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FREQUENCE DISCRETE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discrete carrier frequency
1, record 1, English, discrete%20carrier%20frequency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FDM. Short for frequency division multiplexing, a multiplexing technique that uses different frequencies to combine multiple streams of data for transmission over a communications medium. FDM assigns a discrete carrier frequency to each data stream and then combines many modulated carrier frequencies for transmission. 2, record 1, English, - discrete%20carrier%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fréquence porteuse discrète
1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20porteuse%20discr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discrete frequency
1, record 2, English, discrete%20frequency
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A separate radio frequency for use in direct communications that reduces frequency congestion by controlling the number of users on a particular frequency at one time. 2, record 2, English, - discrete%20frequency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discrete frequency: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - discrete%20frequency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
discrete frequency: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 2, English, - discrete%20frequency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fréquence discrète
1, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20discr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence radio précise utilisée pour les communications directes et qui réduit l’encombrement des fréquences en limitant le nombre d’utilisateurs sur la même fréquence à un moment donné. 2, record 2, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20discr%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fréquence discrète : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 3, record 2, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20discr%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fréquence discrète : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 4, record 2, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20discr%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia discreta
1, record 2, Spanish, frecuencia%20discreta
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frecuencia discreta : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - frecuencia%20discreta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distribution function
1, record 3, English, distribution%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- dF 2, record 3, English, dF
correct
- d.f. 2, record 3, English, d%2Ef%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distribution function gives the probability that a member of the population chosen at random will bear a specified value of the variate or less. 2, record 3, English, - distribution%20function
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the above context refers to a finite, discrete population, this concept also applies to infinite, continuous populations. 3, record 3, English, - distribution%20function
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction de répartition
1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fonction de distribution 2, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20distribution
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La représentation graphique de la fonction de répartition est la courbe cumulative. Dans le cas d’une variable discrète, on l'appelle encore courbe en escalier à cause de sa forme : elle présente des marches(ou sauts) aux points d’abscisse [x souscrit i] correspondant aux valeurs possibles de la variable. La fonction de répartition est l'équivalent, pour les variables aléatoires, de la fonction cumulative de fréquence pour les variables statistiques. 3, record 3, French, - fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction de répartition : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bar diagram
1, record 4, English, bar%20diagram
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphical representation of the frequency distribution of a discrete variate. Straight-line segments (bars), proportional to the absolute (or relative) frequencies of the variates, are drawn perpendicular to an axis on which the values of the variate are represented on a linear scale. 2, record 4, English, - bar%20diagram
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en bâtons
1, record 4, French, diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique d’une distribution de fréquence d’une variable discrète. Perpendiculairement à un axe sur lequel sont représentées les valeurs de la variable, suivant une échelle linéaire, sont élevés des segments rectilignes(bâtons) proportionnels aux effectifs(ou aux fréquences) de ces valeurs. 2, record 4, French, - diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rod graph
1, record 5, English, rod%20graph
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- vertical line graph 2, record 5, English, vertical%20line%20graph
correct
- bar graph 3, record 5, English, bar%20graph
avoid
- histogram 3, record 5, English, histogram
avoid
- line graph 4, record 5, English, line%20graph
avoid
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This graph is a form of bar graph where the bars have zero width, and is sometimes called a rod graph. It is especially used when the data are discrete. 1, record 5, English, - rod%20graph
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en bâtons
1, record 5, French, diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- graphique en bâtons 2, record 5, French, graphique%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
correct, masculine noun
- graphique à bâtons 3, record 5, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%A2tons
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) représentation graphique de la distribution des effectifs ou des fréquences d’une variable statistique discrète. A chaque valeur(...) de cette variable, portée en abscisse, on fait correspondre un segment vertical de longueur proportionnelle à l'effectif(...) ou à la fréquence(...) de cette valeur(...) 4, record 5, French, - diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagramme en bâtons : Terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 5, French, - diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
Record 5, Key term(s)
- diagramme en bâtonnets
- graphique en bâtonnets
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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