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standing wave [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standing wave
1, record 1, English, standing%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stationary wave 2, record 1, English, stationary%20wave
correct
- standing oscillation 3, record 1, English, standing%20oscillation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave in which the surface of the water oscillates vertically between fixed nodes without progressing. 4, record 1, English, - standing%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The points of maximum vertical rise and fall are antinodes or loops. It may be the result of two equal progressive waves travelling through each other, but in opposite directions. 4, record 1, English, - standing%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde stationnaire
1, record 1, French, onde%20stationnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde dans lequel la surface de l'eau oscille verticalement entre des nœuds fixes. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20stationnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
clapotis : Agitation de la mer qui se produit lorsque deux houles égales et de sens contraire se rencontrent, et qui est caractérisée par des ondes stationnaires. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20stationnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Paddle Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standing wave
1, record 2, English, standing%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Standing waves ... represent the dissipation of energy that occurs when current coming off a steep slope arrives at deeper water traveling at a slower pace. 2, record 2, English, - standing%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Haystacks resemble standing waves but are more peaked. 3, record 2, English, - standing%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Sports de pagaie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vague pyramidale
1, record 2, French, vague%20pyramidale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vague de grande amplitude de forme pyramidale [...] qui dénote souvent un chenal profond mais relativement étroit [...] 2, record 2, French, - vague%20pyramidale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur les rivières géantes ces vagues déferlantes peuvent atteindre plusieurs mètres de hauteur. [...] Les vagues qui suivent ont une amplitude décroissante mais elles conservent une forme pointue et pyramidale. 2, record 2, French, - vague%20pyramidale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On a l'impression que ces vagues sont stationnaires et qu'en les traversant on demeure à la même place. 3, record 2, French, - vague%20pyramidale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standing wave
1, record 3, English, standing%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stationary wave 2, record 3, English, stationary%20wave
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A periodic wave having a fixed distribution in space which is the result of interference of progressive waves of the same frequency and kind. 3, record 3, English, - standing%20wave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
standing wave: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee in 1993. 4, record 3, English, - standing%20wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde stationnaire
1, record 3, French, onde%20stationnaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État vibratoire résultant de l'interférence d'ondes progressives de même nature, transversale ou longitudinale, et de même fréquence tel qu'en tout point les phénomènes d'oscillations sont régis par la même fonction du temps multipliée par un facteur variable d'un point à un autre. 2, record 3, French, - onde%20stationnaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde stationnaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 2, record 3, French, - onde%20stationnaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde stationnaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL) en 1993. 3, record 3, French, - onde%20stationnaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda estacionaria
1, record 3, Spanish, onda%20estacionaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda periódica cuya distribución fija en el espacio es el resultado de la superposición de dos ondas progresivas de la misma frecuencia que se propagan en sentido contrario. 2, record 3, Spanish, - onda%20estacionaria
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- standing wave
1, record 4, English, standing%20wave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stationary wave 2, record 4, English, stationary%20wave
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wave motion of the air, in which the troughs and crests remain stationary and which is produced in certain conditions of stability and of wind speed above and downwind from a mountain ridge. 3, record 4, English, - standing%20wave
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde stationnaire
1, record 4, French, onde%20stationnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement ondulatoire de l'air dans lequel les creux et les crêtes demeurent sensiblement stationnaires; il se produit dans certaines conditions de stabilité et de vitesse du vent au-dessus et en aval d'une crête montagneuse. 2, record 4, French, - onde%20stationnaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda estacionaria
1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20estacionaria
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimientos ondulatorios del aire en que senos y crestas permanecen estacionarios. Se producen en ciertas condiciones de estabilidad y de velocidad del viento sobre y a sotavento de una cordillera. 2, record 4, Spanish, - onda%20estacionaria
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- standing wave 1, record 5, English, standing%20wave
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Camionnage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde stationnaire
1, record 5, French, onde%20stationnaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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