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SOUND DISPERSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic dispersion
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20dispersion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sound dispersion 2, record 1, English, sound%20dispersion
correct
- dispersion 3, record 1, English, dispersion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complex sound wave's separation into its frequency components as it passes through a medium; usually measured by the rate of change of velocity with frequency. 1, record 1, English, - acoustic%20dispersion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... under what may be termed ordinary conditions, the velocity of sound ... is independent of the frequency - i.e., there is no so-called dispersion ... 2, record 1, English, - acoustic%20dispersion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When the velocity of sound ... becomes dependent on frequency, the shape of a complex wave changes during propagation and dispersion is said to occur. 4, record 1, English, - acoustic%20dispersion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispersion acoustique
1, record 1, French, dispersion%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène causé par la variation de la vitesse du son en fonction de la fréquence, comme par exemple la séparation d'une onde acoustique complexe en ses différentes composantes. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - dispersion%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «diffusion» ne doit pas être employé dans ce sens [Justification reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 1, French, - dispersion%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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