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dead spot [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead spot
1, record 1, English, dead%20spot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot spots, where the sound is too loud, and dead spots, where the sound is too faint, can be as unsatisfactory as seats in which everything is heard twice due to delayed echoes. 2, record 1, English, - dead%20spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tache sourde
1, record 1, French, tache%20sourde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone sourde d'écoute 1, record 1, French, zone%20sourde%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct, feminine noun
- zone d'ombre 1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27ombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit ou ensemble d'endroits où l'on entend moins fort que dans le restant de la salle. 1, record 1, French, - tache%20sourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les loges latérales sont des taches sourdes. 1, record 1, French, - tache%20sourde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zone sourde
- point sourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dead spot
1, record 2, English, dead%20spot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geographic location in which signals from one or more radio stations are received poorly or not at all. 2, record 2, English, - dead%20spot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cellular customers in particular are susceptible to dead spots, because they may be constantly moving between buildings, boulders, mountains, etc. 3, record 2, English, - dead%20spot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dead spots] can occur because a cell site cannot be located close enough to the area without coverage, or because two signals on the same channel interfere with each other, causing them to "phase out" the other signal. 4, record 2, English, - dead%20spot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone blanche
1, record 2, French, zone%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone morte 2, record 2, French, zone%20morte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dans laquelle les signaux sont reçus faiblement ou même pas du tout. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les zones blanches sont le plus souvent des territoires ruraux, mais il en existe également en ville, ponctuellement. 4, record 2, French, - zone%20blanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dead spot
1, record 3, English, dead%20spot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small, low gloss area on the surface of glossy finished paper. 1, record 3, English, - dead%20spot
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dead spots
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone non satinée
1, record 3, French, zone%20non%20satin%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dead spot 1, record 4, English, dead%20spot
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a radar system, a part of the scan from which no reflections are obtained. (Elsevier Dictionary of TV, Radar and Antennas) 1, record 4, English, - dead%20spot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de silence
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20silence
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone morte 1, record 4, French, zone%20morte
feminine noun
- point mort 1, record 4, French, point%20mort
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dead spot 1, record 5, English, dead%20spot
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valeur morte
1, record 5, French, valeur%20morte
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chiffre indiquant la (portée visuelle de piste) est arrondi à la valeur inférieure pour l'affichage. Afin que celui-ci se stabilise lorsqu'un seuil est atteint, une "valeur morte" est introduite, qui le fait augmenter lorsque la valeur descend en dessous du seuil. 1, record 5, French, - valeur%20morte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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