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EMISSION ACOUSTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Biometrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic emission
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20emission
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a user writes on a paper surface, the movement of the pen tip over the paper fibres generates acoustic emissions that are transmitted in the form of stress waves within the material of a writing block beneath the document being signed. 2, record 1, English, - acoustic%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acoustic emission: term officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee. 3, record 1, English, - acoustic%20emission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Biométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission acoustique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un utilisateur appose sa signature sur une surface de papier, le déplacement de la pointe de la plume sur les fibres de papier produit des signaux acoustiques qui se propagent sous forme d'ondes de contrainte dans le bloc d'écriture au-dessous du document. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émission acoustique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acoustic emission
1, record 2, English, acoustic%20emission
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AE 1, record 2, English, AE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The phenomenon of transient elastic-wave generation due to a rapid release of strain energy caused by a structural alteration in a solid material. 2, record 2, English, - acoustic%20emission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An acoustic emission sensor (AE) can detect high-frequency emission, for example, from a crack opening in a piece of metal. Current devices aim to detect a breaking drill or cutting tool as the crack is propagating. The intention is to stop the machine tool spindle before serious damage occurs. 3, record 2, English, - acoustic%20emission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émission acoustique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode de contrôle par l'émission acoustique est une méthode volumique (détection d'un signal quelle que soit la partie de la structure siège de l'émission) et dynamique (détection du signal au moment même du relâchement des contraintes). Le contrôle par l'émission acoustique s'applique aux métaux et alliages, roches, bétons, céramiques, matériaux composites. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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