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SINUSOIDAL WAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sine wave
1, record 1, English, sine%20wave
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sinusoidal wave 2, record 1, English, sinusoidal%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave which rises from zero to maximum in one direction, returns to zero in a corresponding, gradual, nonuniform manner, ... falls below zero to an equal maximum, and returns to zero again during one complete cycle. 3, record 1, English, - sine%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It varies in proportion to the sine of an angle (cf. TRAUD, 1969, p. 15). 4, record 1, English, - sine%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde sinusoïdale
1, record 1, French, onde%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
onde sinusoïdale : Onde progressive telle que les grandeurs physiques correspondantes varient sinusoïdalement avec le temps. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - onde%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde sinusoïdale : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda sinusoidal
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20sinusoidal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda cuya fase varía según la función seno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20sinusoidal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sinusoidal wave
1, record 2, English, sinusoidal%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oscillatory wave having the form of a sinusoid. 1, record 2, English, - sinusoidal%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- houle sinusoïdale
1, record 2, French, houle%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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