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TWEETER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twitterer
1, record 1, English, twitterer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tweeter 2, record 1, English, tweeter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A user of the Twitter microblogging platform. 3, record 1, English, - twitterer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
twitterer; tweeter: terms used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the federal government of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - twitterer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gazouilleur
1, record 1, French, gazouilleur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gazouilleuse 2, record 1, French, gazouilleuse
correct, feminine noun
- tweeteur 3, record 1, French, tweeteur
avoid, masculine noun
- tweeteuse 4, record 1, French, tweeteuse
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisateur de la plateforme de microblogage Twitter. 5, record 1, French, - gazouilleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gazouilleur : L'usage du terme «gazouilleur» est à privilégier au gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - gazouilleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gazouilleur; gazouilleuse : termes utilisés dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - gazouilleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuitero
1, record 1, Spanish, tuitero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que lee y envía mensajes por la red social Twitter. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tuitero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuitero: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma española "tuitero" para las actividades relacionadas con la red social Twitter. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tuitero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tweeter
1, record 2, English, tweeter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-frequency unit 2, record 2, English, high%2Dfrequency%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loudspeaker designed to produce high audio frequencies, typically from around 2,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz ... 3, record 2, English, - tweeter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high frequency unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur d'aigus
1, record 2, French, haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tuiteur 2, record 2, French, tuiteur
correct, masculine noun
- tweeter 3, record 2, French, tweeter
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur spécialement conçu pour assurer la reproduction des fréquences élevées du spectre audible. 4, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haut-parleur d'aigus : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 2, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altavoz de agudos
1, record 2, Spanish, altavoz%20de%20agudos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- w-dome tweeter
1, record 3, English, w%2Ddome%20tweeter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- w-shaped dome tweeter 2, record 3, English, w%2Dshaped%20dome%20tweeter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tweeter that includes a voice coil that is substantially smaller in diameter than the tweeter's diaphragm. 1, record 3, English, - w%2Ddome%20tweeter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
W-dome tweeters often look like little cones with the voice coil former attached to the inner diameter. 1, record 3, English, - w%2Ddome%20tweeter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur d'aigus à dôme en w
1, record 3, French, haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%B4me%20en%20w
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tweeter à dôme en w 1, record 3, French, tweeter%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%B4me%20en%20w
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur d'aigus comprenant une bobine mobile dont le diamètre est beaucoup plus petit que la membrane du haut-parleur. 1, record 3, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%B4me%20en%20w
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que largement utilisée dans la francophonie notamment par les chroniqueurs spécialisés en électronique et dans le commerce, la forme «tweeter» est condamnée par les dictionnaires en raison de son statut d'anglicisme. 1, record 3, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%B4me%20en%20w
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces haut-parleurs ressemblent souvent à des petits cônes dont le support de la bobine mobile est rattaché au diamètre intérieur du saladier. 1, record 3, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigus%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%B4me%20en%20w
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- UniPivot tweeter
1, record 4, English, UniPivot%20tweeter
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unipivot tweeter 2, record 4, English, unipivot%20tweeter
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tweeter, mounted at an angle atop a midrange speaker's polepiece that can be rotated so that it points at the listening position. 2, record 4, English, - UniPivot%20tweeter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UniPivot is a trademark from Infinity Systems in New York. 3, record 4, English, - UniPivot%20tweeter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur d'aigu UniPivot
1, record 4, French, haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigu%20UniPivot
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tweeter UniPivot 2, record 4, French, tweeter%20UniPivot
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur d'aigus fixé en angle sur la pièce polaire d'un haut-parleur médian que l'on peut faire pivoter pour accommoder la position d'écoute. 1, record 4, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigu%20UniPivot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que largement utilisée dans la francophonie notamment par les chroniqueurs spécialisés en électronique et dans le commerce, la forme «tweeter» est condamnée par les dictionnaires en raison de son statut d'anglicisme. 1, record 4, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigu%20UniPivot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UniPivot est une marque déposée de Infinity Systems de New York. 1, record 4, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20d%27aigu%20UniPivot
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ribbon tweeter
1, record 5, English, ribbon%20tweeter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-frequency speaker, usually horn loaded, in which a stretched, straight flat ribbon is used instead of a conventional voice coil, [and the] magnetic gap is a straight slit that can be made quite narrow so that a maximum amount of flux is concentrated in it. 2, record 5, English, - ribbon%20tweeter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ribbon serves both as an extremely light driven element and as a diaphragm. 1, record 5, English, - ribbon%20tweeter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur à ruban
1, record 5, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- enceinte à ruban 2, record 5, French, enceinte%20%C3%A0%20ruban
correct, masculine noun
- tweeter à ruban 3, record 5, French, tweeter%20%C3%A0%20ruban
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur électrodynamique (généralement pourvu d'un pavillon) dont le conducteur mobile a la forme d'un ruban et constitue l'élément rayonnant. 4, record 5, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 5, record 5, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise parfois une disposition plus particulière, où la membrane et la bobine sont confondues en un seul élément mécanique. Il s'agit des haut-parleurs à ruban (tweeter) [...] Dans [ces] haut-parleurs [...] le conducteur est généralement formé par un film plastique (mylar) métallisé. 6, record 5, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
Record 5, Key term(s)
- haut parleur à ruban
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dispersion tweeter
1, record 6, English, dispersion%20tweeter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Controlled Dispersion Tweeter: The 1 in. fabric dome tweeter has a shallow conical face plate to slightly reduce dispersion. This helps reduce room reflections, particularly floor bounce. This advance greatly enhances soundstaging and focus. 1, record 6, English, - dispersion%20tweeter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tweeter à dispersion
1, record 6, French, tweeter%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur de fréquences aiguës qui a la propriété de réduire la dispersion sonore engendrée notamment par les planchers. 2, record 6, French, - tweeter%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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