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FREE PROGRESSIVE WAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free progressive wave
1, record 1, English, free%20progressive%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free wave 2, record 1, English, free%20wave
correct
- progressive sound wave 3, record 1, English, progressive%20sound%20wave
correct
- progressive wave 3, record 1, English, progressive%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave in a medium or in vacuum, free from boundary effects. 2, record 1, English, - free%20progressive%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The type of wave found in [a long tube] is called a plane, free progressive wave. 4, record 1, English, - free%20progressive%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde libre
1, record 1, French, onde%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde progressive 2, record 1, French, onde%20progressive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde se propageant dans un milieu, non soumise à des effets de frontières. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde progressive : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda progresiva
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20progresiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda para la cual la transmisión de energía no ocurre más que en un solo sentido o lo largo de la guía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20progresiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Waveguides
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- characteristic acoustic impedance
1, record 2, English, characteristic%20acoustic%20impedance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- characteristic impedance 1, record 2, English, characteristic%20impedance
correct
- characteristic acoustical impedance 2, record 2, English, characteristic%20acoustical%20impedance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of effective sound pressure at a point to the particle velocity at that point in a free, progressive wave. 1, record 2, English, - characteristic%20acoustic%20impedance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impédance acoustique caractéristique
1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- impédance caractéristique 1, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un point d'un milieu, dans le cas d'une onde plane progressive, quotient complexe de la pression acoustique en ce point par la vitesse de la particule au même point. 1, record 2, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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