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ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Security Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic frequency
1, record 1, English, ultrasonic%20frequency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- super-audio frequency 2, record 1, English, super%2Daudio%20frequency
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frequency too low to excite the sensation of hearing are known as infrasonic frequencies, and those too high as ultrasonic frequency. 3, record 1, English, - ultrasonic%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fréquence ultrasonore
1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fréquence ultra-sonore 2, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20ultra%2Dsonore
correct, feminine noun
- fréquence ultrasonique 3, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence située au-delà de la bande des fréquences audibles. 1, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrasonique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fréquence ultrasonore : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 5, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme ultrasonique est à proscrire. 1, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Acústica (Física)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia ultrasonora
1, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20ultrasonora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ultrasonido 1, record 1, Spanish, ultrasonido
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frecuencia por encima de la gama perceptible por el oído humano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20ultrasonora
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con frecuencia ultratelefónica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20ultrasonora
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