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sine wave [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sine wave
1, record 1, English, sine%20wave
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sinusoidal wave 2, record 1, English, sinusoidal%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave which rises from zero to maximum in one direction, returns to zero in a corresponding, gradual, nonuniform manner, ... falls below zero to an equal maximum, and returns to zero again during one complete cycle. 3, record 1, English, - sine%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It varies in proportion to the sine of an angle (cf. TRAUD, 1969, p. 15). 4, record 1, English, - sine%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde sinusoïdale
1, record 1, French, onde%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
onde sinusoïdale : Onde progressive telle que les grandeurs physiques correspondantes varient sinusoïdalement avec le temps. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - onde%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde sinusoïdale : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda sinusoidal
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20sinusoidal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda cuya fase varía según la función seno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20sinusoidal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sine wave
1, record 2, English, sine%20wave
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Institute of High Fidelity (IHF) of America has evolved tests of dynamic power or music power. This is essentially interrupted sine wave testing, producing a test signal which is less demanding than the steady-state sine wave and more closely representing music waves. 2, record 2, English, - sine%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This equivalence is valid in cases where "sine wave" means "in a sine-wave condition." 3, record 2, English, - sine%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en régime sinusoïdal
1, record 2, French, en%20r%C3%A9gime%20sinuso%C3%AFdal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce genre de signaux sonores [sinusoïdaux purs] ne se trouvent pratiquement pas dans la nature, bien que tous les sons périodiques puissent être décomposés en une somme de sons sinusoïdaux. Les mesures en régime sinusoïdal ne suffisent pas pour calculer le taux de distorsion harmonique [...] 1, record 2, French, - en%20r%C3%A9gime%20sinuso%C3%AFdal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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