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INFRASONIC SOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infrasound
1, record 1, English, infrasound
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- infra-sound 2, record 1, English, infra%2Dsound
correct
- infrasonic sound 3, record 1, English, infrasonic%20sound
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] very low frequency sound wave that is below the hearing threshold of the human ear, usually below 20 Hertz (Hz) or cycles per second. 2, record 1, English, - infrasound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sound of less than 20 Hz is called infrasonic; that of more than 20,000 Hz, ultrasonic. 3, record 1, English, - infrasound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "infrasound" is a mass noun. 4, record 1, English, - infrasound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infrasound: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - infrasound
Record 1, Key term(s)
- infra sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infrason
1, record 1, French, infrason
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infra-son 2, record 1, French, infra%2Dson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vibration acoustique de fréquence trop basse, pour éveiller une sensation auditive. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduit avec son autorisation.] 3, record 1, French, - infrason
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - infrason
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infrason : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et reproduit avec son autorisation; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - infrason
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infrasonido
1, record 1, Spanish, infrasonido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vibración acústica de frecuencia demasiado baja para producir una sensación auditiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - infrasonido
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