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MICROPHONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microphone
1, record 1, English, microphone
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mic 2, record 1, English, mic
correct, officially approved
- mike 3, record 1, English, mike
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electro-acoustic transducer operating from an acoustical system to an electrical system. 4, record 1, English, - microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microphone; mic: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 5, record 1, English, - microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microphone: designation standardized by the USA Standards Institute and the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 1, English, - microphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphone
1, record 1, French, microphone
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mic 2, record 1, French, mic
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro 3, record 1, French, micro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transducteur électroacoustique permettant d'obtenir des signaux électriques à partir d'ondes acoustiques. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microphone; mic : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microphone : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR et par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 6, record 1, French, - microphone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono
1, record 1, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microphone
1, record 2, English, microphone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microphone: an item in the "Sound Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - microphone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microphone
1, record 2, French, microphone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microphone : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication sonore» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - microphone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microphone 1, record 3, English, microphone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transmitter 2, record 3, English, transmitter
- telephone microphone 3, record 3, English, telephone%20microphone
- telephone transmitter 4, record 3, English, telephone%20transmitter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The carbon granule type of microphone is in universal use for commercial telephony. It consists of a diaphragm to which is attached an electrode of carbon or metal which is moved by the diaphragm to and fro in a chamber containing carbon granules, a second electrode being fixed at the back of the chamber. 5, record 3, English, - microphone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microphone
1, record 3, French, microphone
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- microphone téléphonique 2, record 3, French, microphone%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone utilisé dans un poste téléphonique. 3, record 3, French, - microphone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour des raisons de robustesse, de prix, de puissance délivrée, tous les microphones actuellement utilisés en téléphonie sont des microphones à résistance variable. La résistance est constituée par de la grenaille de charbon enfermée dans une enceinte entre deux électrodes: une électrode fixe et une électrode mobile. 4, record 3, French, - microphone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teléfonos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono telefónico
1, record 3, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20telef%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cápsula telefónica 1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula%20telef%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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