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MODULATEUR MECANIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chopper
1, record 1, English, chopper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- choppeur
1, record 1, French, choppeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obturateur à fréquence de récurrence déterminée, mécanique ou optoélectronique, destiné à échantillonner périodiquement un faisceau ou un signal analogique. Ce type d’obturateur est aussi un modulateur, en général synchrone. 1, record 1, French, - choppeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- missile tracer 1, record 2, English, missile%20tracer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An infra-red sensor receives the signal coming from the missile tracer and projects it on a mechanical modulator disc. 1, record 2, English, - missile%20tracer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traceur du missile
1, record 2, French, traceur%20du%20missile
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une optique infrarouge recueille le signal provenant du traceur du missile et le projette sur un disque modulateur(mécanique). 1, record 2, French, - traceur%20du%20missile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mechanical modulator 1, record 3, English, mechanical%20modulator
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modulateur mécanique
1, record 3, French, modulateur%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine 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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