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SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface acoustic wave
1, record 1, English, surface%20acoustic%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SAW 2, record 1, English, SAW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SAW is a type of acoustic wave that propagates along the surface of elastic materials, with most of the acoustic energy trapped near the surface. 3, record 1, English, - surface%20acoustic%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde acoustique de surface
1, record 1, French, onde%20acoustique%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SAW 2, record 1, French, SAW
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde acoustique se propageant à la surface d'un substrat piézoélectrique poli après avoir été créée dans celui-ci par un transducteur approprié. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20acoustique%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude par diffraction X de la propagation des ondes acoustiques de surface (SAW, Surface Acoustic Wave) dans les matériaux est une méthode originale permettant de visualiser et de mesurer les paramètres caractéristiques de la propagation comme l'amplitude de l'onde, l'angle de flux d'énergie ou son atténuation. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20acoustique%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SAW : Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 5, record 1, French, - onde%20acoustique%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda acústica de superficie
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20ac%C3%BAstica%20de%20superficie
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface acoustic wave
1, record 2, English, surface%20acoustic%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SAW 1, record 2, English, SAW
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technology used for automatic identification in which low power microwave radio frequency signals are converted to ultrasonic acoustic signals by a piezoelectric crystalline material in the tag 1, record 2, English, - surface%20acoustic%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variations in phase shift in the reflected signal can be used to provide a unique identity. 1, record 2, English, - surface%20acoustic%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surface acoustic wave; SAW: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - surface%20acoustic%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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