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BAFFLE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ceiling wave baffle
1, record 1, English, ceiling%20wave%20baffle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baffle en forme d’onde pour plafond
1, record 1, French, baffle%20en%20forme%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20pour%20plafond
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Machines
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back migration 1, record 2, English, back%20migration
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The passage of vapor molecules from a vapor into a vacuum system by reevaporation from baffles and the inside wall of the pump casing and connections to the system. 1, record 2, English, - back%20migration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vide
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rétromigration
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9tromigration
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par ailleurs elles [les molécules d’huile] peuvent s’évaporer à partir du baffle, des parois de la pompe et des canalisations reliant celle-ci à l'enceinte évacuée(rétromigration). 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9tromigration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- baffle
1, record 3, English, baffle
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran acoustique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déflecteur 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9flecteur
masculine noun
- baffle 3, record 3, French, baffle
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran, placé à l’arrière des dispositifs sonar, qui favorise l’écoute vers l’avant en absorbant les bruits parasites provenant de l’arrière. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
- Dispositivo sonar y detección submarina (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla
1, record 3, Spanish, pantalla
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Noise Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hanging panel
1, record 4, English, hanging%20panel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While acoustical absorbents are usually installed as, or on, flat, horizontal surfaces, various other configurations are used. Coffers, grids of hanging panels, and similar arrangements are often employed. 1, record 4, English, - hanging%20panel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baffle
1, record 4, French, baffle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] panneau absorbant, suspendu verticalement pour réduire la réverbération. 2, record 4, French, - baffle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baffles. - Ils sont constitués de panneaux Isover rigides placés soit dans un cadrage en profilés légers, soit dans un bac en treillis. 3, record 4, French, - baffle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’utilisation de baffles est recommandée pour atténuer l’ambiance sonore d’un atelier particulièrement bruyant. 4, record 4, French, - baffle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bass-reflex enclosure
1, record 5, English, bass%2Dreflex%20enclosure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ported enclosure 2, record 5, English, ported%20enclosure
correct
- bass-reflex loudspeaker enclosure 3, record 5, English, bass%2Dreflex%20loudspeaker%20enclosure
correct
- phase inverter 3, record 5, English, phase%20inverter
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of speaker enclosure in which the rear wave from the speaker emerges through an auxiliary opening or port of critical dimensions to reinforce the bass tones. 4, record 5, English, - bass%2Dreflex%20enclosure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enceinte antirésonnante
1, record 5, French, enceinte%20antir%C3%A9sonnante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- enceinte bass reflex 2, record 5, French, enceinte%20bass%20reflex
correct, feminine noun
- baffle à contre résonnance 1, record 5, French, baffle%20%C3%A0%20contre%20r%C3%A9sonnance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui améliore le rendement [...] du haut-parleur aux fréquences graves en faisant résonner l’enceinte sur la fréquence de résonnance du haut-parleur [...]. L’évent, c’est-à-dire l’ouverture supplémentaire sur la face avant (rigoureusement bien calculée) peut être remplacé par un haut-parleur dit «passif», de même type que le haut-parleur original dit «actif». 2, record 5, French, - enceinte%20antir%C3%A9sonnante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «réflex». 3, record 5, French, - enceinte%20antir%C3%A9sonnante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réflex : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 5, French, - enceinte%20antir%C3%A9sonnante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- passive loudspeaker
1, record 6, English, passive%20loudspeaker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- passive speaker 2, record 6, English, passive%20speaker
correct
- passive loud speaker 3, record 6, English, passive%20loud%20speaker
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loudspeaker without built-in amplification for all the drivers. 1, record 6, English, - passive%20loudspeaker
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most loudspeakers are active, not passive. 1, record 6, English, - passive%20loudspeaker
Record 6, Key term(s)
- active loud-speaker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur passif
1, record 6, French, haut%2Dparleur%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- enceinte passive 2, record 6, French, enceinte%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Haut-parleur] entièrement dépendant de la puissance fournie par l’amplificateur externe, d’une chaîne HiFi par exemple. 3, record 6, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20passif
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition, un haut-parleur actif possède un amplificateur intégré. 4, record 6, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20passif
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À noter que le terme «baffle», parfois donné comme synonyme de haut-parleur, est considéré comme abusif par le Petit Robert. 4, record 6, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20passif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- baffle
1, record 7, English, baffle
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- loudspeaker baffle 2, record 7, English, loudspeaker%20baffle
correct
- acoustical baffle 3, record 7, English, acoustical%20baffle
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although this term sometimes is used to designate the entire cabinet or enclosure that houses a loudspeaker, it is - strictly speaking - the panel on which the speaker is mounted, usually the front panel of such an enclosure. (GRAEL 1977, p. 61). 4, record 7, English, - baffle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acoustic baffle: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 7, English, - baffle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
baffle: Term standardized by the USA Standards Institute. 4, record 7, English, - baffle
Record 7, Key term(s)
- acoustic baffle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- écran acoustique
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- écran de haut-parleur 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20haut%2Dparleur
correct, masculine noun
- baffle acoustique 3, record 7, French, baffle%20acoustique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à augmenter le trajet acoustique effectif entre la face avant et la face arrière du haut-parleur. 4, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran acoustique : Terme normalisé par l’AFNOR et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 5, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla acústica
1, record 7, Spanish, pantalla%20ac%C3%BAstica
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- elbow-baffle
1, record 8, English, elbow%2Dbaffle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- baffle coudé
1, record 8, French, baffle%20coud%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-05-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reflex baffle
1, record 9, English, reflex%20baffle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- vented baffle 1, record 9, English, vented%20baffle
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loudspeaker baffle in which a portion of the radiation from the rear of the diaphragm is propagated forward after controlled shift ... to increase the over-all radiation. 1, record 9, English, - reflex%20baffle
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écran réflexe
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20r%C3%A9flexe
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- baffle réflexe 1, record 9, French, baffle%20r%C3%A9flexe
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran acoustique tel qu’une partie du rayonnement de la face arrière d’un haut-parleur est ramenée vers l’avant après un déphasage [...] en vue d’accroître le rayonnement total [...] [Termes et définition reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR.] 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9cran%20r%C3%A9flexe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- baffle plate 2, record 10, English, baffle%20plate
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device or structure (as a vane or partition) for preventing the passage of, deflecting, or regulating the intensity of light. 1, record 10, English, - baffle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- baffle
1, record 10, French, baffle
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- chicane 2, record 10, French, chicane
feminine noun
- écran 2, record 10, French, %C3%A9cran
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lorsqu’une zone du tambour [de la machine Xerox] est chargée, elle est protégée de la lumière par des baffles jusqu’à ce qu’elle parvienne à la phase suivante. 1, record 10, French, - baffle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Gas Turbines
- Power Transmission Techniques
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- baffle
1, record 11, English, baffle
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a system of cooled walls, plates, or tubing placed near the inlet of a vapor pump to condense backstreaming vapor at a temperature below that of the room and return the fluid to the boiler. 1, record 11, English, - baffle
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à gaz
- Techniques de transport de l'énergie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- piège
1, record 11, French, pi%C3%A8ge
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- baffle 1, record 11, French, baffle
correct
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les conditions d’obtention d’un vide élevé exempt d’huile exigent la présence d’un "baffle" ou d’un piège pour arrêter la migration d’huile vers l'enceinte. 1, record 11, French, - pi%C3%A8ge
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- baffle effect 1, record 12, English, baffle%20effect
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- effet de baffle
1, record 12, French, effet%20de%20baffle
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- effet acoustique 1, record 12, French, effet%20acoustique
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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