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SPEAKER DRIVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- driver
1, record 1, English, driver
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- speaker driver 2, record 1, English, speaker%20driver
correct
- loudspeaker driver 2, record 1, English, loudspeaker%20driver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual woofer, midrange, tweeter, or other transducer within a speaker. 2, record 1, English, - driver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "driver", in reference to loudspeakers, is also used to describe the moving parts of a loudspeaker, as long as they relate to woofers, tweeters, or midrange speakers. 3, record 1, English, - driver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur de haut-parleur
1, record 1, French, moteur%20de%20haut%2Dparleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut-parleur individuel 2, record 1, French, haut%2Dparleur%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur élémentaire ou transducteur, tel que le haut-parleur des graves, des fréquences moyennes ou des aigus. 1, record 1, French, - moteur%20de%20haut%2Dparleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «driver» couvre deux notions, soit celle du haut-parleur individuel d'une enceinte du type woofer, tweeter ou médial (midrange), ce qui est le cas de la présente fiche, ou encore celle de la partie mobile d'un haut-parleur, que l'on appelle plus techniquement «équipage mobile». 3, record 1, French, - moteur%20de%20haut%2Dparleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- driver
1, record 2, English, driver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- speaker driver 2, record 2, English, speaker%20driver
correct
- loudspeaker driver 3, record 2, English, loudspeaker%20driver
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The moving part, or parts, of a loudspeaker. 1, record 2, English, - driver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These are usually woofers (bass drivers), tweeters and midrange drivers. There are a number of different driver designs. Virtually all woofers use the traditional speaker cone (some light material, often paper pulp or polypropylene) held in place by a suspension and backed by a coil inserted into the magnetic field of a strong permanent magnet. 1, record 2, English, - driver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipage mobile
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipage%20mobile
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie en mouvement dans un haut-parleur. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipage%20mobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les HP [haut-parleurs] dynamiques, cela comprend la membrane, les suspensions et la bobine. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipage%20mobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le vocable anglais «driver» peut se traduire en réalité de deux manières, soit la partie mobile (équipage mobile) d'un haut-parleur (c'est le cas de la présente fiche) ou encore par «haut-parleur» d'enceinte, ce dernier pouvant être un «tweeter», un «woofer» ou un «haut-parleur médial» (midrange loudspeaker). 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipage%20mobile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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