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FREQUENCE COMMUTATION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Trade Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mobitex
1, record 1, English, Mobitex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specification for a packet-switched, narrowband [personal communications services (PCS)] network designed for wide-area wireless data communications which, in Canada, provides mobile data connectivity in the 900 MHz [megahertz] frequency band. 1, record 1, English, - Mobitex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Appellations commerciales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mobitex 1, record 1, French, Mobitex
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécification d’un réseau [de services de communications personnelles(SCP) ] à bande étroite à commutation par paquets conçue pour des communications de données sans fil à zone étendue qui, au Canada, offrent une connectivité à un service mobile de transmission des données dans la bande de fréquence des 900 MHz [mégahertz]. 1, record 1, French, - Mobitex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic scattering mode 1, record 2, English, dynamic%20scattering%20mode
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liquid crystals displays are currently available in two general categories. One is dynamic scattering and the other is field effect. 2, record 2, English, - dynamic%20scattering%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusion dynamique
1, record 2, French, diffusion%20dynamique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Mode de fonctionnement d’un cristal liquide nématique. Il y a en fait 4 modes de fonctionnement :] la diffusion dynamique, la diffusion haute fréquence, la bérifringence contrôlée, la commutation par effet de champ. Domaine : optoélectronique, cristaux liquides. 1, record 2, French, - diffusion%20dynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beam hopping
1, record 3, English, beam%20hopping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unique "beam hopping" antenna system provides an uplink from ground stations and a downlink back to earth with five times the bandwidth available at lower frequencies. Beam hopping is similar to a flashlight focused on a small area of earth while broadcast frequencies are analogous to sunlight. 2, record 3, English, - beam%20hopping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commutation de faisceau
1, record 3, French, commutation%20de%20faisceau
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opération 4 :«antennes et circuits reconfigurables»(antennes reconfigurables, agilité en fréquence, multibande/multifonctions, commutation de polarisation, commutation de faisceau, agilité et formation électronique de faisceau). 2, record 3, French, - commutation%20de%20faisceau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- code division
1, record 4, English, code%20division
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique whereby orthogonal signals are used to provide distinct transmission channels, for example in multiplexing, switching or multiple access operations, such as signals being distinguishable even when they share the same frequency bands and the same time intervals. 1, record 4, English, - code%20division
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- répartition en code
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9partition%20en%20code
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé selon lequel on emploie des signaux orthogonaux pour constituer des voies de transmission séparées, par exemple pour le multiplexage, la commutation ou l'accès multiple; ces signaux peuvent être distingués les uns des autres même s’ils occupent la même bande de fréquence et les mêmes intervalles de temps. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20en%20code
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- división en código
1, record 4, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%B3digo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica según la cual se utilizan señales ortogonales para obtener canales de transmisión distintos, por ejemplo en las operaciones de multiplexación, conmutación o acceso múltiple, de modo que las señales puedan distinguirse aún cuando compartan las mismas bandas de frecuencia y los mismos intervalos de tiempo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - divisi%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%B3digo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frequency agility filter
1, record 5, English, frequency%20agility%20filter
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filtre à agilité de fréquence
1, record 5, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20agilit%C3%A9%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Raytheon vient de démontrer l'utilisation de filtres à agilité de fréquence accordés par des relais micro-électromécaniques(MEMS) et délivrant jusqu'à 25 watts en VHF. Cette nouvelle technologie permettra de diviser par deux le volume des batteries de filtres actuellement commutés par diodes PIN. Elle permettra également de porter leur rendement de 30 à 80%. La commutation par relais MEMS devrait être introduite initialement sur les futures radios tactiques JTRS de l'armée américaine. 1, record 5, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20agilit%C3%A9%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphic Networks and Operations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- satellite-switched frequency division multiple access
1, record 6, English, satellite%2Dswitched%20frequency%20division%20multiple%20access
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- SS-FDMA 1, record 6, English, SS%2DFDMA
correct
Record 6, Key term(s)
- satellite switched frequency division multiple access
- SSFDMA
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux et exploitation télégraphiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple par répartition en fréquence avec commutation à bord du satellite
1, record 6, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence%20avec%20commutation%20%C3%A0%20bord%20du%20satellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- AMRF/CS 1, record 6, French, AMRF%2FCS
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- AMRFCS
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- frequency division switching
1, record 7, English, frequency%20division%20switching
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- commutation par répartition en fréquence
1, record 7, French, commutation%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- four-wire switching
1, record 8, English, four%2Dwire%20switching
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- 4-wire switching
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- commutation à quatre fils
1, record 8, French, commutation%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commutation utilisant un itinéraire, une bande de fréquence ou un intervalle de temps différent pour chaque direction de transmission. 2, record 8, French, - commutation%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record 8, Key term(s)
- commutation à 4 fils
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-06-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- switching frequency 1, record 9, English, switching%20frequency
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de commutation
1, record 9, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20commutation
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 9, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20commutation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- loop switching frequency
1, record 10, English, loop%20switching%20frequency
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reliable performance of airborne automatic direction-finding equipment (ADF) may be seriously prejudiced if the beacon emission contains modulation by an audio frequency equal or close to the loop switching frequency or its second harmonic. 1, record 10, English, - loop%20switching%20frequency
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de commutation du cadre 1, record 10, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20commutation%20du%20cadre
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bon fonctionnement des radiogoniomètres automatiques(ADF) de bord peut être sérieusement compromis si l'émission du radiophare comporte une modulation à fréquence acoustique égale à la fréquence de commutation du cadre ou au deuxième harmonique de cette fréquence ou voisine de l'une de ces deux fréquences. 1, record 10, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20commutation%20du%20cadre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- multiple-loop phase-locked synthesizer 1, record 11, English, multiple%2Dloop%20phase%2Dlocked%20synthesizer
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The automatic receiver's] high frequency setting accuracy is achieved by means of a particularly fast-switching multiple-loop phase-locked synthesizer (PLL) the frequency of which is quasi-continuously variable in steps of 100 Hz or multiples of 100 Hz. 1, record 11, English, - multiple%2Dloop%20phase%2Dlocked%20synthesizer
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- synthétiseur à verrouillage de phase à boucles multiples 1, record 11, French, synth%C3%A9tiseur%20%C3%A0%20verrouillage%20de%20phase%20%C3%A0%20boucles%20multiples
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La grande précision de calage des fréquences est obtenue au moyen d’un synthétiseur à verrouillage de phase à boucles multiples assurant une commutation particulièrement rapide, dont la fréquence peut varier de façon quasi continue, par pas de 100 Hz ou par multiples de 100 Hz. 1, record 11, French, - synth%C3%A9tiseur%20%C3%A0%20verrouillage%20de%20phase%20%C3%A0%20boucles%20multiples
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-02-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- dynamic scattering 1, record 12, English, dynamic%20scattering
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liquid crystals displays are currently available in two general categories. One is dynamic scattering and the other is field effect. 1, record 12, English, - dynamic%20scattering
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- diffusion dynamique
1, record 12, French, diffusion%20dynamique
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quatre modes de fonctionnement [des cristaux liquides nématiques] ont été proposés. Ce sont(...) : la diffusion dynamique, la diffusion haute fréquence, la biréfringence contrôlée et la commutation par effet de champ. 1, record 12, French, - diffusion%20dynamique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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