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When we plot the speed of sound as a function of depth in the ocean, it is called the sound velocity profile or SVP. An SVP is a very useful tool for being able to predict the path of propagation of sound in the ocean.  3, record 1, English, - sound%20velocity%20profile

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Moored buoys are the weather sentinels of the sea. They are deployed in the coastal and offshore waters... moored buoys measure and transmit barometric pressure; wind direction, speed, and gust; air and sea temperature; and wave energy spectra from which significant wave height, dominant wave period, and average wave period are derived. Even the direction of wave propagation is measured on many moored buoys.  2, record 2, English, - moored%20buoy

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The relative activity of a fire in extending its horizontal dimensions ... expressed either as [a] rate or increase of the fire perimeter, as a rate of increase in area, or as a rate of advance of its head, depending on the intended use of the information ...  8, record 3, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread

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Recommended SI units are metres per minute (m/min) and kilometres per hour (km/h) (1.0 m/min is equivalent to 0.06 km/h).  9, record 3, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread

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"Rate of fire spread" has a broader meaning than "flame propagation rate" and "flame velocity(or speed) ". They are often used interchangeably, however, because the latter terms serve as measuring indices for the spread of the fire.  10, record 3, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread

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Vitesse relative à laquelle un incendie accroît ses dimensions horizontales.  1, record 3, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu

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Elle peut s'exprimer en taux d'accroissement du périmètre total de l'incendie, en taux d'avance du front de l'incendie, ou en taux d'accroissement en superficie, selon l'usage auquel ces données sont destinées.  1, record 3, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu

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[Elle est] exprimée en distance par unité de temps (m/min ou km/h).  3, record 3, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu

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A measurement signal [that] consists of a sequence of pseudo-random numbers [or pulses] that are sent as audio to [an] output.  2, record 4, English, - maximum%20length%20sequence

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MLS is an abbreviation for Maximum Length Sequence. ... Nowadays Maximum Length Sequence measurements are quite standard in many different application fields. One of them is acoustics. ... The MLS method can also be used to analyze and obtain information about the impedance or the absorption coefficient of a surface.  3, record 4, English, - maximum%20length%20sequence

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The existing wind speed instrument... measures wind speed and direction simultaneously with good accuracy.... Other possible methods to collect wind data simultaneously are for example hotwire anemometer instruments or MLS(maximum length sequence).... In brief, the travel time of a sound pulse is used to determine the wind speed. The MLS method can give the wind component along the sound propagation path with sufficient accuracy and can also increase the signal to noise ratio.  4, record 4, English, - maximum%20length%20sequence

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[...] signal binaire périodique composé de suites pseudo-aléatoires [...]  5, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20de%20longueur%20maximale

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MLSSA est un système de mesures de différents types de systèmes linéaires mais son application première est le domaine des mesures audio et acoustiques. Les initiales MLSSA signifient : Maximum-Length Sequence System Analyser (Analyseur à système de séquences de longueur maximale)[...] MLSSA utilise un signal test de type spécial appelé une séquence de longueur maximale (MLS) comme alternative au stimulus classique par bruit blanc. Contrairement au bruit blanc, une MLS est déterminée et périodique et contient néanmoins toutes les caractéristiques typiques du bruit blanc.  2, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20de%20longueur%20maximale

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An anemometer which measures wind speed by means of the properties of wind-borne sound waves.  3, record 5, English, - sonic%20anemometer

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The measurement of high frequency fluctuations of wind can also be made with hot wire and sonic anemometers... The sonic anemometer uses the difference in the velocity of propagation of two ultrasonic sound pulses, one moving with and one against the wind, to determine the wind speed. Sonic anemometers can detect wind speed fluctuations to about 50 Hz and 0. 1 m/s.  4, record 5, English, - sonic%20anemometer

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sonic anemometer ... operates on the principle that the propagation velocity of a sound wave in a moving medium is equal to the velocity of sound with respect to the medium plus the velocity of the medium. The sonic anemometer is an absolute instrument and has the advantages of a very short time-constant and an absence of moving mechanical parts.  3, record 5, English, - sonic%20anemometer

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The acoustic anemometer uses the fact that wind affects the speed of a sound signal.  2, record 5, English, - sonic%20anemometer

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3-axis, 3-D, 3-dimensional, Gill, omnidirectional, solent, three-axis, three-dimensional sonic anemometer.  5, record 5, English, - sonic%20anemometer

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Les anémomètres soniques basés sur la variation de la vitesse de propagation du son dans l'air en mouvement : le son se propageant plus vite dans le sens du vent que dans le sens opposé.  2, record 5, French, - an%C3%A9mom%C3%A8tre%20sonique

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Anémomètre sonique mono-dimensionnel, Solent, tridimensionnel  3, record 5, French, - an%C3%A9mom%C3%A8tre%20sonique

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Propagation is the spread of a crack in a weak layer from an initial fracture location. A fracture can propagate at about the speed of sound, which makes it possible for huge slabs of snow to release from a mountainside instantaneously.  2, record 6, English, - propagate

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The fracture may propagate across the entire slope. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]  3, record 6, English, - propagate

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propagate: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  4, record 6, English, - propagate

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La cassure risque de se propager sur toute la pente. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  1, record 6, French, - se%20propager

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se propager : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  2, record 6, French, - se%20propager

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The spreading of a crack or fracture within a weak layer or slab.  2, record 7, English, - propagation

