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OMNIDIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- omni-directional microphone
1, record 1, English, omni%2Ddirectional%20microphone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- omnidirectional microphone 2, record 1, English, omnidirectional%20microphone
correct, standardized
- omni mike 3, record 1, English, omni%20mike
correct
- non-directional microphone 4, record 1, English, non%2Ddirectional%20microphone
less frequent
- nondirectional microphone 5, record 1, English, nondirectional%20microphone
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... An omni or non-directional microphone is sensitive to sound waves arriving from all directions. 4, record 1, English, - omni%2Ddirectional%20microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An omnidirectional microphone is one that is designed to be equally sensitive to sounds coming from all directions. The pickup pattern of an "omni" mike is thus described as circular. Actually, it's spherical. These mikes work well for picking up a single sound sporce in another wise quiet environment, or for picking the total sound from several sources, if there is no need to have separate control over the volume of any individual source. ... omnidirectional microphones are best used when it's desirable to pick up all the sounds in a given environment. 3, record 1, English, - omni%2Ddirectional%20microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
omnidirectional microphone: Term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 6, record 1, English, - omni%2Ddirectional%20microphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphone omnidirectionnel
1, record 1, French, microphone%20omnidirectionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microphone non directionnel 2, record 1, French, microphone%20non%20directionnel
correct, masculine noun
- microphone non directif 3, record 1, French, microphone%20non%20directif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone dont la réponse est pratiquement indépendante de la direction de l'onde acoustique incidente. 4, record 1, French, - microphone%20omnidirectionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microphone omnidirectionnel : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 5, record 1, French, - microphone%20omnidirectionnel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microphone omni-directionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono omnidireccional
1, record 1, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20omnidireccional
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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