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MODULATION ECHO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plan position indicator
1, record 1, English, plan%20position%20indicator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PPI 1, record 1, English, PPI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plan-position indicator 2, record 1, English, plan%2Dposition%20indicator
correct
- PPI 2, record 1, English, PPI
correct
- PPI 2, record 1, English, PPI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of presentation on a radar screen in which the signal appears as a bright spot, the range being indicated by the distance between the spot and the centre of the screen and the bearing by the radial angle of the spot. 1, record 1, English, - plan%20position%20indicator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur des positions en projection
1, record 1, French, indicateur%20des%20positions%20en%20projection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indicateur panoramique 2, record 1, French, indicateur%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En radiodétection, indicateur à modulation d’intensité sur l'écran duquel un écho se place au point qui, sur une carte, représenterait la position de l'objectif correspondant [...] 3, record 1, French, - indicateur%20des%20positions%20en%20projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le centre de l’écran représente en général la position du radiodétecteur. 3, record 1, French, - indicateur%20des%20positions%20en%20projection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de posición en el plano
1, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20plano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PPI 1, record 1, Spanish, PPI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presentación panorámica 2, record 1, Spanish, presentaci%C3%B3n%20panor%C3%A1mica
correct, feminine noun
- indicador panorámico 2, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20panor%C3%A1mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El punto brillante en la pantalla del radar con indicador de posición en el plano (PPI) aparece con todos los modos de operación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20plano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- C display
1, record 2, English, C%20display
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- C scope 2, record 2, English, C%20scope
correct
- C scan 2, record 2, English, C%20scan
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rectangular display in which each target appears as a blip with bearing indicated by the horizontal coordinate and angle of elevation by the vertical coordinate. 2, record 2, English, - C%20display
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur type C
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20type%20C
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicateur à modulation d’intensité sur l'écran duquel un écho se présente sous la forme d’un spot dont les coordonnées rectangulaires indiquent respectivement le gisement(l'azimut) et le site de l'objectif. 2, record 2, French, - indicateur%20type%20C
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- F display
1, record 3, English, F%20display
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- F scan 2, record 3, English, F%20scan
correct
- F scope 2, record 3, English, F%20scope
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A rectangular display in which a target appears as a centralized blip when the radar antenna is aimed at it. 2, record 3, English, - F%20display
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur type F
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20type%20F
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indicateur d’écart 1, record 3, French, indicateur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cart
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indicateur à modulation d’intensité sur l'écran duquel un écho se présente sous la forme d’un spot dont la position par rapport à un repère donne l'écart angulaire de l'objectif. 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20type%20F
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Television Arts
- Radio Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- echo chamber
1, record 4, English, echo%20chamber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- echo room 2, record 4, English, echo%20room
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reverberant room or enclosure used in a studio to add echo effects to sounds for radio or television programs. 3, record 4, English, - echo%20chamber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chambre d’écho
1, record 4, French, chambre%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cho
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- salle d’écho 2, record 4, French, salle%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cho
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chambre d’écho [...] est une salle revêtue de ciment dur et extrêmement résonnante. Un microphone y recueille le son produit. On mélange alors cette modulation à celle provenant du studio : c'est en modifiant ce mélange qu'on modifie la réverbération apparente du studio. 2, record 4, French, - chambre%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cho
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- echo-modulation 1, record 5, English, echo%2Dmodulation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... echo-modulation, where the line signal is synthesized by generating signal elements in a time sequence (possibly by microprocessor). 1, record 5, English, - echo%2Dmodulation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- modulation d'écho 1, record 5, French, modulation%20d%27%C3%A9cho
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a montré que de nombreux types de modulation de phase et d’amplitude... peuvent être engendrés selon le principe de la modulation d’écho, dans laquelle on synthétise le signal de ligne en engendrant des éléments de signal selon une séquence temporelle... 1, record 5, French, - modulation%20d%27%C3%A9cho
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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