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FREQUENCE CENTRALE BANDE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweep jamming
1, record 1, English, sweep%20jamming
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swept jamming 2, record 1, English, swept%20jamming
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jamming in which the centre frequency of a waveform is swept back and forth over a relatively wide operating band of frequencies. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.] 2, record 1, English, - sweep%20jamming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A narrow band of jamming that is swept back and forth over a relatively wide operating band of frequencies. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - sweep%20jamming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sweep jamming is normally associated with noise jamming but can also be carried out with waveforms that mimic target returns. 2, record 1, English, - sweep%20jamming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sweep jamming; swept jamming: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - sweep%20jamming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sweep jamming: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - sweep%20jamming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brouillage par balayage
1, record 1, French, brouillage%20par%20balayage
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- brouilBAL 2, record 1, French, brouilBAL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillage effectué en promenant la fréquence centrale d’une forme d’onde sur une large bande de fréquences d’exploitation. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. ] 2, record 1, French, - brouillage%20par%20balayage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Technique consistant à promener une émission de brouillage sur une large bande de fréquences. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées.] 3, record 1, French, - brouillage%20par%20balayage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le brouillage par balayage est normalement associé au brouillage par bruit, mais il peut aussi être effectué au moyen de formes d’onde qui imitent les retours de cibles. 2, record 1, French, - brouillage%20par%20balayage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brouillage par balayage; brouilBAL : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - brouillage%20par%20balayage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
brouillage par balayage : désignation normalisée par l’OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - brouillage%20par%20balayage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
- Contramedidas (Operaciones militares)
- Guerra electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interferencias mediante barrido
1, record 1, Spanish, interferencias%20mediante%20barrido
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnicas de interferencias en la que se hace un barrido hacia atrás y hacia adelante sobre una banda de frecuencias relativamente amplia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - interferencias%20mediante%20barrido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Electronic Warfare
- Acoustic Warfare
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- noise jamming
1, record 2, English, noise%20jamming
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electronic jamming in which the carrier wave is modulated by noise, or in which noise at the desired output frequencies is amplified and radiated without a carrier. 1, record 2, English, - noise%20jamming
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noise jamming consists of barrage (wide-band), spot (narrow-band) and sweep jamming. 1, record 2, English, - noise%20jamming
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although noise jamming normally references frequency bandwidth, other parameters (e.g. spectral content, time duration and centre frequency) may be used. 1, record 2, English, - noise%20jamming
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
noise jamming: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 2, record 2, English, - noise%20jamming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Guerre électronique
- Guerre acoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brouillage par bruit
1, record 2, French, brouillage%20par%20bruit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- brouilBRUI 1, record 2, French, brouilBRUI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillage électronique où l’onde porteuse est modulée par du bruit ou où le bruit, aux fréquences de sortie désirées, est amplifié et rayonné sans porteuse. 1, record 2, French, - brouillage%20par%20bruit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le brouillage par bruit englobe le brouillage en barrage (sur large bande), le brouillage sélectif (à bande étroite) et le brouillage par balayage. 1, record 2, French, - brouillage%20par%20bruit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que le brouillage par bruit soit généralement décrit par sa largeur de bande de fréquences, on peut aussi utiliser d’autres paramètres(harmoniques, durée, fréquence centrale). 1, record 2, French, - brouillage%20par%20bruit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
brouillage par bruit; brouilBRUI : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 2, record 2, French, - brouillage%20par%20bruit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ultra-wideband
1, record 3, English, ultra%2Dwideband
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UWB 1, record 3, English, UWB
correct, adjective
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ultrawideband
- ultra wide band
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à bande ultralarge
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20bande%20ultralarge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- à ultralarge bande 1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20ultralarge%20bande
correct
- à ULB 1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20ULB
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un mode de radiocommunication consistant à émettre des impulsions extrêmement courtes de radiofréquences, qui constituent des signaux dont le rapport de la largeur de bande à la fréquence centrale est beaucoup plus grand que dans les modulations usuellement employées. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20bande%20ultralarge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La radiocommunication à bande ultralarge permet de limiter l’effet des brouillages et d’améliorer la précision de la géolocalisation. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20bande%20ultralarge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En radiocommunication à bande ultralarge, la durée des impulsions est de l’ordre de la période ou de quelques périodes du signal de radiofréquence. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20bande%20ultralarge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
à bande ultralarge; à ultralarge bande : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 janvier 2020. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20bande%20ultralarge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frequency tuning range
1, record 4, English, frequency%20tuning%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The final tuning component of the oscillator, C2 [capacitor] sets the voltage tuning gain of the oscillator. This capacitor should keep the coupling as light as possible while maintaining the required frequency tuning range of the VCO [voltage controlled oscillator] so that the varactor’s phase noise contribution is reduced to a minimum. If the coupling is too light, the oscillator may not start under certain conditions. 2, record 4, English, - frequency%20tuning%20range
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frequency tuning range: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 4, English, - frequency%20tuning%20range
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plage de fréquences d’accord
1, record 4, French, plage%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences%20d%26rsquo%3Baccord
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plage de fréquences d’accord : elle est définie pour un oscillateur contrôlé en tension et correspond à la bande passante de l'oscillateur. Si l'oscillateur est variable en fréquence, cette variation peut s’exprimer en pourcentage de la fréquence centrale. 2, record 4, French, - plage%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences%20d%26rsquo%3Baccord
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plage de fréquences d’accord : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 4, French, - plage%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences%20d%26rsquo%3Baccord
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Osciladores y circuitos oscilantes (Electrónica)
- Amplificadores (Electrónica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gama de frecuencias de sintonia
1, record 4, Spanish, gama%20de%20frecuencias%20de%20sintonia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pink noise
1, record 5, English, pink%20noise
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pink random vibration 1, record 5, English, pink%20random%20vibration
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A noise which has a constant energy within a bandwidth proportional to the centre frequency of the band. 1, record 5, English, - pink%20noise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The energy spectrum of pink noise as determined by an octave bandwidth (or any fractional part of an octave bandwidth) filter will have a constant value. 1, record 5, English, - pink%20noise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bruit rose
1, record 5, French, bruit%20rose
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vibration aléatoire à spectre de bruit rose 1, record 5, French, vibration%20al%C3%A9atoire%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20de%20bruit%20rose
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit dont l'énergie est constante dans toute bande de largeur proportionnelle à sa fréquence centrale. 1, record 5, French, - bruit%20rose
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le spectre d’énergie d’un bruit rose, lorsqu’il est déterminé avec un filtre d’octave (ou de fraction d’octave), aura une valeur constante. 1, record 5, French, - bruit%20rose
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- center band frequency 1, record 6, English, center%20band%20frequency
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fréquence centrale de la bande 1, record 6, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20centrale%20de%20la%20bande
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section des communications; 10-3-79; auteur: E.M. 1, record 6, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20centrale%20de%20la%20bande
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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