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BRUIT INTERMODULATION [3 records]

Record 1 2012-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Interference
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

In a transmission path or device, noise, generated during modulation and demodulation, that results from nonlinear characteristics in the path or device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perturbations radio
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
CONT

C'est pourquoi les non-linéarités du troisième ordre [...] de la caractéristique de transfert sont les plus critiques. Elles provoquent l'apparition de nouvelles composantes spectrales dans la bande originale(distorsions non harmoniques) qui se manifestent finalement comme un bruit, appelé bruit d’intermodulation, superposé [à un] signal.

Spanish

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

Ruido debido a la intermodulación.

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Record 2 2003-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Telephone Metering
DEF

An unwanted disturbance introduced in a communications circuit. It may partially or completely obscure the information content of a desired signal. (ENBELL, 80: 671) On the telephone circuits, noise may be an annoyance during quiet intervals as well as when speech is present. (ENBELL, 80: 672)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Téléphonométrie
DEF

Perturbations de natures très variées qui contribuent à dégrader la transmission. On peut distinguer le bruit thermique, le bruit d’intermodulation, le bruit de diaphonie et d’interférence, les bruits parasites.(TECHNI, E-2870 : 7 H. B. F.) Le bruit est, quel que soit son origine, parasite pour la conversation.(TECHNI, E-2870 : 9)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
  • Telefonometría
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Record 3 1980-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
CONT

... the receiver measures the noise in the quiet channel to evaluate the intermodulation rating of the system (noise-power ratio) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
CONT

[...] le récepteur mesure le bruit pour évaluer le taux d’intermodulation(rapport bruit-puissance) [...]

Spanish

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