caractérisé par le mouvement brownien. 2, record 1, French, - bruit%20brownien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un type plus compliqué de bruit scalant est ce que l'on appelle quelquefois le bruit brownien, parce qu'il est caractérisé par le mouvement brownien, mouvement aléatoire de petites particules en suspension dans un liquide et soumises aux chocs des molécules en agitation thermique. 3, record 1, French, - bruit%20brownien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido browmano
1, record 1, Spanish, ruido%20browmano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- logic swing
1, record 2, English, logic%20swing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The voltage difference between the two logic levels "1" and "0". 2, record 2, English, - logic%20swing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- excursion logique
1, record 2, French, excursion%20logique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commutation de l'ensemble des composants d’un circuit intégré exige une tension minimale(dite excursion logique) qui doit être supérieure aux différences de potentiel dues au bruit thermique(agitation thermique des électrons). 1, record 2, French, - excursion%20logique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oscilación lógica
1, record 2, Spanish, oscilaci%C3%B3n%20l%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia de voltaje entre dos niveles lógicos representado un cero y un uno en una compuerta o circuito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - oscilaci%C3%B3n%20l%C3%B3gica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- line noise 1, record 3, English, line%20noise
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Random electrical signals, produced by malfunctioning circuit components or natural disturbances, such as storms, which disrupt or generate errors in data transmission. 2, record 3, English, - line%20noise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Error correction is useful for communication that occasionally experiences a little telephone line noise. 3, record 3, English, - line%20noise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bruit
1, record 3, French, bruit
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal parasite qui dégrade les performances d’une voie de télécommunication. 2, record 3, French, - bruit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bruit peut avoir des origines très diverses. Dans les conducteurs électriques, l'agitation thermique provoque en particulier un bruit thermique. 2, record 3, French, - bruit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le CCITT recommande également une limite à cette tension psophonétique de bruit (<12mV). 3, record 3, French, - bruit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido de línea
1, record 3, Spanish, ruido%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido generado en una línea de transmisión de datos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ruido%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Electronic Systems
- Electronics
- Radio Interference
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thermal noise
1, record 4, English, thermal%20noise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- thermal agitation noise 2, record 4, English, thermal%20agitation%20noise
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Random noise caused by thermal agitation in a dissipative body. 2, record 4, English, - thermal%20noise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Ensembles électroniques
- Électronique
- Perturbations radio
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bruit thermique
1, record 4, French, bruit%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bruit d'agitation thermique 2, record 4, French, bruit%20d%27agitation%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit aléatoire résultant de l'agitation thermique dans un corps dissipatif. 3, record 4, French, - bruit%20thermique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Sistemas electrónicos
- Electrónica
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido térmico
1, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido inherente a la estructura de los componentes electrónicos (transistores, diodos, etc.), provocado por la agitación térmica que producen las colisiones entre sus electrones. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ruido%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Johnson noise 1, record 5, English, Johnson%20noise
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thermal noise 1, record 5, English, thermal%20noise
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The noise generated by any resistor at a temperature above absolute zero. 1, record 5, English, - Johnson%20noise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bruit thermique
1, record 5, French, bruit%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bruit de Johnson 2, record 5, French, bruit%20de%20Johnson
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bruit de Johnson [est dû] à l'agitation thermique des électrons dans les parties résistives des composants [...] 2, record 5, French, - bruit%20thermique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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