In order to evaluate the noise related to data issuing from a
turbo-encoder, estimates of the noise related to its systematic output,
to the data issuing from its first elementary encoder, and to the data
issuing from its second elementary encoder are determined. At least two
of the estimates of the noise related to the systematic output, to the
data issuing from the first encoder, and to the data issuing from the
second encoder, are added. The results of these additions are divided by
the number of augends added, and then inverted, so as to obtain a noise
factor, and the noise factor is multiplied with the data issuing from at
least one of the first encoder, second encoder, and systematic output.