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REFLECTOR SPACE [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
CONT

A shell-shaped or concave recess of reflecting material should be built behind the performers to act as a mirror to throw out the sound on a more or less plane wave-front... If this reflector consists of wood sheathing against the wall, it is well to leave a space by supporting the wood on studs away from the wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
DEF

Type de matériau qui comme une plaque métallique réfléchit les ondes sonores plutôt que de les absorber comme, par exemple, la laine minérale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

The J-rod annulus(JRA) is the gas-filled space that surrounds the reactor vessel and separates it from the light water reflector tank.

Key term(s)
  • light-water reflector tank

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
OBS

Renseignement communiqué par un ingénieur à Énergie, Mines et Ressources à Ottawa.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
CONT

[A photorelay sensor] projects an invisible beam of infrared light across a space to the included reflector. When the beam is broken, the sensor instantly alerts your alarm system.... [This sensor] requires 12VDC at 60 mA from alarm system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
CONT

A shell-shaped or concave recess of reflecting material should be build behind the performers to act as a mirror to throw out the sound on a more or less plane wave-front... If this reflector consists of wood sheathing against the wall, it is well to leave a space by supporting the wood on studs away from the wall. The system then acts like the sounding-board of a pianoforte, being set into forced vibration....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
DEF

Forme semi-circulaire d'une abside (...)

CONT

Pour assurer une bonne audition on utilisera des grands réflecteurs de sons pour diriger ceux-ci vers l'auditoire. On pourra (...) utiliser des «conques» (...) Toutefois, il existe un grave inconvénient aux conques, relativement à l'orchestre ou aux exécutants; ceux-ci (...) ne s'entendent pas, les rayons sonores étant pour la plupart réfléchis vers l'auditoire.

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)

Spanish

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