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MECHANICAL VIBRATION [3 records]

Record 1 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Chemistry
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Chimie
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
DEF

The continuing motion, repetitive and often periodic, of a solid or liquid body within certain spatial limits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
DEF

Mouvement d'un système matériel autour d'une position moyenne. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

vibration mécanique; oscillation mécanique : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Supply (Military)
DEF

Motion of a body, which repeats itself in a definite time interval

CONT

The heart of the system is the transducer, which converts electric impulses to mechanical vibrations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Approvisionnement (Militaire)
DEF

Mouvement d'un corps, qui se répète dans un intervalle de temps défini.

CONT

[Le système sonar] convertit les impulsions électriques en vibrations mécaniques.

Spanish

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