Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

en modulation de fréquences

English translation:

with frequency modulation

Added to glossary by Julie Barber
Aug 2, 2011 20:30
12 yrs ago
French term

en modulation de fréquences

French to English Tech/Engineering Other television / radio broadcasting
Les cahiers des charges relatifs à des «services" utilisant des fréquences de radiodiffusion autres que celles en modulation de fréquences, peuvent contenir l'obligation soit de transmettre de «brefs programmes quotidiens"

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Discussion

Julie Barber (asker) Aug 3, 2011:
oh dear....the FM part had totally passed me by .... ;-)
Johannes Gleim Aug 3, 2011:
Frequency modulation is often abbreviated not only in English, but in other languages, too, like German, where it is spelled "FM" (Frequenzmodulation)". In French it is "MF" (Modulation de Fréquence).
Please note that the source text does not use the abbreviation "MF", so we should maintain the unabbreviated translation "Frequency Modulation".
cc in nyc Aug 3, 2011:
FM in the USA ;-)

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with frequency modulation

utilisant des fréquences de radiodiffusion autres que celles en modulation de fréquences
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using broadcasting frequencies (in) other (modes) than those (broadcasted) with frequency modulation

EN broadcasting (service)
radiocommunication in which transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public; these may include sound transmissions, television transmissions and other types of transmission
NOTE – By common usage in French and Spanish the meaning of "radiodiffusion" and "radiodifusión" is frequently restricted to "sound broadcasting".
FR radiodiffusion
radiocommunication unilatérale dont les émissions sont destinées à être reçues directement par le public en général; ces émissions peuvent comporter des programmes sonores, des programmes de télévision ou d'autres genres d'informations
NOTE – Dans les langages courants français et espagnol les mots "radiodiffusion" et "radiodifusión" sont souvent utilisés dans le sens restreint de "radiodiffusion sonore".
http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...

EN frequency modulation
FM (abbreviation)
angle modulation in which the instantaneous frequency deviation varies in accordance with a given function, generally linear, of the instantaneous value of the modulating signal
FR modulation de fréquence
MF (abréviation)
modulation angulaire dans laquelle la déviation instantanée de fréquence varie selon une loi donnée, généralement linéaire, en fonction des valeurs instantanées du signal modulant
http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...
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frequency modulation

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Peer comment(s):

agree Claire Nolan
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fm/frequency modulation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_modulation

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-02 22:31:13 GMT)
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For instance, radio frequencies OTHER THAN FM can be used.

Read more: http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20080272934#ixzz1TugKbo8e

Thus
harmonic interference (i.e., the contributions from frequencies OTHER THAN FM...)

http://home.mit.bme.hu/~sarhegyi/pubs/msthesis.pdf
Peer comment(s):

agree Johannes Gleim : OTHER THAN, as used in my explanation.
2 hrs
Yes, thank you.
agree Kim Metzger
20 hrs
Thanks!
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