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ALTAVOZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loudspeaker
1, record 1, English, loudspeaker
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- speaker 2, record 1, English, speaker
correct, standardized
- spkr 3, record 1, English, spkr
correct
- spkr 3, record 1, English, spkr
- speaker unit 4, record 1, English, speaker%20unit
correct
- loudspeaker unit 4, record 1, English, loudspeaker%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electroacoustic transducer that converts audio-frequency electric power into acoustic power and radiates the acoustic power ... in air. 3, record 1, English, - loudspeaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms may refer either to a single radiator of sound, in which case "speaker unit" or "loudspeaker unit" (cf. Audio Encyclopedia, 1969, p. 1080) may also be used as synonyms; or to a set of such units in a single enclosure, including the accompanying circuitry and the enclosure itself. The United States of America Standards Institute standardizes "speaker" and "loudspeaker" in the first sense. 5, record 1, English, - loudspeaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loudspeaker, speaker: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission and the USA Standards Institute. 5, record 1, English, - loudspeaker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- LS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur
1, record 1, French, haut%2Dparleur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut-parleur élémentaire 2, record 1, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil] électroacoustique [conçu] pour rayonner dans l'espace de l'énergie acoustique dans le domaine des fréquences audibles. 3, record 1, French, - haut%2Dparleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haut-parleur : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 1, French, - haut%2Dparleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haut-parleur élémentaire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - haut%2Dparleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des haut-parleurs. 5, record 1, French, - haut%2Dparleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altavoz
1, record 1, Spanish, altavoz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato electroacústico propio para reproducir la voz y los sonidos en general. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altavoz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un altavoz funciona en cierto modo como un micrófono, pero en sentido inverso: la corriente eléctrica modulada por el micrófono obra sobre una membrana que, al oscilar, hace vibrar las moléculas del aire; estas crearán en el tímpano las sensaciones de los sonidos correspondientes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altavoz
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