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TRANSDUCTOR SONAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sonar transducer
1, record 1, English, sonar%20transducer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] device designed to be immersed in water and to ... function as a means for converting energy from one form to another. 2, record 1, English, - sonar%20transducer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The transducer either detects pressure variations in water and converts them to electrical signals or converts electrical signals to pressure waves in the water. 2, record 1, English, - sonar%20transducer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sonar transducer: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 1, English, - sonar%20transducer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transducteur sonar
1, record 1, French, transducteur%20sonar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la société Cedrat Recherche (à Meylan) a montré en 1991 qu'en exploitant l'effet de résonance, on pouvait porter les déformations à une valeur de 0,4 %. C'était à l'époque un record mondial. Il a permis d'améliorer le transducteur sonar «Quadripode» réalisé en 1988 et dont la puissance acoustique (1,6kW à 1 kHz) était déjà tout à fait considérable. 2, record 1, French, - transducteur%20sonar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transducteur sonar : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 1, French, - transducteur%20sonar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivo sonar y detección submarina (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transductor sonar
1, record 1, Spanish, transductor%20sonar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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