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HORN SPEAKER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- starting signal
1, record 1, English, starting%20signal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- start signal 2, record 1, English, start%20signal
correct
- starter’s bell 3, record 1, English, starter%26rsquo%3Bs%20bell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The... loud, abrupt sound of a pistol or horn coming from a speaker or horn... 4, record 1, English, - starting%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal de départ
1, record 1, French, signal%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup de feu ou [...] son aigu et bref, transmis au moyen de haut-parleurs ou par un vibreur, [...] 2, record 1, French, - signal%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de salida
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20salida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- campana de salida 1, record 1, Spanish, campana%20de%20salida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horn loudspeaker
1, record 2, English, horn%20loudspeaker
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horn-type loudspeaker 2, record 2, English, horn%2Dtype%20loudspeaker
correct
- horn speaker 3, record 2, English, horn%20speaker
correct
- horn-type speaker 4, record 2, English, horn%2Dtype%20speaker
correct
- horn-loaded speaker 5, record 2, English, horn%2Dloaded%20speaker
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loudspeaker in which the radiating element is coupled to the outside air by means of a horn. 6, record 2, English, - horn%20loudspeaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horn loudspeaker: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 6, record 2, English, - horn%20loudspeaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Horn loudspeakers are most often found as part of public address systems for the use outdoors or in mobile applications. 6, record 2, English, - horn%20loudspeaker
Record 2, Key term(s)
- horn loaded speaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur à pavillon
1, record 2, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20pavillon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur dans lequel l'élément rayonnant est couplé au milieu ambiant au moyen d'un pavillon. 2, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20pavillon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haut-parleur à pavillon : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale et l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20pavillon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les haut-parleurs à pavillon font habituellement partie des systèmes de sonorisation pour installation extérieure ou mobile. 3, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20pavillon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des haut-parleurs. 4, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20pavillon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altavoz de bocina
1, record 2, Spanish, altavoz%20de%20bocina
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ribbon tweeter
1, record 3, English, ribbon%20tweeter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-frequency speaker, usually horn loaded, in which a stretched, straight flat ribbon is used instead of a conventional voice coil, [and the] magnetic gap is a straight slit that can be made quite narrow so that a maximum amount of flux is concentrated in it. 2, record 3, English, - ribbon%20tweeter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ribbon serves both as an extremely light driven element and as a diaphragm. 1, record 3, English, - ribbon%20tweeter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur à ruban
1, record 3, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enceinte à ruban 2, record 3, French, enceinte%20%C3%A0%20ruban
correct, masculine noun
- tweeter à ruban 3, record 3, French, tweeter%20%C3%A0%20ruban
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur électrodynamique (généralement pourvu d'un pavillon) dont le conducteur mobile a la forme d'un ruban et constitue l'élément rayonnant. 4, record 3, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 5, record 3, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise parfois une disposition plus particulière, où la membrane et la bobine sont confondues en un seul élément mécanique. Il s'agit des haut-parleurs à ruban (tweeter) [...] Dans [ces] haut-parleurs [...] le conducteur est généralement formé par un film plastique (mylar) métallisé. 6, record 3, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
Record 3, Key term(s)
- haut parleur à ruban
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multi-cellular horn speaker 1, record 4, English, multi%2Dcellular%20horn%20speaker
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur à pavillon multicellulaire
1, record 4, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20pavillon%20multicellulaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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