carrier offset
[ˈkæriər ˈɔfˌsɛt]
nounpl: carrier offsets
deslocamento da portadora
1. In telecommunications and signal processing, the frequency difference between the transmitted carrier signal and the received carrier signal, often caused by Doppler shift or oscillator drift.
The receiver must compensate for the carrier offset to maintain proper signal demodulation.
O receptor deve compensar o deslocamento da portadora para manter a demodulação adequada do sinal.
2. In aviation and shipping, the adjustment made to account for wind or current drift to maintain a desired course or trajectory.
The pilot calculated a carrier offset to correct for the strong crosswind.
O piloto calculou um deslocamento para corrigir o forte vento lateral.
This is primarily technical terminology used in telecommunications, signal processing, and navigation engineering. It is used identically in both Brazilian and American English technical communities, with the Portuguese translation varying slightly between Brazil (deslocamento) and Portugal (desvio). The term is essential in modern digital communications, GPS systems, and wireless technologies.
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