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sondage par ultra-sons [2 records]

Record 1 2011-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
DEF

Determination of the depth of water by measuring the time interval between emission of a sonic or ultrasonic signal and return of its echo from the bottom.

OBS

echo sounding; echo depth sounding; acoustic sounding: This type of sounding can use a sonic or ultrasonic signal.

Key term(s)
  • acoustical sounding
  • echo depth-sounding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
OBS

Le «sondage à/par ultrasons» ou «sondage ultrasonore» n'est qu'un équivalent partiel de l'«échosondage» ou «sondage acoustique», lequel utilise les sons et les ultrasons.

Key term(s)
  • sondage à ultra-sons
  • sondage par ultrasons
  • sondage ultra-sonore

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

Active sonar, in which underwater sound equipment generates bursts of ultrasonic sound and picks up echoes reflected from submarines, fish, and other objects within range, to determine both direction and distance to each target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
Key term(s)
  • mesure de distance par écho

Spanish

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