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DIFFRACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffraction
1, record 1, English, diffraction
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any redistribution in space of the intensity of waves that results from the presence of an object causing variations in either the amplitude or phase of the waves; found in all types of wave phenomena. 2, record 1, English, - diffraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Light, optical, wave diffraction. 3, record 1, English, - diffraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffraction: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - diffraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffraction
1, record 1, French, diffraction
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déviation de la direction de propagation d'un rayonnement, déterminé par la nature ondulatoire de celui-ci, et se produisant lorsque le rayonnement frise un obstacle, ou qu'il est absorbé par lui et réémis immédiatement et sans changement de fréquence. 2, record 1, French, - diffraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffraction : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - diffraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Diffraction des rayonnements. 3, record 1, French, - diffraction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- difracción
1, record 1, Spanish, difracci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desviación de la propagación rectilínea de un rayo en un medio homogéneo, cuando éste atraviesa una abertura o pasa por los puntos próximos a un objeto opaco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - difracci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acoustic diffraction
1, record 2, English, acoustic%20diffraction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diffraction of sound 2, record 2, English, diffraction%20of%20sound
correct
- diffraction 3, record 2, English, diffraction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ability of a sound wave to "flow" around an object or through openings with little energy loss. 4, record 2, English, - acoustic%20diffraction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diffraction and scattering. When a sound wave strikes an obstacle of finite size, some of the sound energy is reflected, some is transmitted into the obstacle, and some gets around the obstacle and is said to be diffracted. 5, record 2, English, - acoustic%20diffraction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffraction acoustique
1, record 2, French, diffraction%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diffraction du son 2, record 2, French, diffraction%20du%20son
correct, feminine noun
- diffraction 3, record 2, French, diffraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation des surfaces d'onde et modification de la répartition de l'énergie dues à la présence d'un obstacle situé sur le trajet de l'onde acoustique. 4, record 2, French, - diffraction%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une des propriétés les plus frappantes du son est sa capacité de contourner les obstacles. C'est une illustration d'une des caractéristiques générales des ondes : la diffraction. 3, record 2, French, - diffraction%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffraction acoustique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - diffraction%20acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- difracción acústica
1, record 2, Spanish, difracci%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- difracción del sonido 1, record 2, Spanish, difracci%C3%B3n%20del%20sonido
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difracción de ondas sonoras. 1, record 2, Spanish, - difracci%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
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