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10:12 Apr 20, 2001 |
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na | total harmonic distortion less than or equal to 3% |
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na | overall level of harmonics less than or equal to 3% |
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total harmonic distortion less than or equal to 3% Explanation: 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 Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/_fs_global_01.htm |
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overall level of harmonics less than or equal to 3% Explanation: '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 20 years in electronics |
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