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MICROFONO UNIDIRECCIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unidirectional microphone
1, record 1, English, unidirectional%20microphone
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uni-directional microphone 2, record 1, English, uni%2Ddirectional%20microphone
correct
- unidirectional mike 3, record 1, English, unidirectional%20mike
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microphone which is most sensitive to sounds arriving at it from one direction. 4, record 1, English, - unidirectional%20microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mikes are... classified by the way they pick up sound. Unidirectional : only sound in front of the mike is transmitted. 3, record 1, English, - unidirectional%20microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidirectional microphone: term standardized by the USA Standards Institute. 5, record 1, English, - unidirectional%20microphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphone unidirectionnel
1, record 1, French, microphone%20unidirectionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro unidirectionnel 2, record 1, French, micro%20unidirectionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone directionnel dont la réponse présente un maximum accentué pour une seule direction de l'onde acoustique incidente. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 1, French, - microphone%20unidirectionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microphone. On le qualifie d'unidirectionnel, de bidirectionnel ou d'omnidirectionnel selon qu'il est sensible aux sons venant d'une seule direction, de deux directions ou de toutes les directions. 4, record 1, French, - microphone%20unidirectionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microphone unidirectionnel : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - microphone%20unidirectionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Telecomunicaciones
- Electrotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono unidireccional
1, record 1, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20unidireccional
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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