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LOUDSPEAKER UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enclosure
1, record 1, English, enclosure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loudspeaker enclosure 2, record 1, English, loudspeaker%20enclosure
correct
- speaker enclosure 3, record 1, English, speaker%20enclosure
correct
- loudspeaker cabinet 4, record 1, English, loudspeaker%20cabinet
correct
- speaker cabinet 5, record 1, English, speaker%20cabinet
correct
- loudspeaker 6, record 1, English, loudspeaker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acoustically designed housing or structure for a loudspeaker ... 7, record 1, English, - enclosure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "loudspeaker" is used to refer to the enclosure plus the speakers and circuitry included therein, as a unit. "Loudspeaker cabinet" and "speaker cabinet" refer only to the housing, minus the speakers and circuitry. 8, record 1, English, - enclosure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acoustic enclosure
- loudspeaker unit
- acoustical cabinet
- acoustic cabinet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enceinte acoustique
1, record 1, French, enceinte%20acoustique
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enceinte 2, record 1, French, enceinte
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- coffret 3, record 1, French, coffret
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
enceinte : Volume clos ou non, délimité par une enveloppe rigide, destiné à recevoir un ou plusieurs haut-parleurs élémentaires et à en améliorer le rayonnement acoustique. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - enceinte%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
enceinte acoustique : Ensemble constitué par une enceinte, un ou plusieurs haut-parleurs élémentaires et éventuellement des dispositifs annexes tels que filtre, transformateur ou autres éléments électriques passifs. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - enceinte%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «enceinte» s'applique au volume ne comportant par de haut-parleurs élémentaires. 4, record 1, French, - enceinte%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans la plupart des cas, le terme «enceinte acoustique» désigne l'ensemble composé de l'enceinte, des haut-parleurs élémentaires, des filtres, etc., comme le mentionne l'AFNOR. Le terme «enceinte» peut désigner soit l'ensemble, soit l'enceinte à l'exclusion de son contenu (contrairement à l'explication de l'AFNOR (NF-S30-103, 1973, p. 4] et «coffret» désigne l'enceinte exclusivement. 5, record 1, French, - enceinte%20acoustique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cabinet
- coffret de haut-parleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loudspeaker
1, record 2, English, loudspeaker
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- speaker 2, record 2, English, speaker
correct, standardized
- spkr 3, record 2, English, spkr
correct
- spkr 3, record 2, English, spkr
- speaker unit 4, record 2, English, speaker%20unit
correct
- loudspeaker unit 4, record 2, English, loudspeaker%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electroacoustic transducer that converts audio-frequency electric power into acoustic power and radiates the acoustic power ... in air. 3, record 2, English, - loudspeaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms may refer either to a single radiator of sound, in which case "speaker unit" or "loudspeaker unit" (cf. Audio Encyclopedia, 1969, p. 1080) may also be used as synonyms; or to a set of such units in a single enclosure, including the accompanying circuitry and the enclosure itself. The United States of America Standards Institute standardizes "speaker" and "loudspeaker" in the first sense. 5, record 2, English, - loudspeaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loudspeaker, speaker: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission and the USA Standards Institute. 5, record 2, English, - loudspeaker
Record 2, Key term(s)
- LS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur
1, record 2, French, haut%2Dparleur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- haut-parleur élémentaire 2, record 2, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil] électroacoustique [conçu] pour rayonner dans l'espace de l'énergie acoustique dans le domaine des fréquences audibles. 3, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haut-parleur : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haut-parleur élémentaire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des haut-parleurs. 5, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altavoz
1, record 2, Spanish, altavoz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato electroacústico propio para reproducir la voz y los sonidos en general. 2, record 2, Spanish, - altavoz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un altavoz funciona en cierto modo como un micrófono, pero en sentido inverso: la corriente eléctrica modulada por el micrófono obra sobre una membrana que, al oscilar, hace vibrar las moléculas del aire; estas crearán en el tímpano las sensaciones de los sonidos correspondientes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - altavoz
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