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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beat
1, record 1, English, beat
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beating 2, record 1, English, beating
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The subjective difference tone when two sound waves of nearly equal frequencies are simultaneously applied to one ear. 3, record 1, English, - beat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beats. Two tones of slightly different frequencies sounded together interfere to give a sound of regularly varying intensity. The number of beats per second is the difference in frequency of the two tones. 4, record 1, English, - beat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beating: term standardized by the CSA. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 5, record 1, English, - beat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The plural form "beats" is usual. 6, record 1, English, - beat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- beats
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- battement
1, record 1, French, battement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui résulte de la superposition de deux ondes de même nature de fréquences différentes, produisant la même sensation auditive que celle d'une onde de fréquence unique dont l'intensité acoustique varie périodiquement. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - battement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] deux sons, situés dans des bandes de fréquences suffisamment éloignées [...] pour éviter tout phénomène de battements ou d'interférence [...] provoquent la sensation 2S quand ils sont perçus ensemble. 3, record 1, French, - battement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battement : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - battement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- batido
1, record 1, Spanish, batido
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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