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VU-METRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- LED meter
1, record 1, English, LED%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- LED level meter 2, record 1, English, LED%20level%20meter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LED: The abbreviation stands for light-emitting diode. 3, record 1, English, - LED%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vumètre à DEL
1, record 1, French, vum%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20DEL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DEL : diode électroluminescente. 2, record 1, French, - vum%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20DEL
Record 1, Key term(s)
- VU-mètre à DEL
- vumètre à LED
- VU-mètre à LED
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- azimuth encoder
1, record 2, English, azimuth%20encoder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The azimuth encoder is used during stabilization, satellite targeting and signal tracking decisions requiring drive in azimuth. 1, record 2, English, - azimuth%20encoder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encodeur d’azimut
1, record 2, French, encodeur%20d%26rsquo%3Bazimut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attention : la station 2 est peu utilisable : l'encodeur d’azimut de la station 2 est défectueux, mais on peut lire l'angle sur le vu-mètre [...] 1, record 2, French, - encodeur%20d%26rsquo%3Bazimut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- VU meter
1, record 3, English, VU%20meter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- volume unit meter 2, record 3, English, volume%20unit%20meter
correct
- volume-unit meter 3, record 3, English, volume%2Dunit%20meter
correct
- volume-unit indicator 3, record 3, English, volume%2Dunit%20indicator
correct
- VU indicator 4, record 3, English, VU%20indicator
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A meter calibrated to read a-f power levels directly in volume units. 5, record 3, English, - VU%20meter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike the peak programme meter the VU meter needs no source of power for its operation other than the signal input. The VU meter measures the total energy of the input signal and not the peak value and its scale is markedly non-linear. 6, record 3, English, - VU%20meter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While "volume indicator" is standardized in this sense, it is given a more generic sense in a volume-unit indicator being a type of volume indicator. 7, record 3, English, - VU%20meter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vu metre
- vu-metre
- volume-unit metre
- volume unit metre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vumètre
1, record 3, French, vum%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- VU-mètre 2, record 3, French, VU%2Dm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le VU-mètre est un afficheur souvent présent sur les amplificateurs de chaîne hi-fi et de tables de mixage. Il indique la puissance moyenne du signal en unités de volume. 3, record 3, French, - vum%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les VU-mètres peuvents être à aiguille ... à [DEL] ou digitaux. 4, record 3, French, - vum%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vumètre; VU-mètre : termes normalisés pas l'AFNOR. 5, record 3, French, - vum%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
- Radiodifusión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de volumen
1, record 3, Spanish, indicador%20de%20volumen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- vúmetro 2, record 3, Spanish, v%C3%BAmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Audio Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- volume unit
1, record 4, English, volume%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VU 2, record 4, English, VU
correct
- vu 3, record 4, English, vu
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A unit] used to measure variations of modulation in a communication circuit ... The unit is the decibel expressed relative to a reference level of 1 mW in 600 ohms, and standard volume indicators are calibrated in these units. 2, record 4, English, - volume%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Électroacoustique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité de volume
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20volume
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VU 2, record 4, French, VU
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de volume sonore utilisée pour exprimer le résultat d’une mesure faite au moyen d’un vu-mètre. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation. ] 3, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20volume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de volume; VU : terme et abréviation normalisés par l’AFNOR. 4, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20volume
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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