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TAUX DECROISSANCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rate of decay of sound
1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20decay%20of%20sound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rate of decay 2, record 1, English, rate%20of%20decay
correct
- decay rate 3, record 1, English, decay%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time rate at which the sound pressure level (or velocity, or sound-energy density level) is decreasing at a given point and at a given time. The practical unit is the decibel per second. 2, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20decay%20of%20sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de décroissance du son
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20du%20son
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux de la décroissance 2, record 1, French, taux%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9croissance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un point donné d’une salle et à une fréquence donnée, diminution par unité de temps du niveau de pression acoustique en ce point. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20du%20son
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de la décroissance : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20du%20son
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de decrecimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20decrecimiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Radiation Protection
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radioactive decay rate
1, record 2, English, radioactive%20decay%20rate
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of disintegration of radioactive material with respect to time. 2, record 2, English, - radioactive%20decay%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radioactive decay rate: term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 1998, but not included in the 2014 version. 3, record 2, English, - radioactive%20decay%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Radioprotection
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de décroissance de la radioactivité
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20la%20radioactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de diminution de la radioactivité d’une matière radioactive en fonction du temps. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20la%20radioactivit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de décroissance de la radioactivité : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 1998, mais non repris dans l'édition de 2014; terme adopté par le Comité d’uniformisation de la protection civile. 3, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20la%20radioactivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física nuclear
- Protección contra la radiación
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de decrecimiento radiactivo
1, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20decrecimiento%20radiactivo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ritmo de desintegración del material radiactivo en función del tiempo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20decrecimiento%20radiactivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temperature lapse rate
1, record 3, English, temperature%20lapse%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vertical temperature gradient 2, record 3, English, vertical%20temperature%20gradient
correct
- L.R. 3, record 3, English, L%2ER%2E
correct
- L.R. 3, record 3, English, L%2ER%2E
- lapse temperature gradient 4, record 3, English, lapse%20temperature%20gradient
correct
- lapse rate 3, record 3, English, lapse%20rate
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rate of decrease of temperature with increasing height. 5, record 3, English, - temperature%20lapse%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lapse Temperature Gradient. This condition normally exists on a clear day when the middle and low clouds cover less than 30 percent of the sky and when the wind speed is less than 5 km/h. It is the least favorable condition for the enemy to employ chemical or biological agents. When a lapse condition exists, area coverage without diffusion will be enhanced with a steady low wind speed of 3 to 7 km/h. 4, record 3, English, - temperature%20lapse%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In common usage, the term "temperature gradient" is reserved for temperature change with horizontal distance and "temperature lapse rate" for change of temperature with height. 3, record 3, English, - temperature%20lapse%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "lapse" may also signify, as in "humidity lapse rate", the rate of decrease with height of certain meteorological variables other than temperature. 3, record 3, English, - temperature%20lapse%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gradient thermique vertical
1, record 3, French, gradient%20thermique%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gradient vertical de température 2, record 3, French, gradient%20vertical%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de décroissance de la température en fonction de la distance, selon la verticale ascendante. 3, record 3, French, - gradient%20thermique%20vertical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On considère habituellement un taux moyen sur une distance, par exemple de 100 mètres. 3, record 3, French, - gradient%20thermique%20vertical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«gradient vertical» (lapse rate) : Variation décroissante d’un phénomène avec l’élévation, ce phénomène étant généralement la température. 3, record 3, French, - gradient%20thermique%20vertical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradiente vertical de temperatura
1, record 3, Spanish, gradiente%20vertical%20de%20temperatura
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- gradiente térmico vertical 2, record 3, Spanish, gradiente%20t%C3%A9rmico%20vertical
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disminución de la temperatura del aire, en grados Celsius por cada 100 m de aumento de altura. 3, record 3, Spanish, - gradiente%20vertical%20de%20temperatura
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reverberation time
1, record 4, English, reverberation%20time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- time of reverberation 2, record 4, English, time%20of%20reverberation
