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VOICE FREQUENCY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infra low frequency
1, record 1, English, infra%20low%20frequency
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ILF 1, record 1, English, ILF
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hectokilometric waves 2, record 1, English, hectokilometric%20waves
correct
- voice frequency 3, record 1, English, voice%20frequency
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the communication spectrum of frequencies or wavelengths, that portion which lies between 300 and 3000 hertz (Hz) or between 100 and 1000 kilometres. 2, record 1, English, - infra%20low%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above definition was derived from data found in Federal Standard - 1037, Glossary of Telecommunication Terms, Advance Copy, 1980. 2, record 1, English, - infra%20low%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The frequency table in ITT - Reference Data for Radio Engineers, Fifth Edition, 1973, does not give a metric subdivision name for frequencies between 300 and 3000 Hz as it does for other bands. The band designator and name are given as: VF - voice frequency. This designator and name combination is correct per se, but it does not fit into the electromagnetic wave concept conveyed by ILF - infra low frequency. To fill the gap left by the missing metric subdivision name, the term "hectokilometric waves" is proposed. 2, record 1, English, - infra%20low%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
infra low frequency; ILF: OFFIC-USA 1, record 1, English, - infra%20low%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ondes hectokilométriques
1, record 1, French, ondes%20hectokilom%C3%A9triques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- O.hkm 1, record 1, French, O%2Ehkm
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fréquence hectokilométrique 1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20hectokilom%C3%A9trique
proposal, feminine noun
- f.hkm 1, record 1, French, f%2Ehkm
proposal, feminine noun
- f.hkm 1, record 1, French, f%2Ehkm
- bande hectokilométrique 1, record 1, French, bande%20hectokilom%C3%A9trique
proposal, feminine noun
- B.hkm 1, record 1, French, B%2Ehkm
proposal, feminine noun
- B.hkm 1, record 1, French, B%2Ehkm
- ILF 1, record 1, French, ILF
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le spectre des rayonnements radioélectriques, les fréquences ou longueurs d'ondes qui occupent la bande située entre 300 et 3 000 hertz (Hz) ou entre 100 et 1 000 kilomètres. La désignation américaine est ILF. 1, record 1, French, - ondes%20hectokilom%C3%A9triques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le qualificatif «hectokilométrique» est proposé pour représenter 100 000 mètres (fondé sur le modèle «décimillimétrique» qui représente 1/10 000 mètre). 1, record 1, French, - ondes%20hectokilom%C3%A9triques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans certains milieux opérationnels, il faudra tolérer l'abréviation américaine «ILF», surtout parce qu'il n'existe pas d'équivalent reconnu en France. 1, record 1, French, - ondes%20hectokilom%C3%A9triques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Telephone Metering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voice-frequency
1, record 2, English, voice%2Dfrequency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- telephone frequency 2, record 2, English, telephone%20frequency
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- voice frequency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Téléphonométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fréquence vocale
1, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fréquence acoustique 2, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20acoustique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence d'une oscillation acoustique pouvant être produite par une voix humaine normale. 3, record 2, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20vocale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Telefonometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia vocal
1, record 2, Spanish, frecuencia%20vocal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- frecuencia telefónica 1, record 2, Spanish, frecuencia%20telef%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frecuencia comprendida en la banda de frecuencias acústicas esenciales para la transmisión de la palabra con calidad comercial, es decir, la banda de 300 a 3400 Hz. 1, record 2, Spanish, - frecuencia%20vocal
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