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FREQUENCY DISTURBANCE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottom-contact fishing gear
1, record 1, English, bottom%2Dcontact%20fishing%20gear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bottom-contacting fishing gear 2, record 1, English, bottom%2Dcontacting%20fishing%20gear
correct
- bottom-contact gear 1, record 1, English, bottom%2Dcontact%20gear
correct
- bottom-contacting gear 3, record 1, English, bottom%2Dcontacting%20gear
correct
- bottom gear 4, record 1, English, bottom%20gear
correct
- demersal gear 5, record 1, English, demersal%20gear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collective term for [an apparatus] that is used [for fishing] on the seabed. 6, record 1, English, - bottom%2Dcontact%20fishing%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bottom-contact fishing gear has impacts on benthic populations, communities, and habitats. The effects are not uniform, and depend on at least the specific features of the seafloor habitat, including the natural disturbance regime; the species present; the type of gear used; the methods and timing of deployment of the gear; and the frequency with which a site is impacted by specific gears. 1, record 1, English, - bottom%2Dcontact%20fishing%20gear
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bottom contact fishing gear
- bottom contacting fishing gear
- bottom contact gear
- bottom contacting gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engin de pêche en contact avec le fond
1, record 1, French, engin%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20en%20contact%20avec%20le%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engin en contact avec le fond 2, record 1, French, engin%20en%20contact%20avec%20le%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- engin de pêche de fond 3, record 1, French, engin%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- engin de fond 4, record 1, French, engin%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les engins de pêche en contact avec le fond ont des effets négatifs sur les populations, les communautés et les habitats benthiques. Les effets sont variables, mais dépendent des caractéristiques précises des habitats du plancher océanique, incluant le régime de perturbation naturelle, les espèces présentes, le type d'engin utilisé, les méthodes et le moment du déploiement de l'engin, et la fréquence à laquelle on a dérangé un site avec un engin donné. 1, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20en%20contact%20avec%20le%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pure tone
1, record 2, English, pure%20tone
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pure sound 2, record 2, English, pure%20sound
correct
- simple tone 3, record 2, English, simple%20tone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sound in which the sound pressure varies sinusoidally with time. 4, record 2, English, - pure%20tone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Few sounds in daily experience are pure tones characterized by a single frequency ... 5, record 2, English, - pure%20tone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If a loudspeaker cone is made to vibrate with simple harmonic motion at a given frequency,... it gives rise to a sinusoidal disturbance in the atmosphere. This sound is known as a pure tone. Examples of noise sources which contain pure tones include fans, engine exhausts, pumps, compressors, gears, bearings and electric motors. 6, record 2, English, - pure%20tone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pure tone: term standardized by the CSA. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 7, record 2, English, - pure%20tone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pure tone: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 2, English, - pure%20tone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- son pur
1, record 2, French, son%20pur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- son simple 2, record 2, French, son%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Son correspondant à une seule vibration acoustique sinusoïdale. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 2, French, - son%20pur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la variation de pression est une fonction sinusoïdale du temps, on est en présence d'un son pur. 4, record 2, French, - son%20pur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit qu'un son est pur lorsque l'oscillation des particules se fait suivant une sinusoïde pure, c'est-à-dire lorsqu'elle peut être représentée en totalité en un point en fonction du temps par une sinusoïde [...] 2, record 2, French, - son%20pur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
son pur : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - son%20pur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonido puro
1, record 2, Spanish, sonido%20puro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tono puro 2, record 2, Spanish, tono%20puro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscilación acústica sinusoidal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sonido%20puro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disturbance frequency
1, record 3, English, disturbance%20frequency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For each natural disturbance type, we examined different characteristics such as the proportion of the landscape affected, disturbance frequency, composition and structure of post-disturbance stands, as well as the different anthropological and biophysical factors affecting the disturbance regime. 1, record 3, English, - disturbance%20frequency
Record 3, Key term(s)
- frequency of disturbance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fréquence des perturbations
1, record 3, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20perturbations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une deuxième étape consiste à établir la fréquence des perturbations qui a un effet direct sur la composition forestière et qui permet de préciser à quels intervalles les opérations forestières peuvent être effectuées. 1, record 3, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20perturbations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2009-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency disturbance
1, record 4, English, radio%20frequency%20disturbance
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
electromagnetic phenomenon having components in the radio frequency range, which may degrade the performance of a device, equipment or system, or adversely affect living or inert matter [IEC 60050-713:1998, 713-11-04] 1, record 4, English, - radio%20frequency%20disturbance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A radio frequency disturbance may be a radio frequency noise, an unwanted signal or a change in the propagation medium itself. [IEC 60050-713 : 1998, 713-11-04] 1, record 4, English, - radio%20frequency%20disturbance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio frequency disturbance : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4 : 2008]. 2, record 4, English, - radio%20frequency%20disturbance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2009-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency interference
1, record 5, English, radio%20frequency%20interference
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- RFI 1, record 5, English, RFI
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
degradation of the reception of a wanted signal caused by a radio frequency disturbance [IEC 60050-713 : 1998, 713-11-05] 1, record 5, English, - radio%20frequency%20interference
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unwanted electromagnetic signals, where encountered within the environment of a radio frequency identification system, that cause disturbance in its normal operation, possibly resulting in bit errors, and degrading system performance. 1, record 5, English, - radio%20frequency%20interference