correct
- reverberation period 3, record 4, English, reverberation%20period
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time, in seconds, required for the decay of the average sound intensity in an auditorium over an amplitude range of 1 million, or 60 dB, there being no emission of sound power during this decay. 3, record 4, English, - reverberation%20time
Record 4, Key term(s)
- period of reverberation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps de réverbération
1, record 4, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- durée de réverbération 2, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une fréquence donnée, en un point donné, intervalle de temps correspondant à une décroissance de 60 dB du niveau d’intensité acoustique, lorsque le taux de décroissance est à peu près constant au cours de la réverbération. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation]. 2, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de réverbération; durée de réverbération : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary immune response 1, record 5, English, primary%20immune%20response
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- primary response 2, record 5, English, primary%20response
- primary antibody response 3, record 5, English, primary%20antibody%20response
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The immune response of the host to the initial stimulation with antigen, characterized by a longer period between exposure and antibody synthesis or cellular recognition than occurs with a secondary (anamnestic) immune response. 1, record 5, English, - primary%20immune%20response
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary antibody response (following the first contact) has a longer lag phase, reaches a lower plateau and declines more quickly. 3, record 5, English, - primary%20immune%20response
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réponse primaire
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20primaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réaction primaire 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9action%20primaire
feminine noun
- réponse immunitaire primaire 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20immunitaire%20primaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réponse immunitaire (cellulaire ou humorale) qui suit la première rencontre avec un antigène 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20primaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On oppose les réactions primaires observées après la première injection d’un antigène aux réactions secondaires qui se développent après une injection de rappel. On distingue trois phases au cours d’une réaction primaire : une phase de latence entre l'administration de l'antigène et l'apparition de taux détectables d’anticorps dans le sérum, une phase de croissance des titres d’anticorps, puis une phase de décroissance. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20primaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- respuesta inmunitaria primaria
1, record 5, Spanish, respuesta%20inmunitaria%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- humidity lapse rate
1, record 6, English, humidity%20lapse%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of decrease in humidity with increase in height. 1, record 6, English, - humidity%20lapse%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gradient d'humidité
1, record 6, French, gradient%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de décroissance de l'humidité avec l'altitude. 1, record 6, French, - gradient%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradiente vertical de humedad
1, record 6, Spanish, gradiente%20vertical%20de%20humedad
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de disminución de la humedad con el aumento de la altitud. 1, record 6, Spanish, - gradiente%20vertical%20de%20humedad
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Energy (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- logarithmic decrement
1, record 7, English, logarithmic%20decrement
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logarithm to base e of the ratio of the amplitude of successive oscillations which are diminishing through energy dissipation. 1, record 7, English, - logarithmic%20decrement
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décrément logarithmique
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] logarithme népérien du rapport d’amplitude de deux élongations successives dans le même sens. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise divers modes d’expression de l'amortissement, les plus courants sont : a) le décrément logarithmique [...] b) le taux de décroissance du son. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20logarithmique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Audio Technology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- distortion factor
1, record 8, English, distortion%20factor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [DFM] meter indicates the distortion factor, which is the ratio of the rms total distortion to the amplitude of the fundamental frequency, including harmonics. 2, record 8, English, - distortion%20factor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common measurement is total harmonic distortion (thd) where the fundamental of a very low distortion sine-wave test signal is removed by a steep notch filter. The summed harmonics that remain are then measured as a voltage of the fundamental at the required test power of the amplifier. (When measured in this manner the term thd is not really correct since the distortion also has the amplifier noise added to it within the test passband. The correct term is distortion factor). (GRAEL, 1977, p. 326). 3, record 8, English, - distortion%20factor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Électroacoustique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- taux de distorsion
1, record 8, French, taux%20de%20distorsion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans le Teac AS M50] les taux de distorsion restent très faibles quelle que soit la puissance, et(...) la décroissance des amplitudes dans l'analyse du spectre de distorsion par harmoniques est régulière. 1, record 8, French, - taux%20de%20distorsion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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