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SOUND BEAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sound beam
1, record 1, English, sound%20beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sound ray 1, record 1, English, sound%20ray
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faisceau acoustique
1, record 1, French, faisceau%20acoustique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayon acoustique 1, record 1, French, rayon%20acoustique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sound ray
1, record 2, English, sound%20ray
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ray 2, record 2, English, ray
correct
- sound beam 3, record 2, English, sound%20beam
correct
- beam of sound 4, record 2, English, beam%20of%20sound
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Though wave fronts are an essential element in the description of sound-wave propagation through three-dimensional space, it is often convenient to describe the propagation in terms of rays - i.e., lines perpendicular to a wave front. 3, record 2, English, - sound%20ray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayon acoustique
1, record 2, French, rayon%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayon sonore 2, record 2, French, rayon%20sonore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la vibration sonore se propage en ligne droite à partir de la source comme le fait un rayon lumineux. Nous parlerons d'un rayon sonore se réfléchissant sur les parois comme le ferait un rayon lumineux, c'est-à-dire de telle sorte que l'angle d'incidence soit égal à l'angle de réflexion. 3, record 2, French, - rayon%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les rayons sonores qui parviennent à l'oreille ne proviennent pas seulement directement de la source mais encore des réflexions sonores ou diffractions dues aux objets qui environnent l'auditeur. 4, record 2, French, - rayon%20acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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