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PORTEUSE INTERMEDIAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
- Space Centres
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sub-carrier
1, record 1, English, sub%2Dcarrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subcarrier 2, record 1, English, subcarrier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sub carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Centres spatiaux
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-porteuse
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dporteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porteuse intermédiaire 2, record 1, French, porteuse%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde porteuse utilisée pour moduler une autre onde porteuse. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dporteuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-porteuse; porteuse intermédiaire : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale(CUTS) 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dporteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Centros espaciales
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- subportadora
1, record 1, Spanish, subportadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portadora que se aplica como una onda moduladora para modular otra portadora. 2, record 1, Spanish, - subportadora
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiplex
1, record 2, English, multiplex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mux 2, record 2, English, mux
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission of two or more channels on a single carrier so that they may be recovered independently by a tuner. In fm stereo, transmission of left-plus-right (sum) signal and left-minus-right (difference) signal on main carrier and subcarrier, respectively. The multiplex decoder in the tuner recovers independent left and right stereo channels from the multiplex signal. 2, record 2, English, - multiplex
Record 2, Key term(s)
- multiplexing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- multiplex
1, record 2, French, multiplex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission radio en modulation de fréquence de deux canaux par l'intermédiaire d’une porteuse afin qu'ils puissent être indépendamment perçus par un récepteur(ou tuner) F. M. stéréo. 1, record 2, French, - multiplex
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic gain control amplifier 1, record 3, English, automatic%20gain%20control%20amplifier
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur à commande automatique de gain 1, record 3, French, amplificateur%20%C3%A0%20commande%20automatique%20de%20gain
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande automatique de gain : réglage automatique du gain de l'amplificateur intermédiaire superhétérodyne pour maintenir constante l'amplitude du signal de sortie en présence de fluctuations lentes de l'amplitude de la porteuse ou, par extension, circuit assurant ce réglage. 2, record 3, French, - amplificateur%20%C3%A0%20commande%20automatique%20de%20gain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reduced carrier single sideband system 1, record 4, English, reduced%20carrier%20single%20sideband%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reduced carrier single sideband system (RC-SSB). During the Technical Committee Meeting in 1968 of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) a paper was presented describing the principle of reduced carrier transmission in MF broadcasting. Philips' Telecommunicatie Industrie BV developed a receiver working with a carrier reduction of 14 dB; this carrier was filtered from the output of the intermediate frequency (IF) stage and clipped. 1, record 4, English, - reduced%20carrier%20single%20sideband%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système à bande latérale unique et porteuse réduite 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20bande%20lat%C3%A9rale%20unique%20et%20porteuse%20r%C3%A9duite
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système à bande latérale unique et porteuse réduite(BLU-PR). Au cours de sa réunion de 1968, le Comité technique de l'Union européenne de radiodiffusion(UER) a étudié un document exposant les principes de la transmission à porteuse réduit en radiodiffusion à modulation de fréquence. Philips’ Telecommunicatie Industrie BV a conçu un récepteur fonctionnant avec une porteuse réduite de 14 dB; cette porteuse est filtrée à la sortie de l'étage à fréquence intermédiaire(FI) et écrêtée. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20bande%20lat%C3%A9rale%20unique%20et%20porteuse%20r%C3%A9duite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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