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WHISPER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sideman 1, record 1, English, sideman
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After some hurried whisper on the rostrum, a sideman rushed to Brezhnev and plopped some substitute pages in front of him. 2, record 1, English, - sideman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide
1, record 1, French, aide
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- collaborateur 1, record 1, French, collaborateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whisper mode
1, record 2, English, whisper%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode of operation that attenuates alarm and speaker volumes while amplifying the operator’s voice. 1, record 2, English, - whisper%20mode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whisper mode : designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 2, English, - whisper%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode à voix chuchotée
1, record 2, French, mode%20%C3%A0%20voix%20chuchot%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mode chuchoté 1, record 2, French, mode%20chuchot%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de fonctionnement atténuant le volume des alarmes et du haut-parleur et amplifiant la voix de l'opérateur. 1, record 2, French, - mode%20%C3%A0%20voix%20chuchot%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode à voix chuchotée; mode chuchoté : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - mode%20%C3%A0%20voix%20chuchot%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Communication
- Offences and crimes
- Social Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whisper network
1, record 3, English, whisper%20network
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] warnings whispered in private among women in work spaces [or] spoken at the bar with other women [or that] appear in my email inbox or my Twitter [direct messages are] the whisper network that exists, informally, among women who want to protect themselves and other women from sexual harassment. 2, record 3, English, - whisper%20network
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This news [of widespread sexual assault perpetrated by media men] has brought to the surface the private conversations women have been having — the warnings whispered to each other to avoid getting hurt. As women have written in the past few days, these whisper networks are a lifeline. 2, record 3, English, - whisper%20network
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The prevalence of sexual harassment in our workplaces constantly shocks me. However, the more women who are willing to share their experience, the bigger this ’whisper network’ becomes. This can lead to a powerful, underground circle of empathy and safeguards. 3, record 3, English, - whisper%20network
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la communication
- Infractions et crimes
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau de murmures
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20murmures
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est le privilège des hommes [...] de ne pas avoir besoin de savoir [les noms des prédateurs sexuels dans leur milieu de travail]. Pour les femmes, ce savoir, obtenu via [...] des réseaux de murmures, ce n'est pas quelque chose de trivial ou d'émoustillant. C'est un moyen de survie. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20murmures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whisper number 1, record 4, English, whisper%20number
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whisper number : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 4, English, - whisper%20number
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rumeurs sur les résultats d'une société
1, record 4, French, rumeurs%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9sultats%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rumeurs sur les résultats d'une société : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - rumeurs%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9sultats%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rumeur sur les résultats d'une société
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Spacecraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plasma electron and current analyser
1, record 5, English, plasma%20electron%20and%20current%20analyser
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PEACE 1, record 5, English, PEACE
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The laboratory is also involved in three other Cluster experiments : PEACE(Plasma Electron and Current Analyser), which is designed to measure the electrons, WHISPER(Waves of High Frequency and Sounder for Probing of Electron Density by Relaxation), and FGM(Fluxgate Magnetometer), which is going to study the continuous magnetic field. 2, record 5, English, - plasma%20electron%20and%20current%20analyser
Record 5, Key term(s)
- plasma electron and current analyzer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Engins spatiaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- analyseur d'électrons et de courants plasmiques
1, record 5, French, analyseur%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons%20et%20de%20courants%20plasmiques
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- PEACE 2, record 5, French, PEACE
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument employé sur Cluster pour analyser la répartition, la direction, le flux et la distribution d'énergie d'électrons de base à moyenne énergie. 1, record 5, French, - analyseur%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons%20et%20de%20courants%20plasmiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Scientific Instruments
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- WHISPER experiment
1, record 6, English, WHISPER%20experiment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Waves of High Frequency and Sounder for Probing of Electron Density by Relaxation 1, record 6, English, Waves%20of%20High%20Frequency%20and%20Sounder%20for%20Probing%20of%20Electron%20Density%20by%20Relaxation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The experiment consists of a sounder that can be in passive mode to measure (via passive analysis) the natural wave emissions in high-frequency range, (4-80 kHz) or in active mode (emission of short pulses of sine wave during 1 millisecond and listening to the electric field signal transmitted to the other antennas) to identify the plasma resonances and then the total electron density. 1, record 6, English, - WHISPER%20experiment
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WHISPER : Waves of High Frequency and Sounder for Probing of Electron Density by Relaxation. 2, record 6, English, - WHISPER%20experiment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Instruments scientifiques
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- expérience WHISPER
1, record 6, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20WHISPER
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le laboratoire de physique et chimie de l'environnement (CNRS-Orléans) est responsable de l'expérience WHISPER [...] destinée à mesurer une composante électrique des ondes jusqu'à 80 kHz et à déterminer la densité en «sondant» le plasma. 1, record 6, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20WHISPER
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- WHISPER instrument
1, record 7, English, WHISPER%20instrument
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The WHISPER instrument [Waves of High Frequency and Sounder for Probing of Electron Density by Relaxation] yields two data sets :(i) the electron density determined via the relaxation sounder, and(ii) the spectrum of natural plasma emissions in the frequency band 2-80 kHz. Both data sets allow three dimensional exploration of the magnetosphere by the Cluster mission. 1, record 7, English, - WHISPER%20instrument
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- instrument WHISPER
1, record 7, French, instrument%20WHISPER
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument WHISPER fait l'analyse par transformée de Fourier numérique des émissions électriques naturelles captées par l'instrument EFW (élément du WEC [Wave Experiment Consortium]) dans la gamme haute fréquence (de 2 kHz à 80 kHz). Complété par un émetteur construit au DSRI (Danish Space Research Institute), il mesure la densité du plasma par sondage à relaxation. 1, record 7, French, - instrument%20WHISPER
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
- The Larynx
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- whispered voice
1, record 8, English, whispered%20voice
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clear auscultatory transmission of the sound of the patient's whisper, heard over an area of lung consolidation. 3, record 8, English, - whispered%20voice
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
- Larynx
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- voix chuchotée
1, record 8, French, voix%20chuchot%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- preset channel scanning capability
1, record 9, English, preset%20channel%20scanning%20capability
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US Army's standard VHF-FM radio, the Singcars boasts an internal encryptor, a preset channel scanning capability and a whisper facility. 1, record 9, English, - preset%20channel%20scanning%20capability
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- scanneur de canaux préréglés
1, record 9, French, scanneur%20de%20canaux%20pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poste standard VHF-MF Singcars de l'«US Army» possède un crypteur intégré, un scanneur de canaux préréglés et un mode chuchoté. 1, record 9, French, - scanneur%20de%20canaux%20pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9s
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- internal encryptor
1, record 10, English, internal%20encryptor
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US Army's standard VHF-FM radio, the Singcars boasts an internal encryptor, a preset channel scanning capability and a whisper facility. 1, record 10, English, - internal%20encryptor
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- crypteur intégré
1, record 10, French, crypteur%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poste standard VHF-MF Singcars de l'«US Army» possède un crypteur intégré, un scanneur de canaux préréglés et un mode chuchoté. 1, record 10, French, - crypteur%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- portable fan 1, record 11, English, portable%20fan
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cool it with our powerful yet portable 20" fans. Two speeds : High for fast daytime cooling(...) Low for whisper quiet nighttime breezes. 1, record 11, English, - portable%20fan
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur portatif 1, record 11, French, ventilateur%20portatif
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lorsque le support permet de poser l'appareil sur un meuble quelconque, le ventilateur est dit portatif 1, record 11, French, - ventilateur%20portatif
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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