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TWEETER DOME W [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A tweeter that includes a voice coil that is substantially smaller in diameter than the tweeter's diaphragm.

OBS

W-dome tweeters often look like little cones with the voice coil former attached to the inner diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Haut-parleur d'aigus comprenant une bobine mobile dont le diamètre est beaucoup plus petit que la membrane du haut-parleur.

OBS

Bien que largement utilisée dans la francophonie notamment par les chroniqueurs spécialisés en électronique et dans le commerce, la forme «tweeter» est condamnée par les dictionnaires en raison de son statut d'anglicisme.

OBS

Ces haut-parleurs ressemblent souvent à des petits cônes dont le support de la bobine mobile est rattaché au diamètre intérieur du saladier.

Spanish

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