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Propagation is the spread of a crack in a weak layer from an initial fracture location. A fracture can propagate at about the speed of sound, which makes it possible for huge slabs of snow to release from a mountainside instantaneously. The propagation potential of a particular slab and weak layer dictates how large an avalanche may become once triggered, and also determines if it's possible to trigger avalanches from flatter terrain connected to steeper slopes.  3, record 7, English, - propagation

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Current snowpack conditions favour wide propagation. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]  4, record 7, English, - propagation

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propagation: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.  5, record 7, English, - propagation

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L'état actuel du manteau neigeux favorise des propagations de grande étendue. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]  1, record 7, French, - propagation

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propagation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.  2, record 7, French, - propagation

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Propagation d'une fracture.  2, record 7, French, - propagation

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A raw gas burner with a head (or heads) constructed of refractory material.  1, record 8, English, - radiant%2Dhead%20burner

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The raw gas is ejected from spuds into an opening in the head(s). Combustion heats the head(s) to incandescence, providing a large amount of radiant heat which tends to increase the speed of flame propagation and keep the flame shorter.  1, record 8, English, - radiant%2Dhead%20burner

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Dispositif de chauffage à tube radiant, comprenant une partie brûleur (1) dans laquelle un flux de gaz chaud est généré, et un tube radiant (2) constitué d'un système de tubulure.  2, record 8, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20radiante

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Propagation of energy through space or material media by wave disturbances in electric and magnetic fields ...  2, record 9, English, - electromagnetic%20radiation

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Light and radar are examples of electromagnetic radiation differing only in their wave lengths (or frequency). Electric and magnetic fields propagate through space at the speed of light.  3, record 9, English, - electromagnetic%20radiation

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... according to quantum theory the energy exists in discrete units(photons). The speed of propagation of the energy through space and in air is about 3 x 10⁸ m^-1.  2, record 9, English, - electromagnetic%20radiation

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The term also applies to the energy itself.  2, record 9, English, - electromagnetic%20radiation

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[In remote sensing] polarisation is defined according to the plane variation within which the wave oscillates. If the variation behaves randomly, the wave is said to be non-polarised and if the plane remains stable the polarisation is rectilinear.  4, record 9, English, - electromagnetic%20radiation

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electromagnetic radiation: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  5, record 9, English, - electromagnetic%20radiation

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Propagation de l'énergie à travers l'espace ou dans les milieux matériels sous forme d'ondes dans les champs électrique et magnétique [...]  3, record 9, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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[...] selon la théorie des quanta, l'énergie existe en unités discrètes (photons). La vitesse de propagation de l'énergie dans l'espace et dans l'air est d'environ 3 x 10⁸ m s^-1.  3, record 9, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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Exemples : Ondes radio, lumière et les rayons X.  2, record 9, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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Les deux mots «radiation» et «rayonnement» ne représentent pas des notions complètement distinctes; le premier est employé de préférence lorsque l'on considère essentiellement l'aspect corpusculaire, le second désignant surtout l'aspect ondulatoire électromagnétique.  4, record 9, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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Le terme s'applique aussi à l'énergie elle-même.  3, record 9, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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[En télédétection] la polarisation caractérise la variation du plan dans lequel oscille l'onde. Si cette variation est aléatoire, l'onde est dite non polarisée. Si ce plan reste fixe, la polarisation est dite rectiligne.  5, record 9, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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rayonnement électromagnétique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  6, record 9, French, - rayonnement%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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Propagación de la energía a través del espacio o de un medio material por perturbaciones ondulatorias en los campos eléctrico y magnético.  2, record 9, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20electromagn%C3%A9tica

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De acuerdo con la teoría cuántica, la energía existe en unidades discretas (fotones). La velocidad de propagación de la energía a través del espacio y en el aire es, aproximadamente, de 3 x 10⁸ m s^-1.  2, record 9, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20electromagn%C3%A9tica

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El término se aplica también a la energía misma.  2, record 9, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20electromagn%C3%A9tica

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A wave travelling at the speed of light and consisting of a combined electric and magnetic effect; no medium is required for its propagation.  3, record 10, English, - electromagnetic%20wave

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Gamma rays and X-rays are examples of this type of wave.  3, record 10, English, - electromagnetic%20wave

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electromagnetic wave: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  3, record 10, English, - electromagnetic%20wave

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Ensemble constitué d'un champ électrique et d'un champ magnétique qui se propagent à la vitesse de la lumière, sans nécessiter de milieu matériel.  2, record 10, French, - onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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onde électromagnétique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  2, record 10, French, - onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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Onde électromagnétique incidente.  3, record 10, French, - onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique

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[En] 1888, Hertz demuestra la existencia de ondas electromagnéticas producidas por un corriente eléctrica oscilante de gran frecuencia.  2, record 10, Spanish, - onda%20electromagn%C3%A9tica

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Circuit which "predicts" the final carry from "Propagate" and "Generate" signals supplied by partial adders. Used to speed up significantly binary addition by eliminating the carry propagation(or ripple) delay.  2, record 11, English, - carry%20look%2Dahead

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Circuito que predice efectivamente el acarreo final a partir de las señales generadas y propagadas por las sumadoras parciales.  2, record 11, Spanish, - predictor%20de%20acarreo

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Se utiliza para acelerar de modo notable la suma binaria, suprimiendo la demora causada por la propagación del acarreo.  2, record 11, Spanish, - predictor%20de%20acarreo

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The refractive index corresponds to the slowing-down factor; it is given by the ratio of propagation speed in the air in the glass.  1, record 12, English, - slowing%2Ddown%20factor

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L'indice de réfraction correspond au facteur de ralentissement (rapport des vitesses de propagation dans l'air et dans le verre).  1, record 12, French, - facteur%20de%20ralentissement

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