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FREQUENCE FORMANTS [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feature-based speech recognition
1, record 1, English, feature%2Dbased%20speech%20recognition
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
speech recognition achieved by template matching of such distinctive features as pitch, formant frequencies, envelope contours, or noise levels 1, record 1, English, - feature%2Dbased%20speech%20recognition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feature-based speech recognition: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - feature%2Dbased%20speech%20recognition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance par traits distinctifs
1, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20par%20traits%20distinctifs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
reconnaissance de la parole qui utilise un appariement par forme de référence correspondant à des caractéristiques distinctives telles que la fréquence fondamentale, les fréquences des formants, les contours d’enveloppe, les niveaux de bruit 1, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20par%20traits%20distinctifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconnaissance par traits distinctifs : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20par%20traits%20distinctifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthesis by parametric representation
1, record 2, English, synthesis%20by%20parametric%20representation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synthesis by parametric modeling 1, record 2, English, synthesis%20by%20parametric%20modeling
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
method of speech synthesis that abstracts from the speech signal to a model for speech production based on time and frequency parameters such as formants, pitch, and excitation amplitudes 1, record 2, English, - synthesis%20by%20parametric%20representation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike direct waveform synthesis, synthesis by parametric representation reduces storage requirements per message. 1, record 2, English, - synthesis%20by%20parametric%20representation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synthesis by parametric representation; synthesis by parametric modeling: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - synthesis%20by%20parametric%20representation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- synthèse paramétrique
1, record 2, French, synth%C3%A8se%20param%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
méthode de synthèse de la parole consistant, à partir du signal de parole, à établir un modèle abstrait de production de parole fondé sur des paramètres temporels et fréquentiels tels que formants, fréquence fondamentale et amplitudes d’excitation 1, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20param%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à la synthèse directe, la synthèse paramétrique réduit les besoins en mémoire par message. 1, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20param%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synthèse paramétrique : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20param%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Artificial Intelligence
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- formant frequency
1, record 3, English, formant%20frequency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An approach to controlling an electronic model of the vocal tract by controlling the tunable filter using parametric signals that represent the formant (vocal tube resonant) frequencies. 2, record 3, English, - formant%20frequency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Intelligence artificielle
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fréquence des formants
1, record 3, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20formants
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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