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English translation: lock


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16:26 Dec 8, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
French term or phrase: accrocher
In a text about GPS signal processing, referring in particular to PLL and DLL loops:

"La démodulation ne peut être effectuée que lorsque ces deux boucles sont accrochées. La boucle de code étant en général plus robuste que la boucle de phase, la démodulation ne peut être effectuée que lorsque le rapport signal sur densité spectrale de bruit du signal reçu dépasse le seuil d'accrochage de la boucle de phase."
Emma Grubb
Local time: 14:04
English translation:lock
Explanation:
Well, as PLL = phase-LOCK(ED) loop and DLL = delay-LOCK(ED) loop...
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David Sirett
Local time: 15:04
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2lockDavid Sirett
4 -1fastened / locked
AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
2 -1connected
Allan Jeffs


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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
connected


Explanation:
Unless there is a specific meaning!

Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 15:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 45
Notes to answerer
Asker: That was my first thought, but then what about "seuil d'accrochage"? Connection threshold?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Sadly, in this context, there IS a specific meaning, Allan! :-)
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lock


Explanation:
Well, as PLL = phase-LOCK(ED) loop and DLL = delay-LOCK(ED) loop...

David Sirett
Local time: 15:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Walter: Yes, this kind of loop is said to "lock".
23 hrs
agree  Tony M: Yes, precisely!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
fastened / locked


Explanation:
fastened / locked

AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
Local time: 16:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: 'locekd' would have been OK, but I have to disagree with 'fastened' here
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