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MODULATION FREQUENCE IMPULSION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electric Currents
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulse frequency modulation
1, record 1, English, pulse%20frequency%20modulation
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PFM 2, record 1, English, PFM
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulse-frequency modulation 3, record 1, English, pulse%2Dfrequency%20modulation
correct
- chip modulation 4, record 1, English, chip%20modulation
correct
- pulse repetition-rate modulation 5, record 1, English, pulse%20repetition%2Drate%20modulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulation in which the pulse repetition rate is varied in accordance with some characteristic of the modulating siganl. 3, record 1, English, - pulse%20frequency%20modulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modulation d’impulsions en fréquence
1, record 1, French, modulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsions%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MIF 2, record 1, French, MIF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modulation par compression des impulsions 3, record 1, French, modulation%20par%20compression%20des%20impulsions
correct, feminine noun
- modulation de fréquence d'impulsion 4, record 1, French, modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20d%27impulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulation d’impulsions dans le temps par laquelle on fait varier la fréquence de répétition des impulsions. 5, record 1, French, - modulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsions%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modulation d’impulsions en fréquence; MIF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - modulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsions%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modulación de impulsos en frecuencia
1, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos%20en%20frecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modulación de pulsos en frecuencia 2, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20pulsos%20en%20frecuencia
correct, feminine noun
- modulación de frecuencia de impulsos 3, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20frecuencia%20de%20impulsos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de modulación de impulsos en tiempo en la que el grado de repetición de impulsos es la característica que varía. 3, record 1, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos%20en%20frecuencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frequency-agile modem
1, record 2, English, frequency%2Dagile%20modem
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital/analog conversion device with adjustable transmission frequencies. 1, record 2, English, - frequency%2Dagile%20modem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modem agile en fréquence
1, record 2, French, modem%20agile%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de conversion numérique-analogique doté d’un dispositif qui émet des impulsions de puissance à une fréquence variant aléatoirement d’une impulsion à l'autre à l'intérieur d’une bande de modulation. 2, record 2, French, - modem%20agile%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pulse compression
1, record 3, English, pulse%20compression
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of special forms of frequency, phase, or amplitude modulation to permit a radar system to achieve higher range resolution than that normally permitted by a given pulse duration. 2, record 3, English, - pulse%20compression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulse Compression. In collecting the SAR data, a long-duration linear FM [frequency modulation] pulse is transmitted. This allows the pulse energy to be transmitted with a lower peak power. The linear FM pulse has the property that, when filtered with a matched filter, the result is a narrow pulse in which all the pulse energy has been collected to the peak value. Thus, when a matched filter is applied to the received echo, it is as if a narrow pulse were transmitted, with its corresponding range resolution and signal-to-noise ratio. 3, record 3, English, - pulse%20compression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pulse compression: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - pulse%20compression
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compression d’impulsion
1, record 3, French, compression%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement en distance [-] compression d’impulsion. Pour obtenir une résolution en distance satisfaisante(de l'ordre de quelques mètres) il est nécessaire que l'impulsion ait une durée d’émission très brève(quelques nano-secondes). Or, une telle durée conduirait à émettre une impulsion de puissance très élevée afin d’obtenir en retour un signal suffisant compte tenu des amortissements lors du trajet, du coefficient de rétrodiffusion des cibles, et des traitements au niveau de l'antenne [...]. Les valeurs d’énergie nécessaires sont difficilement compatibles avec les instruments satellitaires disponibles. La finesse de résolution est donc obtenue en utilisant une technique dite de modulation de fréquence. Un signal de durée d’émission importante(quelques micro-secondes) est utilisé, permettant ainsi d’augmenter l'énergie transmise; ce signal est modulé linéairement en fréquence afin d’occuper une plus grande largeur de bande. 2, record 3, French, - compression%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compression d’impulsion : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - compression%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- compression des impulsions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión de impulsos
1, record 3, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian filtered frequency shift keying
1, record 4, English, Gaussian%20filtered%20frequency%20shift%20keying
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- GFSK 1, record 4, English, GFSK
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous-phase, frequency shift keying technique using two tones and a Gaussian pulse shape filter. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 4, English, - Gaussian%20filtered%20frequency%20shift%20keying
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gaussian filtered frequency shift keying; GFSK: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - Gaussian%20filtered%20frequency%20shift%20keying
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modulation de fréquence à filtre gaussien
1, record 4, French, modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20filtre%20gaussien
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GFSK 1, record 4, French, GFSK
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de modulation par déplacement de fréquence avec continuité de phase utilisant deux tonalités et un filtre de forme d’impulsion gaussien. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI. ] 1, record 4, French, - modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20filtre%20gaussien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modulation de fréquence à filtre gaussien; GFSK : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20filtre%20gaussien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- modulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia con filtro gaussiano
1, record 4, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20desplazamiento%20de%20frecuencia%20con%20filtro%20gaussiano
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GFSK 1, record 4, Spanish, GFSK
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de fase continua de modulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia que utiliza dos tonos y un filtro de forma de impulso gaussiano. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 4, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20desplazamiento%20de%20frecuencia%20con%20filtro%20gaussiano
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia con filtro gaussiano; GFSK: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - modulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20desplazamiento%20de%20frecuencia%20con%20filtro%20gaussiano
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frequency-modulation pulse compression
1, record 5, English, frequency%2Dmodulation%20pulse%20compression
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
frequency-pulse compression in which a carrier is swept linearly over a wide band of frequencies during a given pulse. 1, record 5, English, - frequency%2Dmodulation%20pulse%20compression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compression d’impulsions à modulation de fréquence
1, record 5, French, compression%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsions%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compression d’impulsions à modulation de fréquence dans laquelle une porteuse subit un balayage linéaire sur une large bande de fréquences pendant la durée d’une impulsion donnée. 1, record 5, French, - compression%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsions%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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