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FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT [2 records]

Record 1 2010-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plane Geometry
  • Optics
OBS

fundamental component: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Géométrie plane
  • Optique
OBS

composante fondamentale : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

Lowest frequency component of a complex wave.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

a) Dans un son périodique composante sinusoïdale ayant la même fréquence que le son périodique. C'est le premier terme d'une série harmonique. b) Son musical qui donne la sensation de base de hauteur, perçu comme le premier terme de la série harmonique émise.

Spanish

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