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio frequency interference; RFI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 5, English, - radio%20frequency%20interference
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- noise
1, record 6, English, noise
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- acoustic noise 2, record 6, English, acoustic%20noise
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Undesired sound. By extension, noise is any unwanted disturbance within a useful frequency band.... 3, record 6, English, - noise
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bruit
1, record 6, French, bruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du point de vue du confort acoustique, il est convenu d'appeler bruit tout phénomène sonore indésirable [...] 2, record 6, French, - bruit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bruit est défini par la gêne qu'il provoque. Cette référence à un critère psychologique indique que le bruit n'a pas d'existence objective; il faut un sujet pour juger si ce qu'il perçoit est désirable ou indésirable, si ce qu'il entend est un son ou un bruit. 2, record 6, French, - bruit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Contaminación acústica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido
1, record 6, Spanish, ruido
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sonido que perturba una captación sonora deseada o es sentido como molesto. 1, record 6, Spanish, - ruido
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gyromagnetic resonance
1, record 7, English, gyromagnetic%20resonance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resonance associated to the gyromagnetic effect where the frequency of an imposed periodic disturbance coincides with the frequency of the precessional motion. 2, record 7, English, - gyromagnetic%20resonance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- résonance gyromagnétique
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9sonance%20gyromagn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résonance qui se manifeste lorsque la fréquence d'une oscillation périodique appliquée à un milieu ou une substance gyromagnétique coïncide avec la fréquence du mouvement de précession dans ce milieu. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9sonance%20gyromagn%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Magnetismo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- resonancia giromagnética
1, record 7, Spanish, resonancia%20giromagn%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resonancia asociada al efecto giromagnético cuando la frecuencia de una interferencia periódica impuesta coincide con la frecuencia de un movimiento precesional. 1, record 7, Spanish, - resonancia%20giromagn%C3%A9tica
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- acoustic wave velocity
1, record 8, English, acoustic%20wave%20velocity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- wave velocity 2, record 8, English, wave%20velocity
correct
- velocity of sound waves 2, record 8, English, velocity%20of%20sound%20waves
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vector quantity that specifies the speed and direction with which a sound wave travels through a medium. 1, record 8, English, - acoustic%20wave%20velocity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the disturbance... in a wave travels a distance of one wavelength in one period, the product of wavelength and frequency equals the wave velocity. 2, record 8, English, - acoustic%20wave%20velocity
Record 8, Key term(s)
- velocity of wave
- velocity of waves
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de propagation de l'onde
1, record 8, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation%20de%20l%27onde
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- célérité de l'onde 2, record 8, French, c%C3%A9l%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27onde
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le son se déplace en ondes sonores ou acoustiques. Une image [...] pour illustrer ce phénomène est celle des rides se déplaçant sur une nappe d'eau dans laquelle on a jeté une pierre. La distance parcourue par une ride dans l'unité de temps s'appelle la célérité de l'onde [...] 2, record 8, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20de%20l%27onde
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
- Radio Waves
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- auroral disturbance
1, record 9, English, auroral%20disturbance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two basic types of auroral disturbance.... those generated by transient or explosive activity on the visible surface of the Sun, typically solar flares, the frequency of which tends to increase or decrease according to the 11 year sunspot cycle [and those] generated by the continuous streams of particles emanating from the active regions of the sun that spray the earth each time the sun rotates. Typical regions are the coronal holes which are most active in the declining years of the sunspot cycle so that this type of aurora is most frequent after sunspot maximum. Such aurorae are quieter in form, may repeat themselves for several nights on end and then recur 27 days later after on rotation of the sun. 1, record 9, English, - auroral%20disturbance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- perturbation aurorale
1, record 9, French, perturbation%20aurorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dentinogenesis imperfecta
1, record 10, English, dentinogenesis%20imperfecta
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- heriditary opalescent dentin 2, record 10, English, heriditary%20opalescent%20dentin
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autosomal dominant disturbance of high penetrance and occurs with equal frequency in both sexes.... The enamel is not of normal thickness, nor has it been clearly established that the ease with which the enamel fractures away from the dentin. 3, record 10, English, - dentinogenesis%20imperfecta
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dentinogenèse imparfaite
1, record 10, French, dentinogen%C3%A8se%20imparfaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- dentine opalescente héréditaire 2, record 10, French, dentine%20opalescente%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
- dysplasie de Capdepont 3, record 10, French, dysplasie%20de%20Capdepont
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie familiale qui rend les couronnes des dents globuleuses et les racines courtes. L'émail, pourtant normal, adhère mal à la dentine anormale sous-jacente et s'effrite et se détache. 2, record 10, French, - dentinogen%C3%A8se%20imparfaite
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- normal mode of a room
1, record 11, English, normal%20mode%20of%20a%20room
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
one of the possible ways in which the air in a room, considered as an elastic body, will vibrate naturally when subjected to an acoustical disturbance. With each normal mode is associated a resonance frequency and, in general, a group of wave propagation directions comprising a closed path. 1, record 11, English, - normal%20mode%20of%20a%20room
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- résonance propre d'un local
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9sonance%20propre%20d%27un%20local
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(mode normal de vibration) : dans un local considéré comme un corps élastique, l'une des manières dont l'air ambiant vibre naturellement lorsqu'on le soumet à une perturbation acoustique. A chaque mode de résonance correspond une fréquence de résonance et, généralement, un ensemble de directions de propagation d'ondes formant un parcours fermé. 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9sonance%20propre%20d%27un%20local
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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