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ACOUSTIC DELAY LINE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telephone Wires and Cables
DEF

A delay line whose operation is based on the time of propagation of sound waves in a given medium. [Definition officially approved by GESC.]

OBS

acoustic delay line; sonic delay line: terms officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Câbles et fils téléphoniques
DEF

Ligne à retard dont le fonctionnement est basé sur le temps de propagation des ondes sonores dans un milieu déterminé. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

ligne à retard acoustique; ligne à retard sonique: termes uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Cables e hilos telefónicos
DEF

Línea de retardo que encierra un medio que reacciona ante la propagación de las ondas sonoras.

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