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HI PASS FILTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Electronics
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-pass filter
1, record 1, English, high%2Dpass%20filter
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high-pass acoustic filter 2, record 1, English, high%2Dpass%20acoustic%20filter
correct
- low filter 3, record 1, English, low%20filter
correct, see observation
- low-stop filter 4, record 1, English, low%2Dstop%20filter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
low filter: An audio circuit designed to remove low-frequency noises from the program material. Such noises include turntable rumble, tone-arm resonance, etc. 3, record 1, English, - high%2Dpass%20filter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Low filter" is a particular type of high-pass filter. "High-pass filter" is more generally applicable and is used freely in place of "low filter". 4, record 1, English, - high%2Dpass%20filter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
high-pass filter: term standardized by the USA Standards Institute (USAS). 4, record 1, English, - high%2Dpass%20filter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
high-pass filter: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - high%2Dpass%20filter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hi pass filter
- high pass filter
- high pass acoustic filter
- low-filter
- low stop filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Électronique
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre passe-haut
1, record 1, French, filtre%20passe%2Dhaut
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre passe haut 2, record 1, French, filtre%20passe%20haut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre laissant passer toutes les fréquences au-delà d'une fréquence déterminée. 3, record 1, French, - filtre%20passe%2Dhaut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtre passe-haut : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - filtre%20passe%2Dhaut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Electrónica
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro de paso alto
1, record 1, Spanish, filtro%20de%20paso%20alto
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtro de paso alto : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - filtro%20de%20paso%20alto
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