Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
taux d'harmoniques global
English translation:
harmonics interference
Added to glossary by
JLC
Apr 20, 2001 10:12
23 yrs ago
French term
taux d'harmoniques global
French to English
Tech/Engineering
taux d'harmoniques global inférieur ou égal à 3%.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 | total harmonic distortion less than or equal to 3% |
JLC
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| 0 | overall level of harmonics less than or equal to 3% |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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total harmonic distortion less than or equal to 3%
taux d'harmoniques can mean either:
- harmonic factor
- harmonic distortion
or
- harmonic ratio.
In this context, "total harmonic distortion" fits best.
See below links for examples:
http://www.canoe.ca/IndieBands/band1225.html
http://www.vibrationresearch.com/thd.htm
http://www.kulichki.com/cddisk/thd/thd.htm
http://www.purebits.com/appnote8.html
- harmonic factor
- harmonic distortion
or
- harmonic ratio.
In this context, "total harmonic distortion" fits best.
See below links for examples:
http://www.canoe.ca/IndieBands/band1225.html
http://www.vibrationresearch.com/thd.htm
http://www.kulichki.com/cddisk/thd/thd.htm
http://www.purebits.com/appnote8.html
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Comment: "Given the context, between the two of you I've put "harmonics interference"."
3 hrs
overall level of harmonics less than or equal to 3%
'Total harmonic distortion...' is fine if this is, for example and audio amplifier; but in other contexts, a slightly wider meaning might be more appropriate
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