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ultrasonic detector [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Recording and Control Instrumentation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic detector
1, record 1, English, ultrasonic%20detector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The better class of ultrasonic detector has a built-in compensating device to allow for daily differences in the volume of the contents of a room. 1, record 1, English, - ultrasonic%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ultrasonic systems detect motion by filling an area with inaudible sound and then monitoring the standing wave pattern. Any movement in the area disturbs the wave pattern and triggers an alarm. 2, record 1, English, - ultrasonic%20detector
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultrasonic sound detecting device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à ultrasons
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil émettant des ondes acoustiques d'une fréquence donnée et qui, lors d'une modification de la fréquence originale, déclenche l'alarme. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec les détecteurs à ultrasons, on débouche sur des systèmes plus évolués, mais de maniement plus délicat. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic detector
1, record 2, English, ultrasonic%20detector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-destructive detector which measures the frequency of a beat between two opposing ultrasonic vibrations placed at the outlets of a reference gas flow and the column gas flow respectively; the changes in frequency arising when solutes are eluted with the column gas stream are converted into a series of impulses corresponding to the solute concentrations. 2, record 2, English, - ultrasonic%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur ultrasonique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20ultrasonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détecteur à ultrasons 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrasonique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20ultrasonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Recording and Control Instrumentation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic detector 1, record 3, English, ultrasonic%20detector
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à ultrasons
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil d'émission d'ultrasons déclenchant un signal d'alarme lorsque sa fréquence d'émission est modifiée. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Instrumentos de control y registro
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector de ultrasonidos
1, record 3, Spanish, detector%20de%20ultrasonidos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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