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TRANSIENT VIBRATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transient vibration
1, record 1, English, transient%20vibration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vibratory motion of a system other than steady-state or random. 1, record 1, English, - transient%20vibration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is basically associated with mechanical shock. 1, record 1, English, - transient%20vibration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vibration transitoire
1, record 1, French, vibration%20transitoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement vibratoire d'un système autre qu'entretenu ou aléatoire. 1, record 1, French, - vibration%20transitoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est en général associé au terme choc mécanique. 1, record 1, French, - vibration%20transitoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transient vibration
1, record 2, English, transient%20vibration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steady-state vibration exists if the vibration is a continuing periodic vibration. 1, record 2, English, - transient%20vibration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vibration entretenue
1, record 2, French, vibration%20entretenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Il y a vibration entretenue si la vibration est une vibration périodique continue. 1, record 2, French, - vibration%20entretenue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transient amplitude of vibration 1, record 3, English, transient%20amplitude%20of%20vibration
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bureau veritas S.V.18 p. 85 5-75 1, record 3, English, - transient%20amplitude%20of%20vibration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amplitude de vibration transitoire 1, record 3, French, amplitude%20de%20vibration%20transitoire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transient vibration
1, record 4, English, transient%20vibration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vibrations that disappear with time. Free vibrations are transient in character. 2, record 4, English, - transient%20vibration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vibration transitoire 1, record 4, French, vibration%20transitoire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vibrations qui disparaissent avec le temps. Les vibrations libres sont transitoires par nature. 1, record 4, French, - vibration%20transitoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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