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SONIDO PURO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pure tone
1, record 1, English, pure%20tone
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pure sound 2, record 1, English, pure%20sound
correct
- simple tone 3, record 1, English, simple%20tone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sound in which the sound pressure varies sinusoidally with time. 4, record 1, English, - pure%20tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Few sounds in daily experience are pure tones characterized by a single frequency ... 5, record 1, English, - pure%20tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If a loudspeaker cone is made to vibrate with simple harmonic motion at a given frequency, ... it gives rise to a sinusoidal disturbance in the atmosphere. This sound is known as a pure tone. Examples of noise sources which contain pure tones include fans, engine exhausts, pumps, compressors, gears, bearings and electric motors. 6, record 1, English, - pure%20tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pure tone: term standardized by the CSA. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 7, record 1, English, - pure%20tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pure tone: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - pure%20tone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- son pur
1, record 1, French, son%20pur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- son simple 2, record 1, French, son%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Son correspondant à une seule vibration acoustique sinusoïdale. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 1, French, - son%20pur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la variation de pression est une fonction sinusoïdale du temps, on est en présence d'un son pur. 4, record 1, French, - son%20pur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit qu'un son est pur lorsque l'oscillation des particules se fait suivant une sinusoïde pure, c'est-à-dire lorsqu'elle peut être représentée en totalité en un point en fonction du temps par une sinusoïde [...] 2, record 1, French, - son%20pur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
son pur : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - son%20pur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonido puro
1, record 1, Spanish, sonido%20puro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tono puro 2, record 1, Spanish, tono%20puro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscilación acústica sinusoidal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sonido%20puro
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